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Digital Photography Beginner’s Guide

Posted on by Scott Thomas
This month marks three years I have been writing weekly (more or less) on the Picture This! Photoblog here at AllEars.net. The questions Lisa got from her inquiry last week got me to thinking in the last three years, many of you have upgraded to better cameras which give you more control. With that in … Continue reading "Digital Photography Beginner’s Guide"
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July Disney World Calendar

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
This year, we’ll be spending July in Animal Kingdom with one of the Asian Tigers from the Maharajah Jungle Trek. This is just one of the six female tigers living amongst the ancient ruins of India. You will need to have Adobe Reader on your computer to download the calendar(s). Just click on the photo … Continue reading "July Disney World Calendar"
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Walt Disney World in HDR

Posted on by Scott Thomas
High Dynamic Range imaging which is referred to simply as HDR is a process to increase the amount of luminance between the lightest and darkest areas of an image. Digital cameras can handle from 4 to 7 stops of light. In contrast, the human eye can see 20 stops of light. People “see” in HDR. … Continue reading "Walt Disney World in HDR"
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Maharajah Jungle Trek

Posted on by Jack Spence
For centuries, the rajahs of Anandapur hunted tigers in this mystical forest. In 1544, King Bhima Disampati decreed the forest a royal preserve and built a hunting lodge for himself and invited guests. In an effort to make his “sport” easier, he had his subjects enclose much of this area, effectively trapping his prey. Befittingly, … Continue reading "Maharajah Jungle Trek"
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Disney Pics of the Week – Reptiles and Amphibians

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
A reptile is a cold-blooded vertebrate (an animal with a backbone) that lays eggs and has scales or plates on its skin. An amphibian is an animal that can live in both air and water. Amphibians can breathe air with their lungs and can absorb oxygen through their skin. It’s been a long time since … Continue reading "Disney Pics of the Week – Reptiles and Amphibians"
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Super Zoom on Safari

Posted on by Scott Thomas
In 1998, a wannabe wildlife photographer’s dream came true when Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened. I’ve always wanted to bring a super zoom telephoto lens to this park and I did just that during Mousefest 2008. There were three specific locations at Animal Kingdom I wanted to try my super zoom lens, Nikon’s 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED … Continue reading "Super Zoom on Safari"
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Walt Disney World Attractions We Take for Granted

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Yesterday I took you on an Epcot Film Festival Tour. Many of the films are ones that I (and I’m sure others) don’t watch very often. Ones we, take for granted. Today, I’ll expand that topic to include other attractions around Walt Disney World which we may take for granted. In the Magic Kingdom there … Continue reading "Walt Disney World Attractions We Take for Granted"
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Maharajah Jungle Trek Photo Tips

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Komodo Dragon on the Maharajah Jungle Trek The Maharajah Jungle Trek is a walking trail featuring the beautiful and powerful Asian Tigers. Unlike the Kilimanjaro Safari (see link below), you can take your time viewing the animals. At least until those with you bug you to move on. You will need a camera that can … Continue reading "Maharajah Jungle Trek Photo Tips"
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A is for Aperture Control

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Aperture seems to work in reverse to common sense. Measured in f/stops, the smaller the f/stop, the larger the aperture or opening of the camera’s iris and the more light is allowed to hit the sensor. It also controls the Depth of Field or how much or how little the plane of focus is in … Continue reading "A is for Aperture Control"
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Photographic Innoventions: Bokeh!

Posted on by Scott Thomas
No, it’s not the name of a new ballroom dance craze. Bokeh is used to describe a certain camera lens characteristic. Bokeh comes from the Japanese word “boke” which means fuzzy. Sounds like a strange characteristic for a lens to have, doesn’t it? Bokeh describes how the background looks when shooting with the lens at … Continue reading "Photographic Innoventions: Bokeh!"
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