Photographing the headless horseman?

[DisFam95]

Are you allowed to use a flash whle taking pics of the horsemen? what about the parade?

Thanks

 

[Conan the Librarian]

Are you allowed to use a flash whle taking pics of the horsemen? what about the parade?

Thanks

I seem to rememeber lots of flashes last year. I don't remember them asking, no flashes.

IF you are using a film camera, get 800 or 1000 speed film and all should be well.

If you have a digital, open the shutter as wide as it will go.

If I can find them, I'll post the pictures I took last year.

We have a digital DVD video camera now, with low light. I can't wait to try the horseman!

 

[STEAMBOAT209]

I attended the party last year and was using my Sony DVD Cam, and a CM come up to me and requested that I turn the light off during the parade.

 

[tinkwannabe2]

I'm so proud of this shot!!! This is from 9-15.

 

[makinorlando]

I'm so proud of this shot!!! This is from 9-15.

That is a great shot - I failed horribly on Friday. Believe it or not I FORGOT about him, and DD and I were sitting up on the train station platform to watch the last parade - I was just too far away and afraid to zoom in too close not knowing exactly how he would take the corner! We are going back on 10/12, and I am going to attempt it again.

It was cool though - we could see and hear him coming all the way up Main Street, and all the way into the stable! I love the sound of his hooves!

Can I ask what the setting were on your camera for the photo?

 

[tinkwannabe2]

Can I ask what the setting were on your camera for the photo?

I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I just recently got the Canon Rebel and I'm still working on the automatic setting... you know, the green square setting where the camera does all the work.

 

[makinorlando]

I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I just recently got the Canon Rebel and I'm still working on the automatic setting... you know, the green square setting where the camera does all the work.

It's a great picture.

 

[Califgirl]

Gotta love those Canon's! Great shot! Thanks for sharing.

 

[FloraFauna]

tinkwannabe, I love this picture--makes me want to go for Halloween.

 

[pepe of ohio]

He's fast, be ready, set camera for night shots cause its dark and he comes full gallop. We had enough time just to catch a glimpse, no shot taken.

 

[welovedis]

That is a terrific pic, probably the best one I've seen of him! We have one from 9/15, but it was pouring out so it looks all distorted...I'll try to post it here later.

 

[Dizneydaz]

Tinkwannabe, great picture! Unfortunately I was filming Headless and didn't manage to get a photo of him (what with trying to keep my cameras dry, etc.)

I did get some pix of the parade though, and no one said anything about the flash. I had my Kodak digital on sports setting, auto focus. Some of the pix came out a little dark or slightly blurry but Adobe Photoshop took care of most of those problems.

I've posted some of my parade pix at http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=14709338#post14709338 if anyone would like to see them. As well as LTT dinner.

Once again, great picture!

 

[makinorlando]

He's fast, be ready, set camera for night shots cause its dark and he comes full gallop. We had enough time just to catch a glimpse, no shot taken.

I had plenty of time to prepare for him but TOTALLY forgot about NIGHTSHOTS!- we were up on the train station platform and saw him come all the way down Main St. I was afraid to zoom into much on him from up above as I was not sure how he would come around the curve - he was slower at that point. There's alway 10/12!!!!

 

[Jennasis]

Nice photo! Last year, Dh and I were Grand Marshalls of the parade and I was so worried that I wouldn't get to see the headless horseman's ride. I was "lamenting" to the driver of our car as we sat backstage waiting for the parade to start and she looks right past me and goes "you mean HIM?". I turned around and there he was practically breathing down my neck! I was so thrilled, but couldn't grab my camera in time as he wheeled off and galloped out on the parade route...with that poor Cm with a pooper scooper scurrying behind him!

An another note, that is some hardware they've got in that horse's mouth. I feel bad for him. Galloping on slippery pavement while thousands of costumed people scream and shout and flash photos at you...and then a freaky headless guy spurring you on while you're wearing a gag bit. That's one saintly horse!

 

[welovedis]

I had plenty of time to prepare for him but TOTALLY forgot about NIGHTSHOTS!- we were up on the train station platform and saw him come all the way down Main St. I was afraid to zoom into much on him from up above as I was not sure how he would come around the curve - he was slower at that point. There's alway 10/12!!!!

Martha-I hope you get that shot, I bet you will! I'll think of you that day, it is my b-day so that's gotta bring some pixie dust from somewhere, right? LOL!