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Victoria Gardens, Canada Pavilion, Epcot
Impressions of Canada
Olympus OM-S E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/80s, 17mm, f/8, ISO 200
Impressions of Canada
Category Archives: Walt Disney World
Morning on Route 66
Radiator Springs Area, Art of Animation Resort,
Walt Disney World
When I was on vacation in December we spent two days over at Walt Disney World (shocker, I know!). Rather than drive back to the east coast of Florida it was better to get a room on property which would also allow us easier entry into another park. As luck would have it an Annual Passholder discount was available so I quickly booked a room at the Pop Century Resort.
I personally enjoy staying at Pop Century when I can not use my DVC points. Not only is the resort full of photographic opportunities it is just a walk across a bridge to the Art of Animation Resort. One of my favorite areas at this resort is the Radiator Springs area. You can walk Route 66 and see all the characters from the Cars movie.
On the morning of our second day I woke early to capture some sunrise images. I didn’t bring my tripod on this trip to Disney (planned attempt at traveling light). So I knew I would be pushing my ISO rather high to capture the early morning light. For this image I was at ISO 1600 which will leave a little image noise even with the best noise reduction software.
I really liked the sky over the Cozy Cone Motel and the meandering path of Route 66 into the image. I got low to the ground (OK, sitting on it) to enhance the effect of the road leading in. The Motel sign actually spins so I had to time the capture just right. Also, due to the rotation I wanted to minimize any motion blur which prompted me to lower the aperture to f/2 in order to get a 1/500s shutter speed. Overall, I like how this one turned out.
Morning on Route 66
Olympus OM-D E-M1
M. Zuiko 25mm f/1.8, 1/500s, f/2, ISO 1600
Star Wars Reflection
Monorail Monday
Future World, Epcot, Walt Disney World
I’m back to another Disney image but it is for a specific reason. Monday’s are known as Monorail Mondays to a lot of us Disney photographers. Since standing around waiting for a monorail to pass by my chosen location is actually one of those activities I enjoy while at WDW, I thought it appropriate to post another contribution.
I really love the area of Future World in Epcot over near The Land and The Living Seas (I know, I should be calling it The Seas with Nemo & Friends but I like the previous name) pavilions. There are always beautiful flowers growing in the planters and the abundance of water allows for great monorail reflections. Plus, due to the taller trees I can also find a spot in the shade to wait for the next monorail.
This image is utilizing one of those pools to grab a reflection of the monorail as it heads toward the Epcot station. Spaceship Earth can be seen in the background and in my opinion that is always a plus for my monorail images. The cool part of any monorail image is due to the configuration there is a ‘front’ on both ends so unless you know the route even a receding monorail looks like it is coming into view. 🙂
Star Wars Reflection
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/320s, 17mm, f/9.1, ISO 400
Youngster
White Rhinoceros
Kilimanjaro Safaris, Africa, Animal Kingdom
Youngster
Olympus OM-D E-M10, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8, 1/250s, f/8, ISO 400
King of Pride Rock
Wordless Wednesday
Kilimanjaro Safari, Africa, Animal Kingdom
King of Pride Rock
Olympus OM-D E-M10, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8, 1/640s, f/8, ISO 400
Put your right foot in…
Kilimanjaro Safaris, Africa, Animal Kingdom
I always take a ride on Kilimanjaro Safaris in the Africa section of Animal Kingdom. It is a ride which is the ultimate challenge for a photographer. The ride is not smooth. You will bounce around in the safari truck. There are animals on every side so you must decide at the start which side to focus on. The lighting will change throughout the ride. And of course, the animals might not be out.
In October I had my Olympus OM-D E-M10 camera which has in camera stabilization. I chose to use the 60mm lens so I didn’t have to worry about changing the focal length. And then I always ask to sit in the last row. It might be a little rougher but I can turn around and shoot out the back without any people in my view. I also got very lucky on this particular trip… I had the back row all to myself! I was like a kid in the candy store!
Put your right foot in…
Olympus OM-D E-M10, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8, 1/800s, f/8, ISO 400
Motion Blur
Imagination Pavilion, Future World, Epcot
Mondays are always difficult. The start of another work week. The first get up after a relaxing weekend. But they are also known in my Disney Photography world as Monorail Monday. I have posted lots of monorail images and as any frequent reader will know I have a thing for those darn monorails. 🙂
Today’s monorail image is a little different. It is more of a hint of monorail image than anything else. I also have a thing for photographing the reverse waterfall at the Imagination Pavilion in Epcot. This image combines those two favorites.
I was right in the middle of the evening blue hour. The sky still had that deep blue color and near the horizon you can catch a glimpse of the sun reflecting off the clouds. I setup the tripod with the thought of capturing the monorail as it approached the waterfalls. In order to freeze the monorail I would have had to increase my ISO to get a fast enough shutter speed.
I went in the other direction. I triggered the shutter as the monorail approached and captured the whole passing in a 25 second exposure. This allowed for a nice smoothing of the waterfall and monorail. You can still make out a few distinguishing features of the monorail… the red stripe, the white body and the window area. The headlight created a great reflection in the water.
Motion Blur
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 25s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 200
Light & Shadow
Spaceship Earth, Future World, Epcot
Light & Shadow
Olympus OM-D E-M10, M. Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II R, 1/1250s, 41mm, f/8, ISO 200
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