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Close Up of an Epcot Butterfly

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Butterfly close up in a garden in front of Italy in Epcot.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/200s, f/7.1, ISO 200, EV 0, 300mm focal length. I do not own a macro lens. Instead, I use my zoom lens to focus in close on small objects. This is what I did with the butterfly I found going from flower … Continue reading "Close Up of an Epcot Butterfly"
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The Magic, The Memories and You Castle Gift

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Holiday projection during the “The Magic, The Memories, and You!” show.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/60s, f/4, ISO 6400, EV 0, 42mm focal length, tripod. This being the first year of the The Magic, The Memories, and You! castle projection show, Disney added a series of Holiday projections. These projections appear fast and furious about half way through … Continue reading "The Magic, The Memories and You Castle Gift"
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Chess Playing Pirates of the Caribbean

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Skeletons playing chess in the Pirates of the Caribbean to an eternal stalemate.Nikon D700/50mm, 1/20s, f/1.8, ISO 6400, EV +0.3. When you enter the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction in Walt Disney World and take the right queue line, you will see two skeletons playing chess. Imagineer Marc Davis set up the chess pieces so … Continue reading "Chess Playing Pirates of the Caribbean"
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The Expedition EVEREST Challenge

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Most people when seeing the sign below just chuckle. They know Expedition EVEREST is a high-speed attraction. How can anyone take pictures while riding it. Right? Remember to capture memories in your ride through the Himalayas.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/125s, f/5.6, ISO 2200, EV +0.3, 160mm focal length. You know us here at Picture This!, we have … Continue reading "The Expedition EVEREST Challenge"
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Fireworks Photography eBook Review

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A new eBook shows you how to photograph firework shows like Illuminations in Epcot. My friends at the Disney Photography Blog (formerly the WDW Photography blog) have released an eBook called Fireworks Photography. The 55-page eBook is something I wished I had when I started to photograph fireworks. It would have saved me much time … Continue reading "Fireworks Photography eBook Review"
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FX Disney World

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In keeping with our theme of creative processing this week, I want to share with you an app I was made aware of a few weeks ago. If you own an Apple computer, iPhone, iTouch or iPad/2. You might enjoy getting FX Photo Studio to quickly add one or more special effects to your photos. … Continue reading "FX Disney World"
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Working with Large Disney Photo Libraries

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Working with photos in Apple Aperture 3 software. When I return from a trip to Walt Disney World, I can have hundreds of photos to edit, process and finish. Here is how I go about handling these large amount of photos. The process is called a workflow and I am posting it to help my … Continue reading "Working with Large Disney Photo Libraries"
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Deep Colored Partners Statue in the Magic Kingdom

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How does a landscape photographer get those deep colors in their photos? Is it all done in photo software? There was no such thing as photo software a couple of decades ago. So, while today’s digital photographers may use software to deepen or saturate colors, it is easier to do so right in the camera. … Continue reading "Deep Colored Partners Statue in the Magic Kingdom"
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Zooming In and Out at Bay Lake Tower

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It is a something you have heard before: There are two photos for each scene. This normally refers to the orientation of the camera in either Landscape (horizontal) or Portrait (vertical). There is another method to getting two photos from most scenes as it does not always work depending on your distance to what you … Continue reading "Zooming In and Out at Bay Lake Tower"
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Scenes of Epcot’s World Showcase

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Last week I showed you how my friend and Disney photographer Bob Desmond approached finding details at Epcot. He further explained he likes to “build” a photo showing elements of a park. These photos say “Epcot” or “Magic Kingdom” or other Disney park or resort to someone viewing it. The fun in this for me … Continue reading "Scenes of Epcot’s World Showcase"
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