Morocco, World Showcase, Epcot

The Morocco Pavilion is the only pavilion on the World Showcase where the country aided in the design.  It is designed to look like a realistic Moroccan city with a realistic Minaret.

This was an HDR image with the normal exposure set to f/8.0, 1/400, ISO100 at 21mm focal length.

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Tortuga Tavern, Adventureland

One of the great things about Disney and especially the Magic Kingdom is all the attention to detail Disney puts in to create that "immersive experience".  Here in front of the Tortuga Tavern in Adventureland in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World are some props that do just that.  It's these small details than enhance our overall experience and we may not even notice them.

This was an HDR image taken at f/4.5 for that shallow depth-of-field, 1/160, ISO100 and 24mm.

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Tiki Room at Sunset

The Tiki Gods smile on us and give us a great sunset.

F/8.0, 1/60 sec, ISO100 23mm.

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The Outpost on the World Showcase

As you make your way around the World Showcase, it's easy to miss this beautiful view just across from The Outpost.  There are some tables here and they are usually occupied so unless you're sitting there you may just walk by on your way to  Germany or China.  If you haven't see it, stop by the next time you are there.

This is an HDR image with the normal exposure set to f/8.0 1/200, ISO100, at 16mm.  The post-processing was done using HDR Efex Pro 2.

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Epcot, Walt Disney World

Spaceship Earth as seen from Epcot Pin Station.

This is an HDR image with the normal exposure set to f/8.0, 1/400, ISO100, 28mm.

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Odyssey, Epcot, Walt Disney World

Another view from the Odyssey at Epcot at Walt Disney World.

This shot was an HDR shot with the normal exposure set to aperture f/5.0, 1/400 sec shutter speed, ISO100 at 32mm.

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An approaching storm over Disney's All Star Music Resort

Like clockwork during the Summer, the thunderstorms roll in across Walt Disney World.  This was the view from our room at Disney's All Star Music Resort.  I watched this particular storm roll in from right to left.  Eventually the entire sky turned grey and the rains cut loose.  The good news is it all lasts less than an hour and the sun was out again.

This was an HDR image with the normal exposure set to f/9.0, 1/200 sec shutter speed, ISO100 at 37mm.

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Spaceship Earth - Epcot

Spaceship Earth is one of the most recognizable structures in any theme park.  But did you know that this is not the only geodesic sphere in a theme park.  Europa Park has a geodesic sphere that houses a ride called Eurosat.

Another HDR image with the normal exposure set to f/8.0, 1/400 sec shutter speed, ISO100 at 16mm focal length.

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The Odyssey at Epcot

If you're walking from the Mexico pavilion to Test Track or attractions on that side of the park, you can take a short cut past the Odyssey.  There's also a bathroom here, and of course, the view is very nice.

This is an HDR image with the exposure set to f/8.0, 1/200, ISO100 at 16mm.

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Main Street Railroad Station at Golden Hour

Being in the Magic Kingdom is magical, but add this with Golden Hour and the views can get simply breathtaking.  Here is a lone couple taking a selfie on an unusually empty Main Street railroad station.

This is a 3 bracket HDR image with the normal exposure set to f/8.0, 1/60 sec shutter speed, ISO100 at 28mm focal length (1.5x crop).  I then merged the images and applied post-processing in HDR Efex Pro 2.

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France, World Showcase, Epcot

The bridge leading to the France pavilion in the World Showcase in Epcot is inspired by the Ponts des Arts bridge in Paris.  The waterway running next to the pavilion represents the Seine as it flows through Paris.  This shot is taken from the International Gateway.

This is a three bracket HDR image with the normal exposure set to f/8.0, 1/160 , ISO100, 35mm focal length (1.5x crop).  I then post-processed the image in HDR Efex Pro 2 using a soft filter.

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World Showcase Lagoon, Epcot

World Showcase Lagoon as seen from near the Canada pavilion.

This was an HDR image with the normal exposure set to f/8.0, 1/320 sec, ISO 100 at 19mm.

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The Universe of Energy at Epcot

The Universe of Energy pavilion features an attraction called Ellen's Energy Adventure which is hosted by Ellen DeGeneres and Bill Nye.  The pavilion has 2,156 solar panels.

To get this shot, I took a 3 bracket HDR image.  The normal exposure was set to f/8.0, 1/160 sec, ISO 100 at 16mm.

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Morocco at Epcot in HDR

I decided to have a little fun with this shot of Morocco in the World Showcase at Epcot by applying some HDR post-processing to the image.

For this shot, I made an HDR image using three bracketed exposures with the normal exposure set to f/8.0, 1/160, ISO100 at 40mm.

Other than the basic merging and tone mapping, I also went for a soft effect when applying HDR post-processing.  I used HDR Efex Pro 2 for the HDR post processing.

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O Canada!

Canada,  My Canada. You're a lifetime journey for the traveler. 

Canada,  My Canada. You're a lifeline of wonder on this planet Earth. 

Canada, you are far too vast and beautiful for words to ever really tell. 

Canada, ten thousand dawns and sunsets I could see and still not know you well. 

This is an HDR image with the normal exposure set to aperture f/8.0, 1/200 sec shutter speed, ISO 100 at 24mm.

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Disneyland Railroad - New Orleans Square

The Disneyland Railroad New Orleans Square Station in Frontierland.

This is a 3 bracket HDR image with the normal exposure set to aperture f/8.0, 1/200 sec shutter speed, ISO 200 at 107mm focal length.

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Tom Sawyer Island

When at Disneyland, it's always good to take time to stop and smell the roses.  The area in front of Rivers America by Tom Sawyer Island are always lined with beautiful flowers.

This shot was taken with my camera set to aperture f/8.0, 1/250 sec shutter speed, ISO 100 at 62mm focal length.

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Mad Tea Party Disneyland

Some fun facts about the Mad Tea Party ride.

1.  Disney didn't design the ride.  Arrow Development was an outside company that designed many of the Disneyland opening day rides.

2.  The Mad Tea Party is at 5 of the Disney theme parks

3.  The ride was slowed down in 2004 when a guest slipped out of the Tea Cup.

4.  There was once a Golden Tea Cup to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Disneyland.

5.  It's not unusual to see Alice riding the Tea Cups.

To get the sense of implied motion, I need a relative long shutter speed.  This shot was set to 1 second shutter speed, F/4.0, ISO 100.  At such a slow shutter speed, a tripod is a must.

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