The Castle  by orangecrush

The Castle

After a long flight to Florida and a six hour layover, our first day ended. Day two we went to Disney World! This place is huge! Apparently we chose the wrong week for Florida! It rained all day! But we grabbed some rain ponchos and toughed it out! You can't go to Disney without a shot of the castle! I even got a couple of blue patches in that sky!
I think this is the first time I've seen this done in b&w... very well done!
June 12th, 2013  
Beautiful b&w
June 12th, 2013  
Wonderful POV, love the reflection
June 12th, 2013  
Oh my gawd... This is MAGIC! Bravo! Bravo!! Bravo!!!
June 12th, 2013  
Beautiful shot, love the B&W and detail.
June 12th, 2013  
Sell this picture to Disney! I think I know someone who's connected.
June 12th, 2013  
OMG.. this is so beautiful... a fav of course! Love that reflection there!
June 12th, 2013  
That is gorgeous! I don't know how you got such a clear shot! I actually like it better a little rainy - not as crowded!
June 12th, 2013  
De
Wonderful shot, not like the usual Disney shots, yours is amazing.
June 12th, 2013  
What a fabulous shot. Love the black and white and the reflections.
June 12th, 2013  
@eyesofbetsie Ooooo! I'm interested! :)
June 12th, 2013  
Awesome shot, looks like it's straight out of a fairytale!
June 12th, 2013  
Darn, that's a great picture! Better than the official Disney pictures. Great processing to bring out the clouds, and a fabulous refelction. Fav
June 12th, 2013  
@orangecrush Lemme' see what I can do! Will be in touch.
June 12th, 2013  
Do I have your permission to copy this? It has your watermark.
June 12th, 2013  
@eyesofbetsie Absolutely! :)
June 12th, 2013  
@orangecrush Copy that tough guy! Mama's on this!
June 12th, 2013  
Woooowza, amazing!!! This is like picture-book perfect!
June 12th, 2013  
cool shot!
June 12th, 2013  
WOW! Masterpiece. FAV. FAV FAV!
June 12th, 2013  
my jaw just dropped seeing this and i'm having a hard time picking it up and i just forced myself to close my mouth. WOW! this is amazingly awesome. i am in awe, jerry!
June 12th, 2013  
Nia
Wow, it has been years since we've been to DW, but never saw in person or in picture a shot from this viewpoint. Really great. Enjoy your visit, and it always rains in Fl, esp in summer.
June 12th, 2013  
@summerfield lol! Thank you, Summerfield! :)
June 12th, 2013  
Best shot of Disney castle EVER! Fab processing and love the choice of b/w here. Awesome!
June 12th, 2013  
Awesome magical photo complete with reflection...even on a rainy day! You got skills!!
June 12th, 2013  
AMAZING! Definitely a fav.
June 12th, 2013  
Magical, I think the cloudy sky adds drama and intrigue!
June 12th, 2013  
Fabulous Disney shot! Not at all typical which makes it fabulously fabulous!!
June 12th, 2013  
:Whoa! This IS magical. Takes my breath away. FAV!!1 Really really wonderful in all ways!
June 12th, 2013  
Looks like it is straight out of a magical story book! Looks fantastic large against the black! Fav!
June 12th, 2013  
Really fab shot! It could almost be the haunted castle.
June 12th, 2013  
This is really a great shot of the castle a FAV for me as well.
June 12th, 2013  
I've never seen Cinderella's Castle quite this way and I LOVE IT! Fave!
June 12th, 2013  
Rob
Love your POV and the lovely reflection! Fav for me!
June 12th, 2013  
instant FAV! WoW
June 12th, 2013  
Incredible shot, fantastic in B&W. I love the reflection, the sky. FAV!!
June 12th, 2013  
What can I say... massive Fav... sooooooo freakin' awesome and love the clouds. BW is perfect for it. Has that real good/evil fairy tale feel.
June 12th, 2013  
AWESOME! great framing and composition and finished off with perfect processing FAV!
June 12th, 2013  
Fantastic B&W. Love the reflections and great composition.
June 12th, 2013  
This is amazing. I always think of Disney as cartoony and garish but you've managed with the B&W processing to give this castle a proper medieval feel. Fav xx
June 12th, 2013  
That is the most original shot of the castle I think I've ever seen. It could easily be a real one in the middle of Transylvania if you hadn't told us ;)
June 12th, 2013  
great reflection
June 12th, 2013  
Oh wow it is a very dramamtic shot. Very nice
June 12th, 2013  
So dramatic, this is the best image I have seen of the Disney castle, not at all cartoony, just rather spooky! Great reflection and a definite FAV.
June 12th, 2013  
WOW Totally stunning, I don't think I've ever seen a better shot of the castle, love your B&W treatment & the reflection in fact everything about this.........definite FAV :)
June 12th, 2013  
Totally awesome...so glad you've rid it of that sugar pink....fav
June 12th, 2013  
Wowza! Now tell me they wouldn't want the copyright on this one.
June 12th, 2013  
And this is why they call it the "Magic Kingdom"!
June 12th, 2013  
TC
Wow...I've seen a lot of Disney castle shots but this one gives a whole new perspective! Perhaps a place for the evil character side of the Happiest Place on Earth or the reality behind such...no matter, I've Fav this B&W beauty!
June 12th, 2013  
wow what a brilliant shot! a fav
June 12th, 2013  
Jo
Wow I hope Disney sees this, it's an exceptional shot, should be seen by the masses. Total fav.
June 12th, 2013  
I'm gobsmacked! Amazing image. Fav for sure!
June 12th, 2013  
i, too, fav this. so enjoy your choice of b&w, the reflection, the non-traditional processing and what a am in complete agreement with all the others. submit this. so very gorgeous; you deserve recognition for this and it deserves to be enjoyed.
June 12th, 2013  
Amazing! Fav
June 12th, 2013  
Fav :)
June 12th, 2013  
What a wonderful, magical photo.
June 12th, 2013  
Love the black and white.
June 12th, 2013  
Stunning - it's almost surreal :)
June 12th, 2013  
Wow....a disney castle with an edge =)))
June 12th, 2013  
this is a great shot! perhaps WDW would buy it from you for promotional purposes.
June 12th, 2013  
this is different than any Disney castle shot I've ever seen - awesome shot!
June 12th, 2013  
this is just amazing!!! love the B&W!! FAV for sure!
June 12th, 2013  
Very beautiful and fab reflection.
June 12th, 2013  
this is total Tim Burton (I'm a mad fan)!!! fav!
June 12th, 2013  
Lee
Just fantastic!
June 12th, 2013  
Magical!
June 12th, 2013  
Very coolly different and atmospheric take on this castle - where's Dracula? ;-)
June 12th, 2013  
Awesome fantasy look!
June 12th, 2013  
Dark Disney...I LOVE it!!
June 12th, 2013  
Cool shot, Jerry! Probably the best pic of that castle that I've seen.
June 12th, 2013  
very beautiful! the composition is amazing, just like a fairytail!!
June 12th, 2013  
Wowzer!!! Fav.
June 12th, 2013  
A wonderful shot of the castle (and I have seen plenty!).
June 12th, 2013  
Love love love this ...
June 12th, 2013  
That must be the most unusual pic I've ever seen of the castle! Stunning! Fav
June 12th, 2013  
Very cool reflection. :)
June 12th, 2013  
This is such a cool shot!!! Love it in b&w! Fav!
June 12th, 2013  
Beautiful!
June 13th, 2013  
Wow! The B&W put an eerie spin on the castle! Have fun!
June 13th, 2013  
Definitely a castle for the wicked stepmother!!
June 13th, 2013  
WOW!!!! This is absolutely stunning. I wish I could favor this several times. JUST AMAZING.
June 13th, 2013  
@jsw0109 Yes, me either Jeff! I am impressed that Jerry got a pic of the castle there that is so unique! Wow! Sorry it rained all over you Jerry! It made this picture very moody though....
June 13th, 2013  
@tebbeach Yeah! Funny one! So true.
June 13th, 2013  
oh wow! this is so darkly magical... fav!
June 13th, 2013  
Wow! I don't think I have ever seen the castle at this angle! Absolutely beautiful in b&w.....fav
June 13th, 2013  
Wow, wow, wow!!! It's an amazing shot. I can't believe you made Disneyland look really appealing!!! Fantastic image.
June 13th, 2013  
How about that? So cool!
June 13th, 2013  
Magical capture! FAV!
June 13th, 2013  
Very eerie looking. Looks more like a castle in wizard of oz where wicked witch lived.
June 13th, 2013  
Running out of superlatives, Jerry! Wow!
June 13th, 2013  
Awesome shot! The comp is fantastic, but your processing really makes it for me! FAV for sure!
June 13th, 2013  
Stunning Jerry. Makes me want to go.
June 13th, 2013  
Absolute stunner!! Fav! I would double fav this if it was available!! Fantastic in B&W but I would love to also see the colour version
June 13th, 2013  
Fascinating view of the castle in the dark and gloomy weather. Wonderful image.
June 13th, 2013  
So dramatic and not how we are used to seeing Cinderella's Castle. Hope your weather improves. Have a magical time!
fav
June 13th, 2013  
Oh my! Fav! That's all!
June 13th, 2013  
Love. Love, love, love!
June 13th, 2013  
You don't ever see it photographed like this. I like it. It's refreshing to see the same thing done in a new way.
June 13th, 2013  
Superb processing; great shot. Fav.
June 13th, 2013  
Mac
That is just insanely awesome.
June 14th, 2013  
Stunning shot.
June 14th, 2013  
Ditto to all of the above!
June 14th, 2013  
Super!! Fav.
June 14th, 2013  
Absolutely magical! Great work!
June 14th, 2013  
Amy
Amazing!
June 14th, 2013  
The B&W makes it look like a scary place. Great shot.
June 14th, 2013  
This is gold Jerry gold - Fav!
June 14th, 2013  
Amazing shot!
June 14th, 2013  
This is on the PP, Jerry. As it should be. After all the discussions on "how photos get on the PP" ...I guess for YOU, it takes 58 favs? haha That's rough. It must just be because you are so popular!
June 14th, 2013  
oh you made it magical in b&w! awesome thought. you have that flush right tree frame the tower EXACTLY. fav. and that's a way you make a day memorable....go in the rain anyway with a smile
June 14th, 2013  
I've been to Disney several times..it's always worth toughing it out if it rains. And you ALWAYS have to see the castle at least just once. Great shot :)
June 15th, 2013  
@espyetta lol! I hardly ever get to the pp anymore! It's kinda funny now! :) thanks for giving me the PP alert!
June 15th, 2013  
Fav - I never thought I would see anything that would make me want to brave Disneyland - but I should have known you could do it!
June 16th, 2013  
Amazing looking forward to my visit next year....FAV!
June 18th, 2013  
impressive, the contrast is wonderful! beautiful!
June 22nd, 2013  
And how did I miss this?! ;-) Really stunning and a fav for me too.
June 22nd, 2013  
Love it! Fav!
June 23rd, 2013  
Wow what a fabulous capture of the Disney Castle and great in black and white. A fav!
June 24th, 2013  
*)FAV*)
June 24th, 2013  
Fantabulous! We went last year, and it rained all five days at DW.
June 26th, 2013  
Meg
This. Is. AWESOME! Instant fav!
June 27th, 2013  
Wow! Fabulous shot and another fav for your collection!!
June 28th, 2013  
Jerry, we've been hitting Disney World almost every year since 2005 and I've never seen a more beautiful photo of Cinderella Castle - it's stunning! Amazing job! Florida has crazy rain when it comes, usually in sections but sometimes for a day. We actually just got back last Saturday and I'm already missing it. Hope you had a wonderful family vacation.
August 23rd, 2013  
@pixscene Thank you very much, PixScene! We had a ball! It's so huge we didn't get to do everything we wanted! Next time we'll plan a whole week! Glad to hear you and your familly had a great time! :)
August 23rd, 2013  
@orangecrush You're welcome, and thanks!
August 23rd, 2013  
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