Tony Arthur

Disney World

2016-11-08T00:00:00+00:00

‘Twas fun visiting “the most magical place on earth” — Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Park in Orlando, Florida. It was one of three theme parks that my family and I visited. We also visited Epcot and Animal Kingdom. We spent one day in each park and needed one day of rest. The remaining days were spent shopping and traveling. Eight days go by really fast.

Our Disney vacation was fun. The weather in Orlando was good. Shopping was good. The hotel was excellent. And the food at the hotel’s restaurant was superb 💯. Make sure you check out Lakehouse restaurant if you stay at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress.

Hope you liked the pictures.

Disney — we love you!

More of Calgary Stampede in Colour

2016-07-16T00:00:00+00:00

This is the 2nd and final part of my write-up and pictures from the 2016 Calgary Stampede parade. It is also the last day of the 2016 edition of the Stampede. I love shooting colourful outdoor scenes in good light with no flash. The parade provided me with this opportunity. I also think the Nikkor 70–200 f/2.8 lens rocks. It is like silk. Part 1 of this series can be found if you missed it.

Camera: Nikon D4, Lens: Nikkor 70–200 f/2.8 and Nikkor 24–70 f/2.8, Software: Adobe Lightroom

2016 Calgary Stampede Festival in Colour

2016-07-09T00:00:00+00:00

Calgary Stampede. It is an annual rodeo, exhibition and festival that attracts about a million people. People come from far and wide. The Stampede is 10 days of partying. It bills itself as “the greatest outdoor show on earth”. It is certainly one of the largest festivals in Canada.

Kick-off for the Calgary Stampede starts with a western themed parade. It showcases lots of horses, various floats, marching bands, First Nations (the indigenous peoples of Canada), the Canadian military, the national police (called the Royal Canadian Mounted Police), some celebrities, politicians, and lots more.

This is the 3rd Calgary Stampede parade that I have attended in 13 years. It is also the 2nd one that I attended with the primary objective of taking pictures. I will be posting pictures in 2 posts. This is part 1; part 2 will be published next week. If you want to use the pictures for anything, please contact me first and get my consent. Happy viewing.

Camera: Nikon D4, Lens: Nikkor 70–200 f/2.8 and Nikkor 24–70 f/2.8, Software: Adobe Lightroom