Monthly Archives: February 2015

Boardwalk at Night

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Boardwalk, Crescent Lake,
Walt Disney World

Even when I am on vacation I am an early riser. It does have its advantages. When I stay at one of the resorts around Crescent Lake (behind Epcot) I always go exploring before most people are even considering waking up. I might meet the occasional jogger or maintenance worker but for the most part I have the lake to myself.

This is a 6 image HDR panorama of the Boardwalk from the pavilion between the Boardwalk and Epcot. Normally I use Photomatix to combine the exposures but this time I tried the ‘Merge to HDR Pro’ in Photoshop. I have to admit that for this image I really like the results. I had plenty of control for the merge and it was a little easier to use. With both merged images still open in Photoshop I used the Photomerge function to create the panorama. There was a little more adjusting in Photoshop to get to this final image.

Boardwalk at Night Nikon D5100, Tokina 12-24mm f/4, {8, 15 & 30s brackets}, 28mm, f/11, ISO 100

Boardwalk at Night
Nikon D5100, Tokina 12-24mm f/4, {8, 15 & 30s brackets}, 28mm, f/11, ISO 100

Wordless Wednesday: Wait! Let me tell you…

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Wordless Wednesday: Storybook Circus,
Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World

Wait! Let me tell you... Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/640s, 85mm, f/8, ISO 400

Wait! Let me tell you…
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/640s, 85mm, f/8, ISO 400

Dirty Little Brush

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In The Shop – ITS09

Dirty Little Brush Nikon D7100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/25s, 44mm, f/4.5, ISO 1600

Dirty Little Brush
Nikon D7100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/25s, 44mm, f/4.5, ISO 1600

Heart of the Beast

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In The Shop – ITS08

One of the luxuries of working in a manufacturing environment, especially my shop, is that when it gets real cold we can open one of the box furnaces and steal some heat from it. During lunch yesterday I interrupted a few of the employees while they warmed their backsides to grab an image of the furnace. I really liked the contrast of the bricks near the opening and the glow from the heat inside.

Heart of the Beast Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/80s, 50mm, f/4, ISO 3200

Heart of the Beast
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/80s, 50mm, f/4, ISO 3200

Spaceship Earth

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Future World, Epcot
Walt Disney World

Spaceship Earth Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/320s, 24mm, f/11, ISO 200

Spaceship Earth
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/320s, 24mm, f/11, ISO 200

Play Them Drums

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Matsuriza Taiko Drummers, Japan Pavilion,
World Showcase, Epcot, Walt Disney World

Play Them Drums Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 1/640s, 80mm, f/5.6, ISO 200

Play Them Drums
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 1/640s, 80mm, f/5.6, ISO 200

Shop Brush Too

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In The Shop – ITS07

Shop Brush Too Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/125s, 38mm, f/4, ISO 1600

Shop Brush Too
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/125s, 38mm, f/4, ISO 1600