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Still Using HDR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Even with today’s software tools like MacPhun’s Intensify, I still find taking a set of photographs to create High Dynamic Range or HDR images worth my time in the field and in the digital dark room. With my cameras from Nikon, it is easy to create a bracketed set of image from -2 to +2 … Continue reading "Still Using HDR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Test Track Zoom Zoom at Epcot

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Riding Test Track in Epcot’s Future World.Nikon D750/Sigma 15mm Fisheye, 1.3s, f/8, ISO 6400, EV 0. Life for Scott lately has been zooming by so he is taking a break the next two weeks. He will be back soon to share more photography tips for and from Disney.
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Rivers of Light at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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I enjoyed Rivers of Light at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. It is not a show with a lot of “Wow” factor like a fireworks show. The music, floats and use of projections on water is very soothing. I will say my experience in watching it was not enjoyable. I saw Rivers of Light in its third … Continue reading "Rivers of Light at Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Geometrics at Epcot

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An image having a strong organization of shapes and forms, which is essentially the geometric elements of the photo, will create a strong composition. When I think Disney and geometric elements, I think Epcot’s Future World. The architecture of the pavilions use many geometric shpapes starting with the triangles on Spaceship Earth. In fact there … Continue reading "Geometrics at Epcot"
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Eliminating Distracting Backgrounds at Walt Disney World

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Here are a few ideas on how to separate your subject from its background which are often busy at Walt Disney World. I have previously gone into detail on how to use Aperture mode on a dSLR camera to blur out the background while keeping the subject sharp and clear. For compact cameras and on … Continue reading "Eliminating Distracting Backgrounds at Walt Disney World"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Mission: SPACE

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With clouds above, I used a set of 5 photographs from -2EV to +2EV to create a High Dynamic Range (HDR) image of Mission: SPACE in Epcot’s Future World. Mission: SPACE pavilion in Epcot’s Future World in HDR.Nikon D750/16-35VR, f/16, ISO 220, EV 0, 19mm Focal Length, HDR Image. Deb will be here tomorrow to … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Mission: SPACE"
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Holiday Wishes from Main Street USA

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Before the Once Upon A Christmastime Parade, I photographed Holiday Wishes from the same location. I used the Bulb Technique described in this post: Photographing Fireworks. This is a test shot to line up Cinderella Castle down Main Street USA. Cinderella Castle at the end of Main Street USA in Ice Lights.Nikon D750/16-35VR, 30s, f/11, … Continue reading "Holiday Wishes from Main Street USA"
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Photographing the Christmas Parade in the Magic Kingdom

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As I mentioned a few days ago in the Disney Pic of the Week on Holiday Parade Floats, I would be telling you about my experience photographing Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmastime Parade for the first time. Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmastime Parade. Seeing it might be a long time before I could see the … Continue reading "Photographing the Christmas Parade in the Magic Kingdom"
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Photographing Holiday Lights at Home and at Disney

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It is that time of year when cities, towns, villages and, yes, even us put up our holiday light displays to celebrate the season. Whether it be Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or something else, photographing these displays can be a challenge. For outdoor lighting, it is best NOT to wait until it is totally dark out. … Continue reading "Photographing Holiday Lights at Home and at Disney"
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