Disneyland in Black & White

[CoasterMatt]

Just starting out on a new collection...

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6012/5923298357_b6c3353a6d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5923298357/)
Columbia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5923298357/) by CoasterMatt (http://www.flickr.com/people/coastermatt/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6013/5923294973_a042167014_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5923294973/)
River Bend (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5923294973/) by CoasterMatt (http://www.flickr.com/people/coastermatt/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6133/5923855050_9e1ef4178d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5923855050/)
Hi Mickey! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5923855050/) by CoasterMatt (http://www.flickr.com/people/coastermatt/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6024/5923853352_72125a1dc9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5923853352/)
Closing Time (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5923853352/) by CoasterMatt (http://www.flickr.com/people/coastermatt/), on Flickr

If you'd like, you can buy prints or cards of any of these photos (and many others) at my 500px.com site - here (http://500px.com/MatthewNelson).

Thanks for looking :)

[Morrigoon]

The one of the marching band with Mickey in the foreground is terrific! Looks like a publicity shot!

[CoasterMatt]

Thanks :)

[RStar]

Yeah, those first ones look as though they could have been taken in the 1960's (unless you look real close at the clothing on people, if present). It wasn't until the last one with the stroller that it looked more modern.

You do good work, man! :snap:

[alphabassettgrrl]

Wow- nicely done!

[lashbear]

I love the penny arcade.

[cirquelover]

I love the old fashioned feel of the pics!

[DreadPirateRoberts]

:snap:

[flippyshark]

Keep 'em coming. Heck, that look might just make the Astro-Orbiter look charming.

[Gemini Cricket]

I love the composition of the Penny Arcade photo. The lady on her cellphone lighting up her own face... So cool.
:)

[lashbear]

Oh, and BTW: we have a Drag Queen in Sydney called Penny Arcade. :D

[wolfy999]

Could you capture one of the Monorails in B&W for me please?

[CoasterMatt]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6142/5932416016_aba1a9b7f2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5932416016/)
Monorail Orange (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5932416016/) by CoasterMatt (http://www.flickr.com/people/coastermatt/), on Flickr

I'll do better this weekend.

[CoasterMatt]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6139/5931909771_5132d2c20b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5931909771/)
Astro Orbitor (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5931909771/) by CoasterMatt (http://www.flickr.com/people/coastermatt/), on Flickr

[CoasterMatt]

How about this one, Wolfy?

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6148/5932522492_024ed07e0b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5932522492/)
Monorail B&W (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5932522492/) by CoasterMatt (http://www.flickr.com/people/coastermatt/), on Flickr

[Moonliner]

Perhaps the world was better back before they invented color.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Love that second monorail shot!

[innerSpaceman]

Yeah, the first monorail shot (Monorail Orange) looks rad in color. Are the others transfers from color photography, or were they shot in black & white (or is there even such a digital thing nowadays)?

[CoasterMatt]

They're all shot in color - processed with Lightroom and Silver Efex Pro 2.

[lashbear]

Perhaps the world was better back before they invented color.
You know - on second thoughts I tend to agree with this. Although a fountain show called The Wonderful World Of Black & White" probably wouldn't be as spectacular...

[Snowflake]

Yipeee, I get to order a print of my favorite Matt shot, the Mark Twain in the fog!

[Snowflake]

Matt, something to think about for next year?

Photography Book Now contest from Blurb? (http://photographybooknow.blurb.com/)

You absolutely should think about this, your photos are stunning.

[CoasterMatt]

Thanks for the kind words.

[CoasterMatt]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6005/5952793745_fa36dced81_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5952793745/)
Monorail (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5952793745/) by CoasterMatt (http://www.flickr.com/people/coastermatt/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6141/5953351212_b1d9262e23_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5953351212/)
Main Street Station (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5953351212/) by CoasterMatt (http://www.flickr.com/people/coastermatt/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6010/5953360040_26685cee3b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5953360040/)
Main Street Motor Mania (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5953360040/) by CoasterMatt (http://www.flickr.com/people/coastermatt/), on Flickr

[lashbear]

Totally Timeless. No clues as the vintage at all ! I love these.

[CoasterMatt]

Those last three were all taken on July 17, 2011.

I liked the monorail one, because the looks on the people in the nose cone remind me of Devo's "Duty Now For The Future"

[RStar]

Totally Timeless. No clues as the vintage at all ! I love these.

Those last three were all taken on July 17, 2011.

The first clue would be seeing strollers in the picture (like on the back of the double decker bus). There are no strollers in the older pictures. I hate strollers......

Great shots Matt, I think the Monorail is stunning! I love sepia.

[wolfy999]

Thanks for the Monorail one....love it!

[CoasterMatt]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6009/5952804325_d5cb684bc1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5952804325/)
A Beautiful Riverboat (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5952804325/) by CoasterMatt (http://www.flickr.com/people/coastermatt/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6124/5952801609_ce58898421_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5952801609/)
Happy Tiki (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5952801609/) by CoasterMatt (http://www.flickr.com/people/coastermatt/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6138/5952798013_d72d989517_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5952798013/)
Uncle Walt (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5952798013/) by CoasterMatt (http://www.flickr.com/people/coastermatt/), on Flickr

[Morrigoon]

Uncle Walt's a little scary... reverse the exposure on it, maybe put some flames behind him, and it could be the stuff of Disney-fueled nightmares :evil:

[JWBear]

Funny... I never noticed the Smoke Tree Ranch monogram on the statue's tie before.

[alphabassettgrrl]

I love the people in the monorail nose-cone, too!

[CoasterMatt]

Here's a couple more retries with other images I've captured...
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6129/5956362737_83c37f67c3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5956362737/)
Monorail Orange In Blue (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5956362737/) by CoasterMatt (http://www.flickr.com/people/coastermatt/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6025/5956922996_917440e164_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5956922996/)
Ghost Mark Twain (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/5956922996/) by CoasterMatt (http://www.flickr.com/people/coastermatt/), on Flickr