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Indoor Tour of World Showcase, Part I

Posted on by Scott Thomas
You wake up in your room at Walt Disney World and look outside and see dark gray sky and rain falling. This can be a bit disheartening especially if you were planning on doing a lot of outdoor photography while your family enjoys the Florida sunshine. For such days may I recommend visiting Epcot. All … Continue reading "Indoor Tour of World Showcase, Part I"
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Japan Lantern

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Disney is known for it’s attention to detail. After watching Illuminations on my last trip, I stayed to photograph around some of the pavilions of World Showcase. In Japan, this lighted paper lantern hanging from a tree in front of the Mitsukoshi Department Store caught my eye as a strong icon of the pavilion. A … Continue reading "Japan Lantern"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Restrooms

Posted on by Scott Thomas
You just know this week’s Disney Pic of Week on Restrooms was suggested by Lisa. There was a famous thread on a popular Walt Disney World message board of photos of people leaving restrooms. Too bad Lisa wasn’t around or I would gotten her doing just that. I settled on taking a long exposure of … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Restrooms"
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My Flickr Project Part III

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Hope you have enjoyed this series on how I used flickr, the popular Internet photo sharing community website, to improve my Disney photography. This is the last one for now. I am sure I will re-visit this concept in the future. It was both fun and extremely challenging. Especially this set of photos. Matt Pasant … Continue reading "My Flickr Project Part III"
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Walking Tours of the World Showcase Pavilions

Posted on by Mike Bachand
I hope you enjoyed my “walking tours” of Epcot’s World Showcase pavilions blogs. In case you missed one, want to use them as part of your next vacation planning or just need a WDW fix I’ve provided links to each of the walking tours below: American Adventure Canada China France Germany Italy Japan Mexico Morocco … Continue reading "Walking Tours of the World Showcase Pavilions"
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Princess Aurora

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
Copyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50, 18-200VR lens, 1/100 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 Sleeping Beauty, otherwise known as Princess Aurora, is my Princess Pic of the Week. Isn’t she lovely? On this day I just happened to notice her in the garden area of the France pavilion before any other guests realized she was … Continue reading "Princess Aurora"
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Creative White Balance

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Most digital photographers I know try to get the white balance correct in all their photos. I know I fight with it for stage shows at Walt Disney World. If you need a refresher on white balance for digital cameras, visit Lisa’s excellent post, Understanding White Balance. It’s easy to forget you can use white … Continue reading "Creative White Balance"
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Brother, can you spare a dime?

Posted on by Scott Thomas
A scene from the American Adventure.Nikon D70/50mm, 1/50s, f/1.8, ISO 800, EV 0, 50mm Focal Length Photographing the American Adventure show is a challenge for me and my camera. On my last trip, I was able to sit close enough to use my fastest lens, the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 or Nifty Fifty. That allowed me … Continue reading "Brother, can you spare a dime?"
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Nine Dragons Restaurant in China Epcot

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
In Chinese culture, dragons are symbolic of the elements and considered to be forces of nature. Folklore gives mention of nine types of these magnificent creatures, which also represent good-fortune. Dragons were at one time revered by the Chinese people and referenced as a measure of success in their society. This aspect of Chinese culture … Continue reading "Nine Dragons Restaurant in China Epcot"
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