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Snapper
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Status: offline |  Posted - 15 Dec 2006 : 22:19:19  
| One of the hidden delights of photographing Illuminations is what happens after the show. Epcot empties pretty quickly as everyone heads home, leaving the park all but empty. There is no rush to leave and it makes a great time for a slow stroll around the World Showcase. There is time to admire the incredible detail and polish that goes into making Epcot what it is. Details that one can easily miss amongst the hustle and bustle of the daytime crowds. I also think the park looks really pretty at night; and there is no other time I know of to grab a few photos without any people in them.
Next time you watch Illuminations, why not take the long way around the lake on the way out. Allow about 15 - 20 minutes for most people leave after the show and then take a leisurely walk and see Epcot from a different point of view ...
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Snapper
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millie
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Status: offline | Posted - 15 Dec 2006 : 23:09:21
| Loved the photos!!!! Nevere thought to look round after illuminations - usually just head off home!!!
I'm sure I am not the only one wishing you would continue with these posts. Your pictures are stunning and I love looking at them. Any chance of making this a regular thing????
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eagleydo
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Status: offline | Posted - 15 Dec 2006 : 23:25:40
| Great pictures!!! |
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LiesaAnna
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Status: offline | Posted - 16 Dec 2006 : 08:49:37
| well done Steve, lovely photos
thanks for sharing with us, i have enjoyed looking at them especially in a different light! seems weird with no people in it |
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Daglish
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Status: offline | Posted - 16 Dec 2006 : 17:30:52
| | I am one of the thousands who normally head straight out of Epcot after Illuminations. However having seen these photos I will wait next time and take the time to enjoy the walk around the lake in a nearly deserted park! |
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Kazzie
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Status: offline | Posted - 16 Dec 2006 : 20:08:40
| Me too Tracy, we are normally being squashed like sardines too and worry that we will get separated! I cant believe that I have never thought of hanging about until all the crowds have gone .
Steve, what can I say? Absolutely brilliant photos as always, it certainly does look totally different without people milling about getting in the way of taking a few good shots. I know what I will be doing next time we are over at the theme parks. Thanks for sharing your excellent photos.
Karen
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Originally posted by Daglish
I am one of the thousands who normally head straight out of Epcot after Illuminations. However having seen these photos I will wait next time and take the time to enjoy the walk around the lake in a nearly deserted park!
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mizzy
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Status: offline | Posted - 16 Dec 2006 : 21:02:13
| brilliant photos Steve
i think i'll be another one to hang about after the illuminations have finished
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Ian Dee
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Status: offline | Posted - 17 Dec 2006 : 06:08:30
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Very good photos. Do you mind if I ask what type of camera you are using? We are looking at replacing our 1.3mp camera as my phone takes better pictures!
great photos steve, also can I ask if its time lapse you use to get the effect, it cant be flash! |
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Snapper
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Status: offline | Posted - 17 Dec 2006 : 17:27:41
| OMG! What have I done! I've let out the secret about Epcot after the fireworks and it's going to full of people and I won't have it all to myself.
Errrrrrr, ignore all the above posts, it's really busy and dull and full of people after the fireworks. There's nothing worth seeing. Nothing at all. You really should head out of there as quickly as possible. Don't even walk. Run!
Ahem!  Honest!
Mark, I'm using my trusty Nikon D70 for all these. Most of the fireworks are taken with my new 12-24mm lens. If you are looking for some new gear the D80 (only released a few months ago) is a fantastic buy. It borrows a fair chunk of it's internals from the D200 which is an awesome beast!
Ian, yep, most of the photos are quite long exposures. The fireworks are mostly one or two seconds. The above Epcot by Night photos are also really long exposures to keep them looking natural by collecting plenty of light.
If you do have a walk around Epcot after the show, if you stop to look closely you notice how little light there actually is. The human eye is an amazing thing in the way it adjusts to light levels, which is why we can walk around Epcot after dark without bumping into things. But when you stop to look you start to notice how little light there is.
So if you use a really long exposure and no flash (flash is a real killer at night if you aren't careful) you capture the photo as your eye sees it. |
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Jules
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Status: offline | Posted - 17 Dec 2006 : 17:48:14
| | The very first time we went to Florida we stayed in Epcot after the fireworks so that we could have a look around the world showcase when there were no crowds. We virtually had the place to ourselves. We got some great photos by the fountain right at the back of the Italian section that we would probably have missed during the day. We had mananged to keep the fact that it was so quiet pretty much to ourselves up until now Steve |
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julieanne
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Status: offline | Posted - 18 Dec 2006 : 09:25:10
| Excellent photos
Epcot will never be empty again |
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Illuminations - Part 4 - Epcot by Night
