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Best of Walt Disney World in 2013

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After visiting Disneyland in September, I had two trips to Walt Disney World in October and December. The first was a family vacation where I photographed while touring the parks. The other was a planned couple of days photographing with other Disney fan photographers. Both trips were fun, enjoyable and presented new challenges and experiences … Continue reading "Best of Walt Disney World in 2013"
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Snowflakes on Main Street USA

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Snowflakes on Main Street USA.Nikon D700/Tokina 11-16mm, 6s, f/16, ISO 200, EV 0, 16mm focal length, tripod. Wishing You a Magical & Merry Christmas! Who says there is never any snow(flakes) on Main Street USA in the Magic Kingdom? I found some on my last trip. Do you notice anything unusual about this photo or … Continue reading "Snowflakes on Main Street USA"
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Magic Kingdom’s New Fantasyland at Night

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A couple of weeks ago I got to enjoy the attractions added last year to Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom for the first time. Having spent most of the day at Epcot, I arrived as night was beginning to fall. I set up across from the Under the Sea — Journey of the Little Mermaid … Continue reading "Magic Kingdom’s New Fantasyland at Night"
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Fisheyed Disney

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A fisheye lens is an ultra-ultra wide-angle lens that produces strong visual distortion intended to create a wide panoramic or hemispherical image. Fisheye lenses achieve extremely wide angles of view by forgoing producing images with straight lines of perspective (rectilinear images), opting instead for a special mapping (for example: equisolid angle), which gives images a … Continue reading "Fisheyed Disney"
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Halloween at Disneyland

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Partners Statue decorated for Halloween in Disneyland.Nikon D700/Sigma 15mm, 1/320s, f/9, ISO 200, EV 0. Disneyland for Halloween was just as much fun as its Florida counterpart. Decorations were found up and down Main Street USA and throughout the Lands. Even the Partners Statue in the Hub area in front of Show White’s Castle was … Continue reading "Halloween at Disneyland"
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Using a Super Zoom Lens at Walt Disney World

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I am a big fan of using Super Zoom lenses on digital SLR cameras. When I travel to places like Walt Disney World, I do not want to be carrying a lot of heavy equipment. A Super Zoom lens lets me go with a small pouch which holds an extra battery, memory cards, lens cleaning … Continue reading "Using a Super Zoom Lens at Walt Disney World"
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Play the Waiting Game at Walt Disney World

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Returning to Epcot for another tip on photographing in busy tourist attractions using Walt Disney World examples. This one can be tough if you are traveling with children but not impossible. Even as busy as a Disney themepark can be, if you wait a bit, an opportunity will present itself. The first photo of the … Continue reading "Play the Waiting Game at Walt Disney World"
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Photographing at Night in Walt Disney World

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I recently read an article about photography tips for busy tourist attractions. I think Walt Disney World qualifies as such a place. The first tip was to get up early to avoid the crowds. I have to agree this works for many tourist areas in the world but Disney parks are not accessible in the … Continue reading "Photographing at Night in Walt Disney World"
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Star Tours Queue in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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My favorite park is Disney’s Hollywood Studios which brings the movies I have enjoyed to life. Star Wars, one of my favorites, was brought to life as an intergalactic travel agency called Star Tours. The queue to your StarSpeeder 1000 has you wander through a space port where soft announcements are made, a video screen … Continue reading "Star Tours Queue in Disney’s Hollywood Studios"
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LIberty Bell at Night in the Magic Kingdom

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A replica of the famous Liberty Bell was specially cast from the original mold for Walt Disney World and placed in Liberty Square in 1989. Surrounding the Liberty Bell are the flags of the original thirteen colonies. For more fascinating information, visit Jack Spence’s Liberty Square Odds & Ends article Liberty Bell location in Liberty … Continue reading "LIberty Bell at Night in the Magic Kingdom"
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