Photographing around Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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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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Young lion leaving Virginia Zoo in Norfolk for Florida

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A young, male African lion will be leaving the Virginia Zoo and heading to Orlando, Fla., to become part of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Dakari is the last of his siblings to move to a new home. His brothers went to the Pittsburgh Zoo and his sister went to the Knoxville Zoo, a news release from … Continue reading "Young lion leaving Virginia Zoo in Norfolk for Florida"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Lucky Shot

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I do not consider lucky shots to be “lucky”. They are more like opportunities which one is prepared to take advantage of. What do I mean? The photo below of the male African Lion standing while I rode the Kilimanjaro Safari in Disney’s Animal Kingdom is considered by many to be not only lucky but … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Lucky Shot"
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Queen of the Jungle

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Copyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50, 18-200VR lens, 1/250s shutter, f8 Usually when I take the Kilimanjaro Safari in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, I am lucky if I get a small glimpse of one of the lions. You can imagine how great it was to turn the corner and see this beauty lounging on the … Continue reading "Queen of the Jungle"
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Backlighting

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Backlighting is light illuminating from behind the subject. This is very tough to correctly expose for and causes havoc with your camera’s light meter. If you are outdoors and the light source is the sun, the best way to meter for backlighting is to point your camera to one side of the sun or the … Continue reading "Backlighting"
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Photographic Innoventions: Kilimanjaro Safari Photo Tips

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I was reading about some photographers who came back from an African safari the other day. They listed the equipment they used the most. Cameras costing thousands of dollars, lenses in the 500 to 600mm range which cost, you guessed it, thousands more. It got me to thinking about how wonderful the Kilimanjaro Safari is … Continue reading "Photographic Innoventions: Kilimanjaro Safari Photo Tips"
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