Japan Pavilion, World Showcase, Epcot
Squared – SQ101
Serene Night
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, {2.5, 5 & 10s bracket}, 12mm, f/8, ISO 400
Serene Night
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Aqueduct Movement
Old Erie Canal Park, DeWitt, NY
On Monday I was busy at work trying to get ready for a trip out of town. When lunch rolled around I definitely needed to step away from my desk for a little while. I headed over to the Old Erie Canal Park to see what remained of the autumn colors. It was an overcast day but I knew that would work to my advantage for some longer exposure images.
In the course of playing under the Butternut Creek aqueduct I accidentally pressed the shutter as I was adjusting my tripod. This is one of those times were I don’t think I could have created this image on purpose. In the past I have experimented with intentional camera movement and some of the images created were worth sharing. When I saw this image in Lightroom I knew I wanted to process it. It might not speak to anyone but I think because of my frequent visits to the aqueduct this summer it really does to me.
Aqueduct Movement
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 2.5s, 21mm, f/16, ISO 200
Masks
Italy Pavilion, World Showcase, Epcot
Masks
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/80s, 12mm, f/2.8, ISO 800
Everest Aglow
Fireworks Friday
On the day I visited Animal Kingdom I knew there was one view I wanted to capture… it was the Star Wars: Galactic Spectacular fireworks show at Hollywood Studios. No, you did read that correctly. From the bridge into Africa, looking toward Expedition Everest in the Animal Kingdom you can watch the fireworks show at Hollywood Studios. A fellow photography friend turned me onto to this little gem of information. I am no expert at fireworks photography, I’m still struggling with the settings, but even I was able to walk away with a few good images.
Red Everest
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1.9s, 32mm, f/2.8, ISO 400
Purple Everest
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 2.2s, 32mm, f/2.8, ISO 200
WDW Abstract
Wordless Wednesday
Squared – SQ100
Walt Disney World
Sky Imagined
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/20s, 14mm, f/13, ISO 200
AK Abstract
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/80s, 40mm, f/2.8, ISO 400
Patriotic Watch
Cocoa Beach, FL
Although it had just stopped raining, the conditions looked great for surfing. There were more people in the surf than there were on the beach as I ran around trying to capture images at Cocoa Beach Pier. I really liked the color scheme used for the lifeguard tower and having the surfers walk by sealed it for me. It didn’t matter that it was a rainy, overcast day, the scene was set.
Patriotic Watch
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R, 1/60s, 85mm, f/16, ISO 200
Pre-Dawn Cindy
Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World
My last day going to the parks was a Magic Kingdom day. I had some rides I wanted to experience and views I wanted to capture. I thought maybe I would take it easy in the morning and get to the park a little after the opening rush. Luckily, I checked the hours for park opening and was reminded that Friday was an early morning extra magic hour day. This meant the park would open at 7am, a full 30 minutes before sunrise. I couldn’t pass this up! Off to bed I went so I could catch the 6am bus…
No issues getting to the park on time. The bus was a little late picking us up but we arrived in time for the park opening ceremony. My disappointment came in the amount of early morning fog which had settled on the park. I was discouraged but didn’t give up. As everyone else ran to the back of the park to ride Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, I setup right in front of the castle and captured this glowing view due to the misty fog. If you look close you can see the ghosts of the other guests racing up the ramps on either side of the castle.
Another disappointment came when I realized the bridge to Liberty Square was blocked off as that section of the park would not open until 8am. This meant my sunrise over the castle concept (not original to me, but I wanted that view!) was not going to happen. I went to the opposite side to capture another glowing view of the castle but with a nice reflection in the moat (picture to follow soon). I worked my way around the hub and Tomorrowland capturing as many lighted images as I could get before the fogged diffused sunrise created a truly boring sky.
Eventually the sun burned its way through the fog and the fabled Florida blue sky made its presence known…
Pre-Dawn Cindy
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 6s, 12mm, f/8, ISO 200
Autumn Castle
Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World
Autumn Castle
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/400s, 20mm, f/8, ISO 200
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