Reflections of Main Street

Reflections of Main Street

The Shot:

• Aperture: f/5.6
• Shutter Speed: 1/250
• ISO: 100
• Focal Length: 50mm
• Three bracket HDR 
• Post Processing: Lightroom

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A nice quiet place to relax on Main Street

If you are in the Magic Kingdom on Main Street and you're looking for a nice quiet place to sit and enjoy your Starbucks or ice cream, there is a nice quiet spot on one of the side street of four corners.

The Shot:

• Aperture:  f/9.0

• Shutter Speed:  1/60

• ISO:  400

• Focal Length:  22mm

• Camera:  Sony A6000

• Lens:  16-50 Kit lens

• Technique:  3 bracket HDR post-processed in Lightroom

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Main Street USA

Main Street U.S.A. is modeled after early-20th century small town America inspired by Walt Disney's childhood.  In the "four corners" area of Main Street several different architectural styles can be seen.

The Shot:

• Aperture:  f/5.6

• Shutter Speed:  1/60

• ISO:  100

• Focal Length:  26mm

• Camera:  Sony A6000

• Lens:  16-50 Kit lens

• Technique:  3 bracket HDR post-processed in Lightroom

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City Hall

City Hall

The Shot:

• Aperture:  f/9.0

• Shutter Speed:  1/60

• ISO:  100

• Focal Length:  20mm

• Camera:  Sony A6000

• Lens:  16-50 Kit lens

• Technique:  3 bracket HDR post-processed in Lightroom

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Main Street Fire Dept. Engine No. 71

Main Street Fire Dept., Engine No. 71.

The Shot:

• Aperture:  f/5.0

• Shutter Speed:  1/13

• ISO:  100

• Focal Length:  22mm

• Camera:  Sony A6000

• Lens:  16-50 Kit lens

• Technique:  3 bracket HDR post-processed in Lightroom

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Pinocchio and Jiminy

The details in the park never cease to amaze me.  As part of the expanded hub, Pinocchio and Jiminy have a spot near one of the fountains.  Here Pinocchio is looking down on Jiminy and vice versa as if they were having a conversation.

This is another shot with the iPhone 7 Plus in portrait mode.  The simulated "bokeh" is pretty good.  I later did a bit of tone-mapping in Lightroom.

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City Hall at the Magic Kingdom

It's 8am at City Hall in the Magic Kingdom, time for rope drop!  City Hall is hosted by the Magic Kingdom Guest Relations host and hostesses.  Here you get get park information, book dining reservations and more all done with a distinctly Disney touch designed to make your vacation as hassle-free as possible.

This was a 3 bracket HDR image with the normal exposure set to f/5.0, 1/125 sec shutter speed, ISO100, 32mm.

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Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade

Can you really see Olaf and not sing "In Summer" in your head!  As part of Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, Olaf appears in the procession.

This was a handheld shot of a moving float so I set my camera to shutter priority mode with the shutter speed at 1/500 sec.  This was more than enough for the 35mm focal length I was using.  With the ISO being set to 100, the camera set the f/stop to f/8.0.

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Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade

Who doesn't love Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.  For years, watching this parade was the way I marked the official start of the Christmas season for me and my family.  This was usually combined with a trip to the Magic Kingdom to take part in the Very Merry Christmas party.

Balloons on Main Street in the Magic Kingdom

Walking down Main Street in the Magic Kingdom during the Holidays is extra magical and balloons make it even more special.

For this show I wanted the balloons in focus and the bokeh effect on the castle so I got fairly close to the balloons and used a 56mm focal length with the aperture set to f/5.6.  The ISO was set to 100 and the shutter speed was 1/500 of a second.  I also wanted a fast shutter speed to minimize blur in the balloons since the winds was moving them around a bit.

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Cinderella Castle

Another shot of Cinderella Castle and Main Street in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World all decorated for the Holidays.

This shot was taken with my camera set to Aperture f/5.6, 1/50 sec shutter speed, ISO 2000 and 98mm focal length.

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The Magic Kingdom During the Holidays

Cinderella Castle 

Walking down Main Street during the Holidays makes it extra special.  All the decorations, the music and even the snow transforms the Magic Kingdom into a Winter wonderland.  One thing you may notice in the past couple of years is the decorations don't cross over Main Street.  One reason for that was to make way for Maleficent during the Festival of Fantasy parade.  At 26 feet tall, Maleficent would not have been able to get past the decorations over Main Street.