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Photographing Pandora at Night in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Photographing Pandora – The World of Avatar in Disney’s Animal Kingdom at night poses many challenges. The first one I was lucky to avoid having visited just after Hurricane Irma had passed and attendance was way down. People will be everywhere with long lines for the two attractions which will test any photographer’s patience. Having … Continue reading "Photographing Pandora at Night in Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Pandora At Night

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Out in front of the Pongu Pongu beverages and Windtraders store is a RDA Combat Amp Suit standing guard. I found it an interesting contrast to the peaceful scene found in most of Pandora. RDA Combat Amp Suit in front of Pongu Pongu and Windtraders in Pandora.Nikon D750/16-35VR, 30s, f/8, ISO 100, EV 0, 16mm … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Pandora At Night"
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Drums of Pandora in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Over the next four weeks, I will be sharing photography from the new Pandora – The World of Avatar in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Disney Imagineers did an amazing job in a small space (for Walt Disney World that is) and I hope you enjoy seeing and reading about it as much as I did during … Continue reading "Drums of Pandora in Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Cinderella Castle Study in Long Exposures

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Here is a simple study on the effects of shutter speed when doing long exposures. As I waited for the projection and firework shows, I photographed Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom using longer and longer shutter speeds. Each photo was taken with a Nikon D750 full-frame digital SLR camera using a Nikon 24-120mm lens … Continue reading "Cinderella Castle Study in Long Exposures"
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Meeting Eeyore in the Magic Kingdom

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Meeting Eeyore at the Crystal Palace Restaurant Character meal.Nikon D750/24-120VR, 1/160s, f/5.6, ISO 500, EV 0, 65mm Focal Length, Bounce Flash. One of the joys of Walt Disney World is sharing the fun with family. Here you see my grandson being introduced to Eeyore by his mother (my daughter) at the Crystal Palace Character meal … Continue reading "Meeting Eeyore in the Magic Kingdom"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Epcot Landscape

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Okay, I cheated this week for Epcot’s Landscape Photography photo. Yes, I choose this photo from The Land’s Soarin’ Around the World presentation using the widest lens I own, a 15mm Fisheye lens. Soarin’ Around the World in The Land pavilion.Nikon D750/Sigma 15mm Fisheye, 1/125s, f/2.8, ISO 6400, EV 0. The characteristics of a Fisheye … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Epcot Landscape"
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Disney Photographer Habits Part 2

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A couple of weeks ago I wrote about a few bad habits you want to stay away from when photographing at a Disney property. This week I want to go over a couple of good habits. I am often asked how I get such good photographs of Walt Disney World. I do a couple of … Continue reading "Disney Photographer Habits Part 2"
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Disney PIc of the Week: Magic Kingdom Landscape

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For the next few weeks, Deb and I will be sharing our landscape photography from Walt Disney World. The definition of Landscape Photography is showing spaces within the world, sometimes vast and unending, but other times microscopic. That’s pretty broad. Must people think of vast expanses showing mountains, deserts, oceans and other such places when … Continue reading "Disney PIc of the Week: Magic Kingdom Landscape"
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Disney Photographer Habits

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I came across an article the other day about photographer bad habits. I thought I would pass on a few of them to you. Batteries, Don’t Leave Home Without Them: Okay, raise your hand if you have done this while at Walt Disney World: Forgot to recharge your camera batteries from the day before or … Continue reading "Disney Photographer Habits"
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