POTD - A Wider Doorway

A Wider Doorway, a photo by DisHippy on Flickr.

This was taking inside the Temperate House at the Missouri Botanical Garden. The arch doorway and the gate were most effected by the fish effect. I liked the vines and sun peaking over at the top. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!

POTD - Arching Through

Arching Through, a photo by DisHippy on Flickr.

This is probably my favorite shot from my first day of shooting with my Rokinon fish. I was very proud to finally get this shot, because I spent a good deal of time trying to get and get it just right. These arches are at the top of the fence, so I had to blinding hold my camera at the top of the fence with one arm and try. It's still not 100% straight and centered, but I still really like it, and you all know how I feel about MOBOT and the Chihuly glass. Please let me know what you all think, any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!

POTD - Golden Festival Dreams

Golden Festival Dreams, a photo by DisHippy on Flickr.

I'm back and still alive everyone! It's been a whirlwind week for me. I had my last day at Sears on Thursday, we found out we were moving this weekend instead of the middle of May, and finally today was my first day at my new job at Creve Coeur Camera. The move went swimmingly as far as moves go. My first day was exciting for the new camera knowledge I will be introduced to along the way at this job. I will say though, through all this craziness and for how busy I was, I really missed being here on Flickr and sharing some photos.

Of course when I miss Flickr, I start thinking of photos from Disney, so that's what I went with for today. This is from golden hour the first night of our last trip, which was just at the start of Flower and Garden Festival. This bed and the bed over by the Imagination Pavilion were the biggest highlights for me personally. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!

POTD - Ottoman Eye

Ottoman Eye, a photo by DisHippy on Flickr.

Taken from the Ottoman Garden in the Missouri Botanical Garden, this dome just begged for attention from the fisheye. This was one of those compositions I had thought about doing in fish so many times before I had it. It's a little unsettling when you look at it for a while, because it looks like an eye... and it's starring at you. I took a good while to line up and center this, so any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Enjoy!

One Year Later - 2011 Disney Trip Report - Day 8

First off, I will apologize for this update coming a bit later than anticipated. We found out that instead of moving into our new house in the middle of May, we are moving in this weekend. So instead of three weeks to pack, we've had three days. On top of that, my last day here at Sears is Thursday, and I start at Creve Coeur Camera on Monday. Needless to say, I've been pretty busy lately.

Now then, onto today's post. Sadly, this was our last morning on property. We didn't have park tickets today since we had to get on the road back home. Usually when we have days like this, and today was no different, we get our last little drops of Disney magic from Downtown Disney before we go home.

POTD - Sun Soaked In Tall Glass

Sun Soaked In Tall Glass, a photo by DisHippy on Flickr.

This shot started out as a fisheye composition, but after looking at it for a while, I saw something better. I did some cropping and came up with this. I was drawn to the isolation of just the sun, blue sky, and the Chihuly arch standing out and basking in the sun. I know how many shots of these arches and the Chihuly pieces at MOBOT that you've all seen on my photostream, so I hope you aren't getting bored. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!