Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World
To celebrate Halloween I am going to re-post one of my favorite images from the Magic Kingdom during the Halloween season. This is Lady Carlotta, who comes out from the Haunted Mansion to entertain us mortals during special events…
Lady Carlotta
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 17mm f/1.8, 1/20s, f/1.8, ISO 3200
Expedition Everest, Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World
Lighting Everest
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 6s, 40mm, f/11, ISO 200
Fantasyland, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World
After a long list of Autumn images from my previous weekend excursion I thought I would end the week on a slightly different tone. I returned to vacation at Walt Disney World to find this one of the Casey Jr. Splash and Soak station in the Fantasyland section of the Magic Kingdom. If I am remembering correctly the rains had stopped briefly and I was running around grabbing images with as many reflections in the water as I could. I loved the blue hour sky blending perfectly with the colors of this area…
Casey Jr.
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6, 0.6s, 16mm, f/11, ISO 400
Monorail Monday
Epcot, Walt Disney World
Gliding By
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 17mm f/1.8, 1/400s, f/9, ISO 400
Italy Pavilion, Epcot, Walt Disney World
Il Bel Cristallo
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6, 1.6s, 16mm, f/8, ISO 400
Harambe, Africa, Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World
Port Details
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 2s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 200
Frontierland, Magic Kingdom
Walt Disney World
I have been working on a way to process my Disney images to look like a painted postcard. I tried a watercolor look and originally was working in that direction, but I think I finally found the process I want to use. I’ll admit, I’m no painter and I don’t believe my skills with Photoshop or Illustrator warrant me even attempting something in either of those applications.
I have owned the Topaz Labs suite of applications ever since I won a contest on Google+ six or seven years ago. The latest version, Topaz Studio 2, has a lot of ways for me to release my creativity. I only had to get past the fact that I am using the tools at my disposal, which include my camera, to present images the way I see them in my head. Even when that vision wasn’t completely clear.
Here is a scene along the Rivers of America in the Magic Kingdom…
Along the River Bank
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/250s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 200
Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World
During my August trip, this was my first evening at the Magic Kingdom in between the rain. Everything about this area really stands out for me. I love the circus theme. The colors were working well with the sunset sky. Pete is larger than life but fits with the show. So glad I bought the wide-angle lens. I used every bit of it for this one…
Pete’s Silly Sideshow
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6, 0.6s, 9mm, f/11, ISO 400
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