Crescent Lake Area, Walt Disney World
No Swimming?
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/200s, 32mm, f/16, ISO 200
No Swimming?
Category Archives: Walt Disney World
Earth Day
Flower & Garden Festival, Epcot
With yesterday being John Muir‘s birthday (the Father of the National Parks) and today is Earth Day I thought it appropriate to share this image of Mickey in the National Park Foundation display at Epcot’s Flower & Garden Festival.
National Park Mickey
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/125s, 24mm, f/16, ISO 200
Sorcerer Monorail 2
Monorail Monday
Although I only went to a Disney park on one day my last trip to Florida I managed to satisfy my monorail hunting addiction. I enjoyed Epcot and the International Flower & Garden Festival but looking through my 300 images from that day I really did obsess over those dang monorails.
Disney once again placed the Sorcerer Mickey topiary in the plaza between the Imagination and Land pavilions so I think I was obligated to capture it with a monorail in the background. I mean, you have to have one on the monorail track if it is in your picture, right? That is a rule, isn’t it? Someone back me up… LOL.
I tried something a little different with the processing of this image. Along with my normal work flow I added a little radial blur around the edges to bring the focus back to the center of the image. I did this as the composition did not have any way of directing your eye to my intended subject(s). I might be pushing this image a little by calling it a Monorail Monday shot, but hey, it is worth a try. I do like this topiary display. 😉
Sorcerer Monorail 2
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/400s, 15mm, f/11, ISO 200
The Duck Family
International Flower & Garden Festival, Epcot, Walt Disney World
Miss Daisy
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/100s, 27mm, f/11, ISO 200
The Nephews
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/320s, 19mm, f/11, ISO 200
Donald and Family
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/250s, 23mm, f/11, ISO 200
Yacht & Beach Clubs
Crescent Lake, Walt Disney World
Yacht & Beach Clubs
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/200s, 40mm, f/16, ISO 200
Boardwalk Joe’s
Disney Boardwalk Area
I think I could visit Disney and spend just as much time exploring around Crescent Lake as I would in any of the theme parks. Between the resorts, Yacht & Beach Clubs and the Boardwalk, and the actual boardwalk area itself there is such a nice relaxed atmosphere that I could get lost in it for a while. Even on my only day visiting Epcot last week I left the park to walk around this area. It removed me from the hustle and crowds of the park that were beginning to wear me down.
I realize that a Disney vacation is something special to most of the visitors. Something that might only happen once in a lifetime. My first few visits were the same way… run around and try to see it all. It wasn’t until I slowed down did I begin to enjoy what was at Disney. The Boardwalk area is one of those slow down and enjoy places.
Although I did not stop at Boardwalk Joe’s and imbibe one of the marvelous margaritas I really like the contrasting colors offered by this stand. It doesn’t hurt that the background includes my beloved Yacht Club Lighthouse. I also went with my current trend of including people in my landscape images. It transforms the image from a static, colorful image to one with life and activity. I’m beginning to like these more and more…
Boardwalk Joe’s
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/200s, 16mm, f/16, ISO 200
Lime Land
Monorail Monday
Lime Land
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R, 1/800s, 62mm, f/11, ISO 400
Drums at the Ready
Japan Pavilion, World Showcase, Epcot, Walt Disney World
Any trip I make to Epcot it is a certainty that I will be stopping in the Japan Pavilion for some pictures. It is a toss up between this pavilion and the China pavilion as to which is my favorite to photograph. There is such beautiful architecture and landscaping in both of these pavilions.
On the Goju-no-to Pagoda the Matsuriza Taiko Drummers perform a show numerous times a day. This is a must see show if you are in Epcot (you can hear the drumming most of the way around World Showcase). I end up watching this show during every visit. When I visited on Wednesday I spied the drums all lined up on the pagoda waiting for the next show. I had the 60mm macro lens on the camera as I was going for the Bonsai Tree displays but thought this lens would give an interesting view of the drums.
Sssshhh! I had to stand on the walkway railing for just a second in order to get this image…
Drums at the Ready
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/60s, f/16, ISO 400
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