Bob Owen

Local Showers

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Water spills over the pillar of a fountain at the Inter Continental Hotel in Buckhead. Given the location of this hotel, the garden there is a wonderful and unexpected gem.

I love the bokeh on this one.

Taken at the 2010 Silverpop Customer Conference.

Dive

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A manta ray touches the surface of the water and slowly begins to descend again.

As seen from the Oceans ballroom at the Georgia Aquarium durning the Silverpop Customer Conference 2010.

The Flow

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The small waterfall becomes a raging torrent under the sweeping gaze of the camera at slow shutter speed.

The basis for this picutre is the rain forest scene from Disney’s Living with the Land attraction at Epcot.

Buried Gold

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The golden pheasant knew where to hide and most guests were passing him by. However, his bright plumage was difficult to disguise from everyone and when I saw it peekng out from between some palm fronds, I knew there was only one way to get a good view. Ducking down beneath the tree, he presented in multicolored beauty.

Mysterious Island Twilight

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As the sun sets behind the Mysterious Island at the Tokyo DisneySea resort, cast members prepare for BraviSEAmo.

Peter Pan – Skeleton to Flesh

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In early December 2009, my wife and I took the Backstage Magic Tour at Walt Disney World. In most places, I had to keep the camera in it’s case. But allowed us to let the shutters fly in one greenhouse where they assemble the topiaries.

At the end of March 2010, my wife and I returned to Walt Disney World to celebrate our first anniversary.

Here we have a before and after. On the left is the skeletal underpinnings of a Peter Pan topiary. On the right is the same topiary taken in the England Pavilion at Epcot during the 2010 Flower and Garden Festival.

Showboat

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I didn’t see any peahens running around, yet clearly this peacock knew that Spring was in the air.

Gravitational Flow

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Water cascades down the steps of the feature fountain in the Galleria Gardens.

Hovering

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Sometimes you just have to make due with the glass you have on your camera when an opportunity strikes. While photographic violets, this wasp flew into the area. I tried to get a good autofocus, but I knew my lens wouldn’t be clear if I got any closer and the focus target was just too small. So I threw the lens into manual mode, grabbed the focus ring, and hoped for the best.

This tiny little guy appears to be a wasp in the Crabronidae family. I remember learning about these at Epcot. They’re good for controling the population of other insects such as aphids.

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The delicate, brightly colored petals reveal the beauty of thier understructures when drained of thier hues.