Tag: theme parks
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"
Scouting Pandora at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Posted onPandora – The World of Avatar in Disney’s Animal Kingdom.© Walt Disney Company. Scott is out exploring Pandora – The World of Avatar in Disney’s Animal Kingdom this morning for the first time. He will return with tips and tricks on how to photograph this challenging new land.
Returning to Future World
Posted onSpaceship Earth being illuminated at dusk in Epcot’s Future World.Nikon D750/Tokina 11-16mm, 1/125s, f/2.8, ISO 5000, EV +0.3, 16mm Focal Length. I will be flying down to Walt Disney World next week to take in all the wonders of new lands, attractions, shows and rides since my last visit. If you have anything you would … Continue reading "Returning to Future World"
Disney Pic of the Week: Disney’s Hollywood Studios Landscape
Posted onOf all the parks at Walt Disney World, Disney’s Hollywood Studios is the hardest to find a location for landscape photography. Now, if you want to consider cityscapes an off shoot of landscape photography then this photo of Sunset Blvd. with the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror looming over it works. People walking on Sunset … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Disney’s Hollywood Studios Landscape"
Photographing the Festival of the Lion King Singers on Stage
Posted onThe Festival of the Lion King Live Stage Show in the Harambe Theatre at Disney’s Animal Kingdom does allow flash photography. I tried a different approach on my last viewing of the show. I put my camera in Manual mode and set the shutter speed to 1/125th of a second, the aperture on the Nikon … Continue reading "Photographing the Festival of the Lion King Singers on Stage"
Disney Pic of the Week: Landscape Epcot
Posted onWell, it’s become clear that even though I came up with this topic, I keep changing what it means. So here is my Epcot photo of the Flower and Garden China Bears. It was near impossible for me to get all 3 in one shot so I took a panorama.
Disney Pic of the Week: Epcot Landscape
Posted onOkay, 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"
Disney Photographer Habits Part 2
Posted onA 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"
Hidden Mickeys around Walt Disney World
Posted onVarious paintings hang on the walls in The Plaza Restaurant in the Magic Kingdom. This painting is on a rear wall to the right as you enter. Two sets of small circles on the front of this woman’s dress suggest classic Mickeys. One group of circles is near and below her right hand. The other … Continue reading "Hidden Mickeys around Walt Disney World"
Disney Pic of the Week: Animal Kingdom Landscape
Posted onFor Animal Kingdom I had to look back into my archives. These days it is difficult to get a panoramic or landscape photo without people in it. Here is one I found from Camp Minnie-Mickey where Pocahontas and her Forest Friends performed several times a day. I needed the panoramic feature to get the entire … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Animal Kingdom Landscape"
