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Still on the FIRST sunrise from One More Disney Day...This one was taken while kneeling down next to Partners, waiting for the sun, and trying to be inconspicuous...
LOL I must be in dozens of photos!
Sorry!

6:35 AM February 29th

Another SUNRISE shot from early morning, Leap Day 2012 from Disneyland's One More Disney Day. Seeing the sun come up and throw its golden light on the Hub and Tomorrowland was an awesome sight...

Note that, despite this early hour, (6:51 AM) the lines for Astro Orbiter, Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blaster and Star Tours are full...proving that despite the awesomeness of a sunrise at Disneyland, we photographers were only a miniscule portion of the visitors that day...

Before leaving the glorious sunrise in the Hub during One More Disney Day, Ryan Pastorino and I took a few shots of Sleeping Beauty Castle under the golden light from the east...something not seen very often by the typical Guest at Disneyland....
Catch Ryan's version here:
www.flickr.com/photos/silver1swa/6964471017/in/contacts/

After the mad scramble to capture the sunrise during One More Disney Day, I began to walk around a bit and look for some beautiful morning light...I found some here, at Carnation Plaza Gardens.
The circus tent awning was just spectacular with the golden light shining through it.
I photographed this same scene later that night, for an interesting contrast in lighting and crowds, as there were a considerable amount of Guests in the park after the sun went down.
I am posting my images in a somewhat chronological order, so stay tuned...

Last night and this morning I hosted a beginner HDR seminar and photo-walk in Long Beach California. This was the first image we recorded and subsequently worked on in the classroom. We had a small but effective class that produced some mighty fine images!
If you are interested in attending one of these beginner HDR seminars, send me message and I will fill you in on the details...
Also, if you have not had the opportunity to visit the marina area of Long Beach, it is well worth your time to check it out!