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New Animals at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Things are always changing at Walt Disney World. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, I photographed new residents on my last trip in December of 2015. The entrance to Discovery Island Trails before the bridge over to Africa is the home of the Cotton-top Tamarins (Saguinus oedipus). Cotton-top Tamarins are new world monkeys from Central and South … Continue reading "New Animals at Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Disney Food Photography

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Have a question for you…do you photograph the food at Walt Disney World restaurants? You do! Then you are going to like this week’s topic. Below is a set of photos from various Disney restaurants and how I took them. Sometimes you just need spaghetti and meatballs and Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano in Disney’s Hollywood … Continue reading "Disney Food Photography"
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Birds of Flights of Wonder at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Scott Thomas
The Flights of Wonder show in Disney’s Animal Kingdom features many species of birds found throughout the world. Many are shown flying around the stage and audience. The best way to photograph this show is with a fast shutter speed. I set my camera to Shutter Priority mode with the shutter at 1/1000th of a … Continue reading "Birds of Flights of Wonder at Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Using HDR in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Scott Thomas
In a previous post I wrote back in 2009, I detailed the High Dynamic Range (HDR) technique as one way to photograph a scene with a big range of light from very dark to very light. In the article, I used an HDR image I did of Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s Expedition EVEREST attraction taken from … Continue reading "Using HDR in Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Where in the World #337

Posted on by Erin Blackwell
To all who come to this photo trivia game, Welcome! Along the way, the photos can make us relive memories and see details Walt’s Imagineers put into everything we love in Walt Disney World! So here it is. My last night in Walt Disney World. No, it’s okay… I’m fine. Last week’s challenge: number #336 … Continue reading "Where in the World #337"
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Flights of Wonder: Feed the Birds

Posted on by Lisa Berton
Do you want to ride Expedition Everest? Okay, give me your backpack and I’ll go watch Flights of Wonder. This show, like other segments of Animal Kingdom’s Asia (land) eluded me visit after visit. I took a wrong turn in Dinoland. I wandered around in circles in Africa. How did I ever make it to … Continue reading "Flights of Wonder: Feed the Birds"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Asia

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Asia in Disney’s Animal Kingdom is full of mysterious places like Expedition: Everest where the Yeti lurks, Maharajah Jungle Trek where tigers and dragons romp and a trip down the Kali River Rapids is anything but dry. It is also a place you can relax and enjoy the sounds of Chakranadi, the sitar and drum … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Asia"
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Blue Hour over Expedition EVEREST

Posted on by Scott Thomas
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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Photographing around Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Scott Thomas
I see a lot people when they first walk up to the Tree of Life after crossing the bridge just take a photo or look at the tree for a bit then walk off to either side around Discovery Island. I suggest to many of my friends and family, to take the short trail down … Continue reading "Photographing around Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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