Monorail Monday: Monorail Umbrella

Posted by Mike on October 26, 2015

Epcot, Walt Disney World

It probably isn’t a stretch to know that I love photographing the monorails when I am in Walt Disney World. It is now a challenge to discover unique compositions and in doing so it brings out the explorer in me. I stopped on one of the walkways between Future World and World Showcase one afternoon while in Epcot. The yellow and white umbrella was an interesting site from my vantage point sitting on a bench. I just had to wait for a monorail…

Monorail Umbrella
Olympus OM-D E-M10, M. Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6, 1/500s, 42mm, f/11, ISO 200

Liberty Belle Pano

Posted by Mike on October 23, 2015

Frontierland, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World

Walking around Tom Sawyer’s Island offers some interesting views of the Magic Kingdom. When the Liberty Belle returned to the dock I thought another picture of it would be great. I didn’t have my widest lens on the camera so I tried creating a panoramic by combining 5 images. I was a little worried about distortion but everything combined nicely.

Liberty Belle Pano
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/320s, 17mm, f/11, ISO 400, 5 shot portrait pano

Rocking Big Thunder

Posted by Mike on October 22, 2015

Tom Sawyer Island, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World

During my trip in May of this year I discovered this location on Tom Sawyer Island overlooking Big Thunder Railroad. My capture at that time was not the best so I added it to my wish list for this latest trip. I think I went to this spot every visit to the Magic Kingdom trying for this picture. It wasn’t until one of my last attempts did I get everything the way I wanted it. It was worth the effort… 🙂

Rocking Big Thunder
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/2000s, 17mm, f/8, ISO 400

The Haunting of the River

Posted by Mike on October 16, 2015

Rivers of America, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World

Disney started using fog machines during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom. It definitely adds to the ‘spooky’ in some areas…