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Since I've been apart from Disneyland Resort for almost 6 months now, I'm missing a lot of things, hard. Indiana Jones, Fantasy Faire, World of Color, California Screamin, Carsland Neon, the list goes on. But I think the thing I miss most about Disneyland is Fantasmic!. This is because the DLR version of Fantasmic is infinitely better than the WDW version. I've seen the WDW version of Fantasmic twice here, and it was basically laughable in comparison. I'm anxiously awaiting the day I can photograph this show again in January. Until then, I'll be listening to the soundtrack often.
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I'm not sure if it was because I was scared I was never going back, or because my tripod was yet to break. But, I took some of the best photos of my life on this brief trip to Walt's original Kingdom.
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A little different perspective here on the Mark Twain Riverboat. We were boarded on the Sailing Ship Columbia making our way around the Rivers of America when I got wind of the steamboat on our tail.
Hooray phirework phriday! This is the only firework shot I've ever taken! I rather like how it came out. I'd like to once again thank c-lemon for this shot's existence as she's the one who convinced me to take a crack at the fireworks!
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So this is my first Fireworks Friday post, I don't think I could do one every week like a Monorail Monday but it's the first time that I've had a shot worthy of being posted on Friday. I tried many different crops on this shot because I had difficulty getting rid of dead space and trying to make the shot seem interesting, ultimately the fireworks reflections had to go even though I really liked the way they looked...
This is a fusion of 4 total images, I used CS5 and some Nik software.
Please don't hesitate to tell me what you think, comments and constructive criticism are welcome and appreciated! :)
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This has become one of my favorite areas to photograph a sunset at the Magic Kingdom. I have lucked out with some good shots that included the Liberty Belle but really enjoy the empty Rivers of America in this shot with Splash Mountain centered at the end.
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Sitting in the rocking chairs riverside by Big Thunder Mountain in the Magic Kingdom. Uploaded with my Droid.
This was a shot I never intended to process. Last night I was looking for a photo to use next week on my processing column on Disney Photography Blog. I decided to see what I could recover from this shot and was surprised at the detail I pulled back in Lightroom. You can see the original shot below and the article outlining all the steps I took will be up next week on the blog.
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I ended up buying the Olympus OM-D mirrorless camera and am selling my Nikon gear. If anyone is interested in purchasing a Nikon D90, Sigma 10-20mm, Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 (my favorite lens!) or a Nikon 35mm f/1.8 - send me a message. All are in perfect condition and come with all the original packaging and boxes.
The Liberty Square Riverboat Landing along the Rivers of America in the Magic Kingdom.
The original riverboat, an authentic sternwheeler steamboat called the Admiral Joe Fowler, was built in dry dock at Walt Disney World and set afloat when the attraction opened on May 20, 1973. The Richard F. Irvine was later added as a second boat. After its extensive rehab in the '90s, the boat was renamed the Liberty Belle in 1996.
In 1980, the Admiral Joe Fowler was sent to dry dock maintenance and never returned.
Admiral Joe Fowler was in charge of construction at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
Dick Irvine worked as an art director at Disney in the 1940s and was an early executive of WED Enterprises. His projects included planning and design for the theme parks and the World's Fair projects.
I don't mind overcast and clouds this time of year, in fact, often I look forward to the moody and textured skies. Here Columbia sits at rest on Rivers of America under gloomy skies, waiting for the morning when she will once again set sail at Disneyland.
I shot this with Jeff Krause when I was in the parks last week. It was a shot I had almost forgotten about because I have been processing my Halloween party photos the last few days. Jeff posted his version yesterday and I decided last night to process mine. You can see by looking at Jeff's photo how two people can take pretty much the same shot but make them look unique.
This was a handheld three shot HDR, processed in Photomatix, Lightroom and a little bit in Photoshop.
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Another shot from the Fireworks shoot with Bill & Kent as we fumbled around in New Orleans Square and I broke my tripod.
10:30 Show, Rivers of America, Disneyland, August 2, 2014
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The Rivers of America is back at Disneyland and its Native American inhabitants have all returned to a wonderful new riverside.
After a gorgeous sunset the day before here in San Diego, I was hoping the next day would also have a memorable one. Diane and I woke up late and then got stuck in traffic on our way to Disneyland. I was ancy and looking to the west the entire drive up, knowing the sunset would be soon and I might miss it. I had my shot all planned out for shooting the sunset on the Rivers of America. All I had to do was get there before it was gone.
I left Diane to check into the hotel and I hopped their shuttle to take me to the park. The shuttle didn't pull up to the park until 4:38, which left me about 7 minutes to get through security, through the gates, through the park and to the ROA. Of course I kept getting stuck behind the people that have to stop and take the pictures of their kids at the turnstiles before going in and have every other pain in the ass difficulty you can imagine for the simple task of handing someone a ticket and walking through a bar.
I finally get around them and run like Bill, dodging and weaving through the hordes of people wandering aimlessley in front of me.
Sadly, it was all for not. Barely any color in the sky and what color there was, was below the trees. Just because I was there, I shot a bracket but knew it was a waste of memory card space.
The photo meet was now supposed to be meeting at the Hub so I walked over there and started deleting the photos I just took, along with the 375 photos of the King Tut exhibit that I forgot to erase from the card.
As I waited for other photogs to show up, I see the sky over the Rivers of America was looking warm and pretty so I hauled ass back over there, only to see that it was all behind the trees again.
I shot this pano anyway, just for practice and hoping that Nik Color Efx could work some magic on it. Thankfully it did.
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A few weeks ago, I rented a Nikorr 70-200mm f/2.8 with the sole purpose of photographing Fantasmic! at Disneyland. I ended up adoring the lens, and was heartbroken when it came time for me to return it.
Anyway, here's one of my favorite shots I got with that lens of Snow White and her Prince. The Princess/Prince section is arguably my favorite part of Fantasmic!, although I love the entire show to pieces. And I really do adore when the Mark Twain comes out at the end. I just love Fantasmic! a lot.
I was with my family at Disneyland the other day watching my youngest son march with his High School Band down Main Street USA...The kids were invited to march and play as a warm-up to the "A Christmas Fantasy" parade, and has become a annual tradition for our school.
Disneyland was under limited hours this particular evening, closing at 8PM, so we were rushed in finding a spot to view the fireworks after riding Pirates. I knew the Rivers of America would be a interesting spot so we headed there...
It is always fun to run into fellow photographers at Disneyland, especially when it is unplanned. But I was NOT prepared to see my buddy Sam (Disney Resort) parked next to the River with a tripod and camera aimed at the sky. In fact, I looked over at him and didn't recognize him because he was so out of context with a tripod. I nodded to him, in a friendly gesture as I set up my tripod and was surprised to hear him say, "Oh, hi Gregg!"
I looked again, and realized it was Sam! Sam is a master at finishing his images with a special touch of Disney magic, and wonderful humor. I had never seen him with a tripod before and was very happy when I realized who it was. After the fireworks, we were treated to more Disney magic as snow fell around New Orleans Square...
It has been a while since I have shot fireworks at Disneyland, and this time I used a ND filter for the first time...not too happy with my success rate this time out, but it is a learning curve. Particularly frustrating at Disneyland is the very precise placement of the main show bursts, which go off in EXACTLY the same spot, making long exposure ND shots kind of muddled, You really need to know the show and time your shots well. Keeping with the "Believe...In Holiday Magic" fireworks theme, I chose a "Christmas colored" burst for this scene. Unusually, Columbia was berthed in Mark Twain's usual spot, which made for a different look on the River front..
Sam's photo can be seen here:
www.flickr.com/photos/disneyresort/6436440087/
Also, I would like to point you to my buddy WJMcIntosh's photostream where he has posted a shot of his first magazine cover, and a article he wrote highlighting his adventures with photographing Disneyland FIreworks! Way to go Bill!
www.flickr.com/photos/mtsacprof/6440534485/in/photostream
Have a great weekend everyone!
I can't get enough of photographing the Mark Twain! Absolutely one of my most favorite things in all of Disneyland. Here's one capture of the Mark Twain taken with my 70-200 lens. Shooting with a longer lens always seems to add a different perspective to the shot.
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Anyone been to Fowler's Inn before and spent the night? I hope not - it's a kitchen! Some guests don't realize this, but the dock there was built in such a way to allow for both the Mark Twain and the Columbia to sit in it when it's fully drained! It's a dry dock!
So, has anyone taken the time to check out the EXIF info? I got a new toy! And I can't wait to show everyone what I can do with it!
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You read right - YouTube! As of today, I'm incredibly excited to announce that I've started posting my first of a potential series on how I post process some of my photos. Bet none of you were prepared for that!
Watch the video of how I edited this photo here.
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Something a little different. Not 100% sure what I was going for here, and as a result I had a lot of trouble with the color and crop. What are your thoughts? What does it invoke in you? What do you think of the color levels? Let me know (please!).
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There's a quiet area in the back of Westernland in Tokyo Disneyland that features a restaurant (The Lucky Nugget Cafe) and great river views like this. It's a bit like the awesome Hungry Bear in Disneyland's Critter Country in that its tucked away and on the water (Note: Tokyo Disneyland has a restaurant called Hungry Bear as well but it is completely different, focused on serving Japanese curry). Here the Lucky Nugget would be behind me, Westernland to the right, and Tom Sawyer Island across the water and to the left. I found both the Japanese Mark Twain Riverboat and especially Splash Mountain to be top notch. Tokyo's Splash Mountain is easily the definitive version of that attraction.
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From last October. Such a peaceful part of the park. As I recall, I was eating the last Citrus Swirl of the night from the Sunshine Tree Terrace, as I caught them closing down. Ah…. good memories. A single exposure, done in Lightroom.
A view of the Christmas Fireworks as seen from the Rivers of America. This was taken on the Mice Chat Photo Meet. Unfortunately, they killed the lights on the Mark Twain and dock when the fireworks started. This is a composite of the Mark Twain before the lights went out and a shot of the fireworks blended together.
In my total of 2 visits to Disney World (soon to be 3!!) I was unfortunate to never be able to ride the Liberty Belle, even though I love boats. I admit I will forever regret it, but what I’m going to miss the most is the sight of Rivers of America. That whole area always felt like a short stop at a scenic train station after a long day of staying at full speed, and I’m sure Frontierland (and the park itself) will never be the same again. But I’m hopeful Disney knows what they’re doing. Farewell to Rivers of America and the Liberty Belle. Will be missed forever. ⛴️✨
You might consider this the companion shot to my previous one from the middle of Tom Sawyer Island. I did in fact take this shot just because I was waiting for Fantasmic.
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I have been trying to improve on my night shots. Up until recently I haven't taken very many. They always come out looking like the day or just don't come out period. It was Big Thunder Mountain's Peak all lit up in the distance that caught my eye, The Mark Twain Riverboat just skidded to a stop to be in the picture.
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I really don't have much to say about this picture, except that I'm really delighted that I caught these two in front of the fountains. The fountain + human element really takes Fantasmic! pictures to a whole new level, in my opinion.
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I get to see Disneyland's Fantasmic! for the first time in 7 months tomorrow night. I'm super excited as I've missed the show terribly. To date, this is probably the best shot I've gotten of Mickey at the finale of the show. I've just got myself a new toy (70-200 f/2.8) to use to shoot Fantasmic!, so here's hoping I'll be able to catch some even better moments.
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