Post your favorite nightime and fireworks photos [Archive] - Page 2 - The DIS Discussion Forums

DisneySuiteFreak

07-26-2009, 11:29 AM

Oh really ?? I commend you for being able to take photos in the mix of the crowd! I don't even try when I'm down there because its too frustrating!! :thumbsup2:thumbsup2:thumbsup2

:headache:Frustrating it is! Especially when people's body parts get in the way of your shot or suddenly a head that wasn't there at the beginning of the show ends up in your frame. I try to keep my cool and let it go and hope that I can post process out some of it later to make it a usable photo. But I don't know nearly enough about PP as I'm just learning about it stll. I don't know anything about layers or any of that stuff. If you can direct me to some websites that teach all that stuff for free or cheap I would forever be indebited. :worship: Thanks!

DisneySuiteFreak

07-26-2009, 11:31 AM

OMG ... tilt that sideways and looks like a happy face...very nice.:thumbsup2

Thanks! I saw yours on the Phoboards POTD and thought it was very nice as well! What software are you using to sign your photo?

lovndisney

07-26-2009, 11:39 AM

This is a money shot for me :)

I've got about 20 total from the whole show, but I'll start with this one !

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y192/jazzilla/fireworks-22sig.jpg

Looks like a hidden Mickey to me.:thumbsup2

lovndisney

07-26-2009, 11:42 AM

Thanks! I saw yours on the Phoboards POTD and thought it was very nice as well! What software are you using to sign your photo?

Nothing special...Just Picasa 3. Came with the computer.

wazowskiLOVER:)

07-26-2009, 01:39 PM

http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt61/wazowskilover/moneyshots/storybook.jpg

DisneySuiteFreak

07-27-2009, 05:21 AM

http://suitefreak.smugmug.com/photos/601251207_ipd5G-XL.jpg

wdwnut4life

08-06-2009, 05:50 PM

luv the pics everyone! :)

stitch1986

09-06-2009, 03:16 AM

ok this is the best night pic I have it is in front of the wonder tower of DLH
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp210/nsweetie785/058.jpg

stitch1986

09-06-2009, 03:27 AM

http://suitefreak.smugmug.com/photos/601251207_ipd5G-XL.jpg

love this pic hey so I am thinking of getting a travel size tripod i could put in a backpack eventually any good reasonable priced ones for a d40? and where was the pic taken from what area love the pics !!!! so cant wait til oct :)

DisneySuiteFreak

09-06-2009, 07:51 AM

love this pic hey so I am thinking of getting a travel size tripod i could put in a backpack eventually any good reasonable priced ones for a d40? and where was the pic taken from what area love the pics !!!! so cant wait til oct :)

Hi stitch1986! Thanks for the compliment. I just bought a used Velbon Luxi F tripod from a seller on Fred Miranda dot com. It's a great travel tripod. They sell similar tripods on Amazon. Look for Velbon Luxi. I believe the new ones are Luxi L or Luxi M. These are around $150 and have twist legs which are okay. It makes it lighter to carry, but you have to double check that the legs are tight when you open them up. I also have another Velbon Carbon Fiber tripod that I used when I took this particular photo. This one has the traditional snap closure type things that lock the legs in place and is rock solid. I think it was a velbon 530 or something like that. Sorry I'm on the road and don't have it in front of me to check. It weighs a little more than the Luxi F, but honestly I found it easier to set up than the Luxi F. (I used the Luxi on my last trip which is still ongoing...) :rolleyes1
Also, I have removed the traditional Pan head on both tripods and use my Manfrotto Ball Head -- 486RC2. It's pretty solid.
The Luxi F is definitely travel sized and can fit in a backpack. It folds down to 13 inches. So the compromise is it takes a little longer to set up, but can easily be carried in a bag. The other one I use is too big to put in a backpack, but came with it's own carrying bag. I ended up carrying both tripods in that bag. (I brought it to hold my Luxi F on this trip even though it only filled 1/3 of the bag.) I have straps on my camera bag to attach the tripod, but I find it to cumbersome to use them. I'd rather hand carry it or throw it in the carrying bag.
Good luck!

stitch1986

09-06-2009, 04:28 PM

thxs for the info :)

DisneySuiteFreak

09-06-2009, 05:54 PM

thxs for the info :)

No Problem! By the way, on my previous trip I brought along an old el cheapo lightweight Aluminum tripod made by Sunpack. (It probably cost all of $20 when I bought it 20 years ago for videography. It weighed all of about 1.5 lbs. It was so light that I felt like I had to leave my camera strap around my neck just in case a gust of wind picked up the tripod. Anyway, it worked for the vast majority of the photos and was a snap to set up. There were only a handful of long exposure in which there was some blurriness due to vibration/motion of people walking by or me bumping it. Then I'd just retake the shot. I had to hand carry it everywhere but it was so light that it didn't bother me or my husband or son who had to help carry it occasionally. :rotfl: The trade off is that it's a pain when you have to retake the shot and wear the strap constantly just in case of a fall. The upside, it's light and easy to carry. So they do have cheap, usable travel tripods. If it's too light though, I wear the strap just in case. You don't want to see your expensive brand new camera crashing to the ground.:scared1: To make it easier, make sure you look for one that has a quick release plate. You attach that to your camera and then it easily slides on and off the tripod.
Have fun!

stitch1986

09-06-2009, 07:23 PM

DisneySuiteFreak

09-07-2009, 02:02 PM

ok cool yea cause i was looking at the gorillapod and i know they have one for themore expensive cameras that can hold the weight and was wondering if that would be good as well due to it has bendable legs? but what I am confused about the how you mentioned the quick release plate and the ball head and i have no idea what are those? is it the thing that the camera sits on?

I don't know how stable the Gorillapod is. I've heard of many people who were disappointed because to get good long exposure, low light photos, you need stability. It's not that stable. You would be better off getting a regular tripod from like WalMart or Best Buy and using it for night time photography, than using a gorillapod. Even the cheapie Walmart/Best Buy type tripods come with quick release plates that you attached to the bottom of the camera. With that, it makes it easy to go from using your camera on your tripod to steady it for low light for example, and then pulling it off to capture something else that may happened spontaneously (like your kid dancing around with a character). Without a QR Plate, you would have to literally unscrew the camera from the tripod itself every time you want to use it --and that's a PITR. W/ the QR plate, you simply flip a lever and the QR plate (and camera) are released to do whatever you want. When you're done, you simply flip the locking switch and lock the whole thing back in position. The Ball Head is easier, in my opinion, to use than a pan/tilt head, and makes the tripod lighter to carry around. The el Cheapo type tripods won't allow you to remove their pan head. (Their pan heads will come with a QR Plate however.)The Velbon tripods I cited in my first response to you have removable pan heads that allows you to swap it out with a Ball Head.

stitch1986

09-07-2009, 04:14 PM

oh that doessound easier and yea the whole screwing probably will annoy me like anything :) thxs sssooo much for all the info :) i am gonna see what I can find :) and keep you posted :)

wdwnut4life

09-11-2009, 05:02 PM

fab pics. have a great wknd all!

stitch1986

09-12-2009, 02:15 PM

ok so I got a tripod yesterday :) and so exciting to start using it :)

DisneySuiteFreak

09-19-2009, 08:17 AM

ok so I got a tripod yesterday :) and so exciting to start using it :)

Cool! Have fun with it!

DisneySuiteFreak

09-19-2009, 08:17 AM

http://suitefreak.smugmug.com/photos/600310923_Q2piL-XL.jpg

Piglet18

09-19-2009, 01:27 PM

Amazing photos, everyone!

Reto

09-27-2009, 08:30 AM

By no means perfect since I use a Nikon Coolpix P4 point-and-shoot only, but I still love the stars projected on the castle in this one. Taken November 8, 2008.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3282/3055489553_761b0edb68_b.jpg

Piglet18

09-27-2009, 12:06 PM

Walt's apartment

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/Piglet18_album/firestation.jpg

DisneySuiteFreak

09-30-2009, 09:27 AM

From Magical Fireworks show...
http://suitefreak.smugmug.com/photos/599616442_uHoQW-XL.jpg

DisneySuiteFreak

10-09-2009, 10:57 AM

http://suitefreak.smugmug.com/photos/653093212_iR3Qy-XL.jpg

DisneySuiteFreak

10-09-2009, 11:01 AM

http://suitefreak.smugmug.com/photos/653089852_BrRyR-XL.jpg

TheParsec

10-16-2009, 08:41 PM

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc69/theparsec/ghosthuntingoldtownoct2009066.jpg

TheParsec

12-30-2009, 05:03 PM

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc69/theparsec/DSCF2294.jpg

DisneySuiteFreak

01-18-2010, 05:51 AM

http://suitefreak.smugmug.com/Travel/Disneyland-September-1-2009/08-09DSC2778/653076441_D8La2-XL.jpg

DisneySuiteFreak

01-18-2010, 06:02 AM

http://suitefreak.smugmug.com/Travel/Disneyland-September-1-2009/08-09DSC2799/653079422_LZa8k-XL.jpg

http://suitefreak.smugmug.com/Travel/Disneyland-September-1-2009/08-09DSC2802/653079923_rB2Ab-XL.jpg

http://suitefreak.smugmug.com/Travel/Disneyland-September-1-2009/08-09DSC2816/653081789_S9LUF-XL.jpg

http://suitefreak.smugmug.com/Travel/Disneyland-September-1-2009/08-09DSC2819/653082247_MknJK-XL.jpg

LittleWoodenHead

03-13-2010, 03:59 PM

I took this last Wednesday at the D23 First Anniversary Party.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/skorp1028/DLR/IMG_3012.jpg

DisneySuiteFreak

03-25-2010, 05:43 AM

http://suitefreak.smugmug.com/Travel/Disneyland-June-12-2009/DSC5269a/585379680_GXrpH-XL.jpg

ashley17

05-09-2010, 03:27 PM

http://suitefreak.smugmug.com/photos/653093212_iR3Qy-XL.jpg

What a gorgeous photo! Thanks for sharing with us

ashley17

05-09-2010, 03:29 PM

http://suitefreak.smugmug.com/Travel/Disneyland-June-12-2009/DSC5269a/585379680_GXrpH-XL.jpg

Amazing!! You managed to get it so clear!

DisneySuiteFreak

05-09-2010, 08:31 PM

What a gorgeous photo! Thanks for sharing with us

Amazing!! You managed to get it so clear!

Thank you so much! That's very kind of you! :goodvibes

of the seas

07-04-2010, 08:20 PM

Fantasmic
http://images5a.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp63396%3Enu%3D3365%3E578%3E885%3EWSNR CG%3D34%3A2783248337nu0mrj

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srauchbauer

07-04-2010, 08:33 PM

all the pictures are amazing, whenever I take firework photo's they look like a blur any ideas for helping me out? I would love to get some good ones this October.

PrincessYessenia

07-30-2010, 07:33 PM

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp324/babygurl6709/313.jpg

MrsPinup

08-06-2010, 08:50 PM

Our first trip to Disneyland at Christmastime :)
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b24/snowchixrock/December2008020.jpg

Funball

08-24-2010, 06:40 PM

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1286/dsci0159g.jpg (http://img441.imageshack.us/i/dsci0159g.jpg/)

mvf-m11c

10-09-2010, 11:09 AM

Halloween Screams Fireworks during MHP on Oct. 1st 2010

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/5052819964_6f31c191d5_z.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/5052201325_127f997658_z.jpg

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http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/5052202725_4a16284d08_z.jpg

diznylnd

10-09-2010, 03:08 PM

Halloween Screams Fireworks during MHP on Oct. 1st 2010

Beautiful crisp images! I was there that night too!

wdwnut4life

10-11-2010, 01:32 PM

great pics

Spike

10-13-2010, 08:52 PM

A couple from Mickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland.

http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss286/lawler_mike/PA016381.jpg

http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss286/lawler_mike/PA016389.jpg

diznylnd

10-13-2010, 10:33 PM

A couple from Mickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland.

http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss286/lawler_mike/PA016389.jpg

Love this one!

Spike

10-15-2010, 12:33 PM

Thanks!

Tink91

11-10-2010, 01:47 AM

http://suitefreak.smugmug.com/photos/653093212_ir3qy-xl.jpg

wow

DisneySuiteFreak

11-27-2010, 06:34 AM

wow

Hehe, not sure which one you were referring to but thanks! :) :goodvibes

funatdisney

01-11-2011, 02:41 PM

From MHP 2010,

http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae153/FunatDisney2/FallHalloween2010/DSC_6542.jpg

WDWFigment

01-21-2011, 09:33 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4952023733_5b1038ebd9_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4952023733/)
Disneyland's Summer Nightastic Fireworks - "Magical" (78 second exposure) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4952023733/) by Tom Bricker (WDWFigment) (http://www.flickr.com/people/tombricker/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4949852050_027078ee39_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4949852050/)
Sleeping Beauty Castle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4949852050/) by Tom Bricker (WDWFigment) (http://www.flickr.com/people/tombricker/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4943422944_756bea67d3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4943422944/)
Paradise Pier: Fun in the Sun for Everyone! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4943422944/) by Tom Bricker (WDWFigment) (http://www.flickr.com/people/tombricker/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4937468907_4aaa3e15fd_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4937468907/)
Due South on the Esplanade (HDR) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4937468907/) by Tom Bricker (WDWFigment) (http://www.flickr.com/people/tombricker/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4926354341_d978b8b1b6_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4926354341/)
Dueling Spinners (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4926354341/) by Tom Bricker (WDWFigment) (http://www.flickr.com/people/tombricker/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/4946108267_8f022a011a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4946108267/)
Disneyland's Tomorrowland (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4946108267/) by Tom Bricker (WDWFigment) (http://www.flickr.com/people/tombricker/), on Flickr

Clicking on any of the photos takes you to their Flickr pages, where you can navigate to my (many many) other photos!

MattsPrincess

01-30-2011, 01:24 AM

http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae225/TeetsFam/Disney/Disneyland%202010/049.jpg

http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae225/TeetsFam/Disney/Disneyland%202010/226.jpg

JH87

01-30-2011, 02:54 AM

AMAZING photos Tom! I am blown away.

thecapells

03-06-2011, 02:36 PM

http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/xx72/CaptCappy/Pirates%202009/Pirates%202009%20Day%20Three/Disney2009Pirates791.jpg

http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/xx72/CaptCappy/Pirates%202009/Pirates%202009%20Day%20Three/Disney2009Pirates793.jpg

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http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/xx72/CaptCappy/Pirates%202009/Pirates%202009%20Day%20Three/Disney2009Pirates810.jpg

http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/xx72/CaptCappy/Pirates%202009/Pirates%202009%20Day%20Three/Disney2009Pirates813.jpg

http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/xx72/CaptCappy/Pirates%202009/Pirates%202009%20Day%20Three/Disney2009Pirates800.jpg

http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/xx72/CaptCappy/Pirates%202009/Pirates%202009%20Day%20Three/Disney2009Pirates817.jpg

jennifur25

03-08-2011, 02:48 PM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5172/5509607741_40560dd006_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13717904@N04/5509607741/)
163 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13717904@N04/5509607741/) by Jennifur24 (http://www.flickr.com/people/13717904@N04/), on Flickr

jennifur25

03-08-2011, 02:53 PM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5051/5510221028_f4bfb9491c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13717904@N04/5510221028/)
175 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13717904@N04/5510221028/) by Jennifur24 (http://www.flickr.com/people/13717904@N04/), on Flickr

jennifur25

03-08-2011, 02:57 PM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5214/5509632877_f10e07ff01_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13717904@N04/5509632877/)
182 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13717904@N04/5509632877/) by Jennifur24 (http://www.flickr.com/people/13717904@N04/), on Flickr

JH87

03-08-2011, 07:18 PM

jennifur25

03-08-2011, 07:59 PM

Thank you!!

wdwnut4life

03-09-2011, 11:54 AM

omg what beautiful photos!

jennifur25

03-16-2011, 01:59 PM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5531103937_f53f4aff65_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13717904@N04/5531103937/)
189 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13717904@N04/5531103937/) by Jennifur24 (http://www.flickr.com/people/13717904@N04/), on Flickr

jennifur25

03-16-2011, 02:00 PM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5171/5531689008_ceebc27d6a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13717904@N04/5531689008/)
258 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13717904@N04/5531689008/) by Jennifur24 (http://www.flickr.com/people/13717904@N04/), on Flickr

jennifur25

03-16-2011, 02:01 PM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5254/5531689466_7750303835_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13717904@N04/5531689466/)
289 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13717904@N04/5531689466/) by Jennifur24 (http://www.flickr.com/people/13717904@N04/), on Flickr

prncesaurora21

05-29-2011, 01:01 PM

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/228339_2028494000345_1483923599_32352779_5417631_n .jpg

JH87

05-29-2011, 01:04 PM

jennifur25 & prncesaurora21....
LOVE the photos! :goodvibes

mvf-m11c

06-06-2011, 04:53 PM

Magical Fireworks 5/27/11

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2435/5800218118_8b9367cb9f_b.jpg

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Sam241

09-07-2011, 06:20 PM

http://ssmemories.smugmug.com/Other/Nightshot-Project/i-xr6753M/0/L/DSC5887-L.jpg

http://ssmemories.smugmug.com/Disneyland/Disneyland/i-DctrTQw/7/L/DSC0024024Disneyland342011-L.jpg

Sam241

10-01-2011, 02:42 AM

http://www.snapshotmemories.org/Disneyland/Disneyland/i-HVsD7f4/0/XL/DSC9223-XL.jpg

http://www.snapshotmemories.org/Disneyland/Disneyland/i-JNPMkv9/0/XL/DSC9220-XL.jpg

Elk Grove Chris

11-10-2011, 11:13 AM

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