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This was Challenge #45: And here’s the answer: Copyright © 2003 Barrie Brewer, Nikon E3100, 18-200VR, 1/470s shutter, f5.6 This lighthouse can be found at Disney’s Old Key West Resort. I took this photo from a boat that Sutree and I rented at Downtown Disney. Tooling around on the waterways near the resorts is a … Continue reading "Where in the World #46"
Tower of Terror Garden Statue
Posted onOne of the creepy statues in the Tower of Terror gardens framed by American Sycamore trees.Nikon Coolpix 995, 1/125s, f/4.4, 200 ISO, 0 EV It is my opinion the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is the best themed attraction at Walt Disney World. A few years ago, and before Disney invented FastPass, I spent a … Continue reading "Tower of Terror Garden Statue"
Backlighting
Posted onBacklighting is light illuminating from behind the subject. This is very tough to correctly expose for and causes havoc with your camera’s light meter. If you are outdoors and the light source is the sun, the best way to meter for backlighting is to point your camera to one side of the sun or the … Continue reading "Backlighting"
The Lost Expedition – Expedition Everest
Posted onCopyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50, 18-200VR, 1/20s shutter, f3.8, 800 ISO I think the best queue in all of Disney World has got to be the Expedition Everest queue at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. I could spend hours in that line just looking at all the amazingly cool stuff! Of course, that doesn’t keep … Continue reading "The Lost Expedition – Expedition Everest"
Back in Time: Dis/Magic Meets
Posted onIf you’ll all kindly step forward into my time machine then we can be on our way. Our first brief visit will be to DisMeet of 2006. The gathering of 350 or so Disney fans took place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Allentown, Pennsylvania. (beep beep beep beep beep) OK, the date is set … Continue reading "Back in Time: Dis/Magic Meets"
Disney Pics of the Week: Queues
Posted onNo matter which Disney park you are visiting or attempting to hide overnight in, you’ll discover lots of visuals to catch your attention, even when you’re waiting on line. Thus, Barrie, Scott and I present to you this week’s theme, Queues. My entry comes from Snow White’s Scary Adventure at Disneyland. Did you know that … Continue reading "Disney Pics of the Week: Queues"
MouseFest Photowalk Invitation
Posted onHave you heard of photowalking yet? Photowalks are a great way to spend time with other photography enthusiasts, get a little fresh air, exercise, and have some fun taking pictures. Technically, photowalking is defined as “the act of walking [or wheeling] with a camera for the main purpose of taking pictures of things that the … Continue reading "MouseFest Photowalk Invitation"
Where in the World? #45
Posted onThis was Challenge #44: And here’s the answer: Copyright © 2006 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50, 18-200VR, 1/25s shutter, f4 This is just a tiny portion of one of the beautiful mosaics that can be found in Cinderella’s Castle in the Magic Kingdom. There are five mosaics in the passageway under the castle that leads from … Continue reading "Where in the World? #45"
Here Comes the Disney Parade!
Posted onCopyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50, 18-200VR, 1/1000s, f5.6 My Pic of the Week is from the Disney Dreams Come True Parade in the Magic Kingdom. I was standing in front of the flagpole where I was able to get an unobstructed head-on view of the Grand Marshall, Mickey Mouse, leading the parade down … Continue reading "Here Comes the Disney Parade!"
Sidelighting
Posted onSidelighting is light illuminating from a 90 degree angle to the subject. This gives an almost three dimensional effect to the subject being photographed. As seen below in this photo of The ESPN Club at Disney’s Boardwalk Resort, the sidelighting creates shadows in the restaurant’s exterior features showing depth in a two dimensional medium. Sidelight … Continue reading "Sidelighting"
