Tag: Discovery Island

Walt Disney World in Black and White

Posted on by Scott Thomas
I always associate Disney with color. Which is interesting because I first watched Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color television show on my family’s black and white tv back in the mid-1960’s. With that in mind, this week I decided to visit each of Walt Disney World’s themeparks in Black and White. All of these … Continue reading "Walt Disney World in Black and White"
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Where in the World #491

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! We’re celebrating Independence Day in the US! I need to be serious and I understand if you feel this is a … Continue reading "Where in the World #491"
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Still Using HDR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Even with today’s software tools like MacPhun’s Intensify, I still find taking a set of photographs to create High Dynamic Range or HDR images worth my time in the field and in the digital dark room. With my cameras from Nikon, it is easy to create a bracketed set of image from -2 to +2 … Continue reading "Still Using HDR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Observing the Extraordinary at Walt Disney World

Posted on by Scott Thomas
To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them. — Photographer Elliott Erwitt While we can all agree Walt Disney World is not an “ordinary … Continue reading "Observing the Extraordinary at Walt Disney World"
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Photographic Patience at Walt Disney World

Posted on by Scott Thomas
I covered this week’s theme on Patience before in a blog post entitled, “Play the Waiting Game at Walt Disney World” back in 2013. In it, I talked about waiting until I got a people free photo opportunity. This week I talk about another kind of patience. The kind we all face being a photographer … Continue reading "Photographic Patience at Walt Disney World"
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Harps of Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Scott Thomas
I enjoyed performances of musicians playing harps in Disney’s Animal Kingdom recently. The first one was a very unique instrument called a mandinka harp (kora) which is a 21-string lute-bridge-harp used extensively in West Africa made from a large calabash or bottle gourd. It makes a very pleasing sound. Muscian playing a mandinka harp in … Continue reading "Harps of Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Signature Restaurant

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Signature restaurants at Walt Disney World stand for fine dining and feature unique experiences, menu choices and are the most expensive places to eat on property. For those on the Dining Plan, meals at a signature restaurant take two dining credits per meal. It has been my experience the extra cost at a signature is … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Signature Restaurant"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Favorite Animal

Posted on by AllEars
It didn’t take me long to decide what animal to feature in this week’s Pic of the Week, it has to be the collared lemur! I have been going to Animal Kingdom every year since it opened in 1998. In all that time, I have only seen the collared lemurs ONCE! They are nocturnal and … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Favorite Animal"
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Hidden Mickeys in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Steve Barrett
We continue to be intrigued by circular images on Disney property, like the ones below. Are some of these images purposeful – planned and placed by the Imagineers? I’d like to know what you think. In the Riverside Depot store on Discovery Island at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, a mural on the wall behind the cashier’s … Continue reading "Hidden Mickeys in Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Close Up

Posted on by AllEars
I had a fun time finding a photo for this week’s topic. One of my absolute favorite things to do is wander around Animal Kingdom with my zoom lens! Here is one of my favorite shots of the ring-tailed lemur. “Look Ma No Cavities!” Click on the photo for a closer dental inspection 🙂
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