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Disney Pic of the Week: Pandora

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Pandora Grinch Tree in Valley of Mo’ara at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.Nikon D750/16-35VR, 1/125s, f/16, ISO 900, EV 0, 20mm Focal Length, Intensify CK. Pandora’s Valley of Mo’ara at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is full of other worldly plants and animals. None more strange and beautiful as the large Grinch Trees growing throughout the planet.
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On the Edge of Mission: Space

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How many times have you gotten home or back to your resort room and, when going through your photos, you find distractions around the edges? I used to have a lot until I trained myself to see the around the edges before pressing the shutter button down. Here’s an example of what I mean. I … Continue reading "On the Edge of Mission: Space"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Dinoland USA

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Sign for Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama in Dinoland USA at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.Nikon D750/28-300VR, 1/250s, f/8, ISO 100, EV 0, 35mm Focal Length. The Disney Imagineers had a lot of fun with Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama in Dinoland USA in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Portraying it as a 1950’s style USA roadside attraction was genious in … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Dinoland USA"
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Varying the Point of View at the Magic Kingdom

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I use the Partners statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse a lot on this blog to show various techniques. Today is no exception. My party had an early morning breakfast in the Magic Kingdom and as I walked up Main Street USA I could see the nice lighting on Cinderella Castle and the Partners … Continue reading "Varying the Point of View at the Magic Kingdom"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Asia

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Motorcycle outside the FastPass entrance to the Rivers of Light show.Nikon D750/28-300VR, 1/125s, f/3.5, ISO 110, EV 0, 28mm Focal Length. The Disney Imagineers really went to town when it came to details throughout Disney’s Animal Kingdom. I have found Asia to be the most colorful and suprising of all the lands there. Right down … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Asia"
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Photo Ratios on Walt Disney World Images

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Photographic ratios come in many sizes. Most digital SLR cameras follow the 35mm film ratio of 2×3 which many people know as 4×6 or Standard size. The photo of Cinderella Castle at dusk in the Magic Kingdom is shown in the 2×3 ratio. For years it was hard to find frames for this ratio but … Continue reading "Photo Ratios on Walt Disney World Images"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Africa

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For the next four weeks, we are going to explore the Lands of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Starting with Africa. Africa’s Harambe Theatre reflected in the Discovery River.Nikon D700/24-120VR, 1/160s, f/16, ISO 200, EV -0.3, 70mm Focal Length. The new home of the Festival of the Lion King Live Stage Show is reflected in the Discovery … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Africa"
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Four Parks of Walt Disney World

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Let’s take a trip around the world as in Walt Disney World with a twist. I created this collage using none of the usual park icons. The Four Parks of Walt Disney World. From top left: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in the Magic Kingdom, Imagination Pavilion in Epcot, Kilimanjaro Safaris in Disney’s Animal Kingdom and … Continue reading "Four Parks of Walt Disney World"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Princess Anna

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Princess Anna during the For the First Time in Forever: Frozen Sing-Along Celebration stage show.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/200s, f/8, ISO 200, EV +0.3, 120mm Focal Length. I feel Princess Anna was the real Disney heroine of Frozen and really enjoyed photographing her during the First Time in Forever: Frozen Sing-Along Celebration stage show in the Hyperion … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Princess Anna"
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Super Bokeh at the Magic Kingdom

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For me, the most fun you can have photographing in a Disney property is taking only one lens for a time period like a day. When I do, I almost always choose to use a Nifty-Fifty which is a 50mm f/1.8 prime lens. Using Aperture Priority mode, a Nifty-Fifty can handle any depth of field … Continue reading "Super Bokeh at the Magic Kingdom"
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