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Disney Pic of the Week: Christmas Lights

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When it comes to Christmas Lights, you would be hard pressed to find something as spectacular as the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This display has evolved from a fairly static version when the Osborne Lights first appeared on Residential Street of the old Backlot Tour in 1995 to today’s … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Christmas Lights"
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Main Street Electrical Parade Over Time

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There was a late night performance of the Main Street Electrical Parade on my last visit to the Magic Kingdom. The platform overlooking Main Street USA only had a few people so I set up the camera on a tripod to get ready to make a photo I had seen many other photographers do. I … Continue reading "Main Street Electrical Parade Over Time"
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Classic Cinderella Castle in HDR

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It was about a half hour before sunset and the top spires of Cinderella Castle was being illuminated with golden sunshine. Below, the castle and moat was in shade. Such lighting can be tough for a camera to capture in a single exposure. In post, you can open up the shadows some. On the other … Continue reading "Classic Cinderella Castle in HDR"
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Epcot Night Portrait

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Ever wonder how the Disney PhotoPass Cast Members get those night photos of people in front of Walt Disney World icons? It is not very hard IF you use the right equipment. You will need a flash, a tripod or an Image Stablized Lens and patient subjects. For the night portrait below, I did not … Continue reading "Epcot Night Portrait"
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Riding Tomorrowland’s Astro Orbiter in the Magic Kingdom

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I have been visiting Walt Disney World since 1983. In all that time, I have never ridden one of the iconic rides in the Magic Kingdom. This has always been my view of it… Long exposure photo of the Astro Orbiter in Tomorrowland.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 6s, f/16, ISO 200, EV 0, 55mm focal length, tripod. On … Continue reading "Riding Tomorrowland’s Astro Orbiter in the Magic Kingdom"
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Photographing Star Wars Weekends Fireworks

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Star Wars Weekends for 2014 ended each day with the Symphony in the Stars fireworks show. The show is done totally with music from the Star Wars movie saga. The fireworks used are the most advanced I have ever seen at a Disney themepark. Bursts would change colors in different directions and from the inside-out, … Continue reading "Photographing Star Wars Weekends Fireworks"
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Blue Hour over Expedition EVEREST

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In reviewing past blogs recently, I did a few on Blue Hour but never really explained it beyond saying it is something that happens after sunset and before complete darkness. Here are a few facts about Blue Hour: It is not an hour long but more like 15 to 25 minutes. Happens twice a day.  … Continue reading "Blue Hour over Expedition EVEREST"
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Down Under Spaceship Earth

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The entrance to Spaceship Earth at night.Nikon D700/Tokina 11-16mm, 10s, f/16, ISO 200, EV -1, 15mm focal length, tripod. This is a fun and popular composition when photographing around Epcot’s Spaceship Earth. Use a wide angle or fisheye lens under Spaceship Earth and place its bottom at the top of the frame. I really like … Continue reading "Down Under Spaceship Earth"
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Photographing the Prince Charming Regal Carrousel at Night

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Photographing in the Magic Kingdom at night is a lot of fun. Especially, late at night as the crowd thins out and photographers can set up their tripods almost anywhere. Which is exactly what I did in Fantasyland to photograph the Prince Charming Regal Carrousel. Did you know the carousel has 2,325 lights on it? … Continue reading "Photographing the Prince Charming Regal Carrousel at Night"
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