Tag Archives: Epcot

Rainbow Connection

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The Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival is the reason I came down to Disney in March. It has been a few years since I last attended and I had such a great time I wanted to experience it again. OK, I guess I don’t really need an excuse to go to Disney so I should just stop and say I WANTED TO GO! 🙂

The topiaries Disney creates for this festival are part of the draw for me. They really have mastered that art form. I believe I managed to capture them all this year but being a long time Muppets fan I just couldn’t wait to share this one. I know it is more in promotion of the upcoming movie but I liked the lighting and scene they created for Kermit and Miss Piggy. I had to capture four different exposures to get everything lit properly but the resulting HDR didn’t turn out too bad.

Rainbow Connection Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, {5, 10, 20 & 40s bracket}, 24mm, f/16, ISO 100

Rainbow Connection
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, {5, 10, 20 & 40s bracket}, 24mm, f/16, ISO 100

Flower and Garden Festival

Posted by Mike on

Over the last 20 years the Epcot park in Walt Disney World has presented an International Flower & Garden Festival for 8 weeks in the spring. The entire park is budding with horticultural displays, events and activities. I was fortunate enough to spend a few days at last years festival with my new camera and was totally blown away with the whole presentation.

I had planned on attending again this year but my plans did not come to fruition. With the melting snow and hopefully emerging greenery here in Upstate NY I wanted to share some of the images from my trip.  One of my favorite displays was the bonsai competition.  A majority of the entries were on display in the Japan pavilion in World Showcase.  Looking at the images last night I wish I had spent more time getting better compositions and watching my backgrounds.  I’m sure I could do a better job now…

Bonsai trees in Japan pavilion at Epcot during Flower & Garden Festival 2012 Bonsai trees in Japan pavilion at Epcot during Flower & Garden Festival 2012 Bonsai trees in Japan pavilion at Epcot during Flower & Garden Festival 2012 Bonsai trees in Japan pavilion at Epcot during Flower & Garden Festival 2012 Bonsai trees in Japan pavilion at Epcot during Flower & Garden Festival 2012 Bonsai trees in Japan pavilion at Epcot during Flower & Garden Festival 2012 Bonsai trees in Japan pavilion at Epcot during Flower & Garden Festival 2012 Bonsai trees in Japan pavilion at Epcot during Flower & Garden Festival 2012

We Take a Break for a Quick Disney Moment…

Posted by Mike on

I have not had time to go exploring with the camera the past few days and have been thinking it is time to plan the next trip to Disney. So, looking through the unprocessed images from my last trip I present Temple of Heaven, China Pavilion, Epcot…

Temple of Heaven Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/30s, 17mm, f/8, ISO 400

Temple of Heaven
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/30s, 17mm, f/8, ISO 400

Yes, still in my Disney mode…

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Lights & Colors
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, (2, 8 & 30s bracket), 21mm, f/16, ISO 400

Favorite Park at Night, Favorite Pavilion

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Torii Gate at Night
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 25s, 17mm, f/14, ISO 400

Ghosts of the Past

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Ghosts of the Past
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 15s, 28mm, f/16, ISO 400