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Sunset Reflected
Olympus E-P3, M. Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6, 1/160s, 22mm, f/8, ISO 400
Sunset Reflected
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A Quiet Morning for Reflection
Flame Tree Barbecue seating area
Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World
One of the reasons I love going to Disney is for the exploration. There are the obvious attractions and experiences that Disney pushes at their guests but my greatest enjoyment comes from wandering around the parks and finding all the little details that enhance our experience. Most visitors will not make the time to actually see what has been built as they rush from one big event to the next. My initial visits were that way as I wasn’t sure if and when we would return. We dragged the kids through long days and tried to ‘see’ everything. What we missed were the quiet moments that become the memory makers.
I was in the Animal Kingdom last October for the early morning extra magic hour and wandered down to the seating area behind the Flame Tree Barbecue. This area has one of the best views of Expedition Everest but what I found was the detail and beauty built just so the guests have a nice place to eat lunch. I spent the whole hour in this area photographing the details. I don’t remember which attraction I rode first that day but I do remember how much fun I had exploring that morning.
Slow down and enjoy the little moments…
A Quiet Morning for Reflection
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, {1/4, 1/10 & 1/25s bracket}, 24mm, f/16, ISO 200
Color Reflections
Oriskany Creek
Color Reflections
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/25s, 17mm, f/16, ISO 100
Yacht Club Lighthouse
Yacht Club Lighthouse
Nikon D5100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, {6, 13 & 25s bracket}, 28mm, f/16, ISO 100
The Boardwalk
Only 15 more hours and I will be back in my home away from home. This is my favorite resort area in Walt Disney World. This trip I will be staying across Crescent Lake at the Boardwalk Resort rather than my home resort at The Beach Club. Looking forward to a few days away from it all, experiencing Star Wars Weekend again and hopefully getting a lot of photography in between the forecast of rain for this weekend. Oh well, rain creates great puddles for reflections and if need be that will be my focus. LOL
The Boardwalk
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 6s, 42mm, f/8, ISO 100
Upside Down World
Upside Down World
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/320s, 38mm, f/8, ISO 400
Leading Lines
This week we chose leading lines as our theme. Not because we didn’t know what they are but more as a way to look critically at a composition while making the image. I think I sometimes work on an intuitive level because when I set out to purposefully create images with strong leading lines I found myself having difficulty. It wasn’t until I put that requirement into the back of my mind did the process return to normal for me. I didn’t forget about the assignment, it just wasn’t the only consideration.
I tried to capture some non-normal leading line images, at least for me. I know what I usually fall back on and was trying to break out of that mode. I also posted a pic a few days ago of the interior of the Boehlert Transportation Station in Utica, NY which would also work for this theme. I’m not sure I succeeded completely but I do like what I found…
This first image is from my exploring around the transportation station. This is the side of an old passenger car on display at the Children’s Museum next door to the station. I really liked the polish metal exterior with it strong lines and reflections. In this image the lines bring the eye completely through the view ending on the standout green lamp posts.
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Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/800s, 70mm, f/5.6, ISO 200
My second image is also from outside the transportation station. I was going for the row of bike racks and sidewalk lines pointing off into the distance. I got lucky with the people coming into the frame just outside the entrance door. Having the people in the frame provides two improvements to the image. They add a sense of scale as well as become the objects the lines are leading the eye to.
Coming or Going?
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/400s, 35mm, f/5.6, ISO 200
My last image is a little weaker or maybe less obvious as to the use of leading lines. I wanted to have the ‘shoreline’ lead the eye toward the rocks but I also have the out of frame bridge’s reflection pointing toward the small waterfall in the background. I was able to position the camera so the power line reflection connects with the shoreline and the bridge reflection. This one might be a stretch but I’ll wait for the official ruling… 😉
Rocks
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/10s, 66mm, f/16, ISO 100
Wordless Wednesday: Reflections on Ice
Reflections on Ice
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/1250s, 82mm, f/16, ISO 200
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