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Color Composition at Walt Disney World

Posted on by Scott Thomas
There are many rules of composition in photography, like the Rule of Thirds, symmetry, golden triangle and others. One thing that is often overlooked is using color in composition. Color can be used to lead the viewer’s eye to the subject, create a response in the viewer or even frame an image. When studying this … Continue reading "Color Composition at Walt Disney World"
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An African Day in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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I spent a most of a day in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Africa on my last trip. Thought I would share a few photos with you. Notice the camera data which will tell you how I was able to photograph them. Ask any questions in the comments. First stop was the Kilimanjaro Safari. The attraction has … Continue reading "An African Day in Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Flights of Wonder Photo Op

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Back in August, we featured a Disney Pic of the Week theme called Lucky Shot. I received an email from a regular reader and commenter Steve Knapp about his unlucky shot. Here is his story. I tried posting a comment to your blog about “lucky shots” but something with my office system wouldn’t permit me … Continue reading "Flights of Wonder Photo Op"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Birds

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Birds are found throughout the Walt Disney World resort. Most are indigenous species found in Florida like the snowy egrets, herons, ibis, ducks, sparrows and the like. They have become used to begging for food from the guests. Please, you should not feed them as people food is not good for them. In Disney’s Animal … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Birds"
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Smiling in Mickey’s Jammin Jungle Parade

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A bird smiles during Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade.Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1/125s, f/8, ISO 900, EV +0.3, 200mm focal length, flash Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade in Disney’s Animal Kingdom has some of the most unique and colorful costumes of any of the current Walt Disney World parades. I used fill flash on a cloudy day to make … Continue reading "Smiling in Mickey’s Jammin Jungle Parade"
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The Other Tree of Life

Posted on by Lisa Berton
Last month, my friend Karen and I made our way from Downtown Disney’s West Side thru Pleasure Island and into the Marketplace for some window shopping. Heading back to the car, we walked the sidewalk behind Pleasure Island, approaching West Side, when I saw what I thought was a balloon trapped in tree branches. As … Continue reading "The Other Tree of Life"
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Animal Portraits

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In the past I have shown you a portrait of a Wood Stork but I never went into details as to how to make a good animal portrait. The principles are the same as a good human portrait. Good lighting, good background, sharp focus, fill the frame (or crop after) and good exposure. In most … Continue reading "Animal Portraits"
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Wanna Hang Out?

Posted on by Lisa Berton
As Scott previously stated, this week’s theme is birds. I love birds but I’m especially fascinated by parrots. I think it started when I was a child and we’d visit my aunt and uncle in Miami. They had tons of animals, including a few parrots. One of them would call to my cousin whenever the … Continue reading "Wanna Hang Out?"
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Frontlighting

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Almost as important as the amount of light for a photograph is the direction the light is coming from. In the next three weeks, I’ll show you how the direction of light effects your photographs. It doesn’t matter what kind of camera you use, light properties and direction remain the same. Frontlighting is light illuminating … Continue reading "Frontlighting"
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