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Reflections of (Spaceship) Earth

nobody@flickr.com (Tom.Bricker) — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 06:23:39 -0800

Walt Disney World Resort
EPCOT Center
Future World
Spaceship Earth

This photo is best viewed while listening to this (EPCOT Center Entrance Loop (1982) pt 1). Pure EPCOT Center bliss right there, if you ask me!

Disneyland - Disney California Adventure - "Home of Deliciousness"

nobody@flickr.com (Tom.Bricker) — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:26:37 -0800

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Disneyland Resort
Disney California Adventure
Condor Flats

While all of its offerings are pretty straightforward fast food fare, I found something incredible at Taste Pilot's Grill.

Prior to World of Color, Sarah wanted some food from Cucamonga Mexican Grill, but nothing there looked all that appetizing to me. I had my eyes on the prize: the Aviator’s Chicken Sandwich with the Full Throttle Fries and a large Coke that I had seen earlier at Taste Pilot's. I am salivating right now just thinking about it. I think if I were to have a “last meal,” this honestly might be the meal I would pick. As always, I loaded the up with toppings from the Fixins’ Bar, and headed out towards the Pacific Wharf (which seemed much farther away when carrying a tray of food) where Sarah was sitting. It might "only" be fast food, but it really hit the spot that evening.

All things considered, I think this building is pretty cool. My shots of it sort of stink, as we were rushed out on our only night of shooting. Oh well, I'll try again next time!

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Cinderella Electrical Partners Parade

nobody@flickr.com (Tom.Bricker) — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:48:08 -0700

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Long exposure shot of three things that are among the most photographed in all of Walt Disney World: Cinderella Castle, the Main Street Electrical Parade, and Partners.

WDWPhotography.com - A Layman's Explanation of Creative Focal Lengths

nobody@flickr.com (Tom.Bricker) — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:29:47 -0700

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Here's an addendum to the topic of my WDW Photography Blog Post, A Layman's Explanation of Creative Focal Lengths:

As I indicated in my blog post on WDWPhotography.com, we all have taken the "easy route" with regard to focal length on one occasion or another. One of my biggest mistakes with focal length, and one I didn't realize until our June trip, is that I almost exclusively use wide angle lenses at the Golden Hour and beyond. One night I began thinking about it: had I ever used anything longer than 30mm? One (one!) picture came to mind, but that was it. If I could find uses for the 70-200mm during the day, I was sure I could find some uses at night. I pushed myself to do so, because the lens was borrowed from a relative, and I didn't know when, if ever, I'd be back with the marvel of modern awesomeness.

So I tried to think of unique shots for the 70-200mm at night. Honestly, it was tough to think of ideas because it was such a foreign concept to me, but when I did come across a shot that I liked, I really liked it. It made me realize that despite the challenge, stepping outside my comfort zone with regard to focal length at night would be a very rewarding experience. One of the biggest reasons: night bokeh! While daytime bokeh from the 70-200, in my opinion is some of the best there is, nighttime bokeh has the added bonus of points of light. (Is it just me or do the spots directly behind Roy and Minnie look like two interlocking Hidden Mickeys? Perhaps Hidden Mickey and Hidden Minnie holding hands?)

While I probably got fewer usable shots from the 70-200mm per hour used at night than I normally do from the ultra-wide angle lens, as the trip passed, I became more comfortable with it, and saw that I was beginning to develop a better eye for night shooting with it. Just wanted to share this anecdote of how creative focal length choices, rather than my standard approach, has helped me with my personal shooting.

Check out WDWPhotography.com for my full blog post on Creative Focal Lengths!

Hot and Cold

nobody@flickr.com (Tom.Bricker) — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:36:35 -0700

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It's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow

nobody@flickr.com (Tom.Bricker) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:59:18 -0700

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The father from the Carousel of Progress sitting in Fall of the 1940s with a paper mache pumpkin on the table in front of him

Worlds Clash

nobody@flickr.com (Tom.Bricker) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:39:27 -0700

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The rocks of tomorrow and the Castle of yore clash--yet, these two radically different somehow manage to coexist, and co-exist well!

Typhoon Lagoon Layout 2

nobody@flickr.com (Tom.Bricker) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:12:31 -0700

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Tomorrowland layout

nobody@flickr.com (Tom.Bricker) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:14:02 -0700

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Tower of Terror Layout

nobody@flickr.com (Tom.Bricker) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:14:46 -0700

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Typhoon Lagoon Layout

nobody@flickr.com (Tom.Bricker) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:11:45 -0700

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Tomorrowland Christmas Layout

nobody@flickr.com (Tom.Bricker) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:13:16 -0700

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Poly Layout

nobody@flickr.com (Tom.Bricker) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:06:05 -0700

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Port Orleans Layout 2

nobody@flickr.com (Tom.Bricker) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:07:53 -0700

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Summer Title Page

nobody@flickr.com (Tom.Bricker) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:10:59 -0700

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Travel Layout

nobody@flickr.com (Tom.Bricker) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:15:25 -0700

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Osborne Lights

nobody@flickr.com (Tom.Bricker) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:04:11 -0700

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Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party Layout 2

nobody@flickr.com (Tom.Bricker) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:02:15 -0700

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Pin Trading 2

nobody@flickr.com (Tom.Bricker) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:05:31 -0700

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Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party Layout 1

nobody@flickr.com (Tom.Bricker) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:01:29 -0700

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