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Disney Pic of the Week: Patriotic

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I have always been very concerned about conservation issues facing my country’s natural resources from renewable ones like forests to saving ecological crown jewels in America’s National Parks. The scene during the audio-animatronics show called American Adventure in Epcot’s World Showcase with President Teddy Roosevelt and Jon Muir is my favorite. It reminds me of … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Patriotic"
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Visiting Morocco in Epcot’s World Showcase

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Kingdom of Morocco plaque at the Morocco pavilion.Nikon D750/28-300VR, 1/60s, f/6.3, ISO 100, EV 0, 40mm focal length. Morocco in Epcot’s World Showcase does not have a ride or a CircleVision movie. What it does have is beautiful architecture to explore, interesting shops to browse, enticing foods to try and a feeling of peacefulness. The … Continue reading "Visiting Morocco in Epcot’s World Showcase"
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Photographic Patience at Walt Disney World

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I covered this week’s theme on Patience before in a blog post entitled, “Play the Waiting Game at Walt Disney World” back in 2013. In it, I talked about waiting until I got a people free photo opportunity. This week I talk about another kind of patience. The kind we all face being a photographer … Continue reading "Photographic Patience at Walt Disney World"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Epcot at Night

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Night time in any Walt Disney World park or resort is magical. Use of lighting and shadows enhances the architecture’s colors and shapes. The Morocco pavilion in Epcot’s World Showcase is beautiful at night. The patterns found on the fountains and in the buildings is hard to pass up photographing them. The lighting after dark … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Epcot at Night"
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Shopping Around Epcot’s World Showcase

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Shopping in Epcot’s World Showcase pavilions can be a lot of fun and very expensive. I prefer to “shop by camera” and to record items I find during my visits as the merchandise changes over time. For instance, upon leaving the Frozen Ever After ride and entering Puffin’s Roost shop in Epcot’s World Showcase Norway … Continue reading "Shopping Around Epcot’s World Showcase"
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Photographing a Disney Icon: Spaceship Earth

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I missed a Disney Pic of the Week a couple of week’s ago. You know how it goes sometimes. I got busy, was traveling…yada, yada, yada…I ended up missing the post. I want to make it up to you today. The one I missed was for Spaceship Earth. I figure it is my second most … Continue reading "Photographing a Disney Icon: Spaceship Earth"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Christmas at Disney

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I strongly recommend those coming to Walt Disney World for the first time during the holiday season to see a performance of the Candlelight Processional in Epcot. The Candlelight Processional is the telling of the Christmas story by a celebrity narrator with music sung by a mass choir and performed by a 50-piece live orchestra. … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Christmas at Disney"
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Lens Correcting inside the American Adventure

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I enjoy photographing with a Fisheye lens even when entering the American Adventure to listen to the Voices of Liberty. Voices of Liberty performing in the American Adventure using a Fisheye Lens.Nikon D750/Sigma 15mm, 1/125s, f/2.8, ISO 4000, EV 0. Many photo editors can “correct” distortions in many lenses including fisheye ones. To test this … Continue reading "Lens Correcting inside the American Adventure"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Food Preparation

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There a few show kitchens at restaurants in Walt Disney World. None more unique than that in Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria in Epcot’s Italy pavilion. There, you can see pizzas made from start to finish. Chef making a pizza in Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/125s, f/3.5, ISO 1800, EV 0, 28mm Focal … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Food Preparation"
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