POTD - Lines And Tiles

Lines And Tiles, a photo by DisHippy on Flickr.

Among a pretty long list of things to shoot or reshoot when I'm back in Disney, this area of Morocco in Epcot's World Showcase is up there. I've learned so much since way back in March 2011 that I know I can get a lot more right in camera this trip. I have a lot better understanding of distortion and how to correct or avoid said distortion. Plus just plain having a lot of practice between then and now. :) I cannot wait to be back in the world soaking up the no worries and snapping tons of photos. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!

POTD - Under The Dome

Under The Dome, a photo by DisHippy on Flickr.

For those of you who know me, I'm a sucker for a good greenhouse. I'm even more of a sucker for a good greenhouse inside Walt Disney World. The Land and in particular the Living With The Land attraction has always been one of my favorite attractions since I was younger. I've always loved the discovery aspects of the Disney parks on top of all the fun. This was definitely not a keeper, until I got to it in Nik Software and Lightroom 4, now it's a bit better. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions or comments are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!

POTD - Eyes That Glow

Eyes That Glow, a photo by DisHippy on Flickr.

This is my niece Delaney. She is adorable, obviously. I noticed while shooting her and her four older brothers Easter Sunday that I don't post a whole lot of portraits. Mainly because I don't take a lot of portraits because I don't think I'm very good at it. I've been working to get better at lighting and portraiture and I'm very lucky that all four of my nephews and even little 1 year old Delaney don't mind their photos taken. This one really caught my eye because of her eyes, the really caught the flash and lit up like they always are. She was the perfect and most fun model I could've asked for, so that helped too. Please let me know what you all think, I could really use some good feedback here. Thanks in advance and of course enjoy!

POTD - Mid Morning Castle Detail

Mid Morning Castle Detail, a photo by DisHippy on Flickr.

I've been going through my photos from our last WDW trip as we plan the next one. I purposely saved photos I wasn't super happy with because I knew not only would my processing skills improve, but I knew I'd also want something to post leading up to another Disney trip. Being late morning, the light was not flattering for these shots of the castle. I thought some details would be good, so here's what I got. This is a re-edit with use of my new Nik Software suite and Lightroom 4. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!

POTD - Elements In Japan

Elements In Japan, a photo by DisHippy on Flickr.

This is an shot from back in 2011 that I resurrected with my brand new Nik Software suite. This was a couple of filters in Color Efex 4. With all of this planning for the October meetup, I had to find something Disney to post. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!

POTD - Spring Snowmageddon

Spring Snowmageddon, a photo by DisHippy on Flickr.

This past Sunday, during what should have been good first spring weekend, we ended up with 12+ inches of snow across the St. Louis area. For us, that is a lot in one day, luckily for me, work closed so I was off while the snow came down on Sunday. I was scheduled for Monday to be my off day, so I knew I'd be going out to find something to shoot. I went to a couple places, this one of the Butterfly house is one of my favorites. It was also a lot of fun romping through a foot of snow with my D90 in tow. I kind of wish that it wasn't still snowing when I took these shots, but then again it does add to the scene I suppose. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!