Good pics of the castle at night and fireworks??

jwdj4lfe · 06-03-2002

Hey everybody, sorry for the long subject title, lol. Hope it doesnt cut it off. Anyways, When i go to disney Im "all about the pics", lol. i like showing them off to friends and have them in awe w/ my "postcard" pics, lol. Recently ive been trying to get pics of the castle at night with all of its colors and during fantasy in the sky fireworks. My mom has a simple 35 mm camera, nothing fancy-shmancy. Do any of you recomend any particular ways to get perfect CLEAR pics of the fireworks over the castle? And how the heck do u take a pic of the castle at night just lit up? ive tried and everything comes out black, lol. Iv'e tried w/ some success, ive demonstarted w/ flash, w/out ,etc.... some have worked some havent...i know some people recomend a camera w/ a faster shutter or something but i dont wanna buy a new one.I just wanted to get some opinions, advice, maybe a website about this. thanx for any help!
joe:)
p.s. and do u guys recomend any place for taking the pics? ive tried at the end of main street (where the RR station is)....to far away, i got to much background...and i tried right next to the walt statue...WAY to close, all i got was the castle .lol...any suggestions.......

doxdogy · 06-04-2002

I asked my husband your question. He use to be a photographer years ago. He said to get Kodak 100ASA film. Also, if you can set your shutter speed, set it to 1/60th of a second. He also suggested that you be at least 100 feet away from the castle. If the camera is sufficiently lit up you shouldn't need flash. But, my motto is take a picture with and without flash. I figure what have i got to loose. He says even if you can't set the shutter speed to try it anyway. Hope this helps.

Theresa:angel

StormalongBay · 06-04-2002

Flash is really not going to help you here unless you have a very powerful one. Most are only good for about 12ft. Slow film AS400 and above do quite well but they are not good if the picture will be blown up.

Use a tripod and set to 1/60 as mentioned above.

Here's one I took, out of about 50, that I just found on my computer. This was done using a Mini DV Digital Camcorder with photo option. This is under a Megapixel but it does have 3 CCD for better color. This is not the best pic I have and I'll have to find the rest. It was also downsized to meet the upload size limit on this forum.

Dawn S · 06-04-2002

Stormalong....GREAT pic!! I love castle pics & scour the 'net for them. Do you mind if I save this one for personal use?

Hockymom79 · 06-04-2002

Hi! We just got back from WDW this last week. I took pics of the castle and the fireworks at the Plaza Pavilion. My pics of the fireworks turned out pretty good and the castle will be good the NEXT time we go because I'll take a tripod. You really need one because your shutter needs to stay open longer as already mentioned. When it stays open longer any little jiggles of the camera show up and blur the picture to some degree. Of course with fireworks this can give a very cool effect!

**mickey** · 06-04-2002

Hockeymom, welcome to DisneyCentral. Thanks for the great tips, I will try them out next time.

StormalongBay · 06-04-2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Dawn S
Stormalong....GREAT pic!! I love castle pics & scour the 'net for them. Do you mind if I save this one for personal use?

Thanks Dawn. Feel free to use it. I'll have to get the rest for posting but Mickey might need to approve them as it will take up his diskspace.

Maybe I can email them to you instead. Or Mickey might have a place already for a Gallery.

(Mickey, if you would like to have a gallery and need help modifying it, let me know as I have modified one to work with VB. PM if interested and I can show you my website)

**mickey** · 06-04-2002

I have thought about adding a gallary, but for now, I am going to wait. I had one working great before opening, but I removed it. If I change my mind, I will let you know. Thanks!

Dawn S · 06-04-2002

Quote:

Originally posted by StormalongBay

Thanks Dawn. Feel free to use it. I'll have to get the rest for posting but Mickey might need to approve them as it will take up his diskspace.

Maybe I can email them to you instead. Or Mickey might have a place already for a Gallery.

(Mickey, if you would like to have a gallery and need help modifying it, let me know as I have modified one to work with VB. PM if interested and I can show you my website)

Thanks! I have some pretty decent pics as well. PM me or e-mail me, whichever. Maybe we could swap some, or whatever. I love filling my hard drive with Disney pics! :D THANKS AGAIN!

jwdj4lfe · 06-05-2002

thanx guys for all your responses, i will try some of your tips on my next trip in sept. only if i had a scanner to show u the outcome!
joe:)

Flounder122 · 06-07-2002

Try this webpage.

06-03-2002	#1 (permalink)
jwdj4lfe Mouse Meister Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orlando, Fl UCF Posts: 1,089	Good pics of the castle at night and fireworks?? Hey everybody, sorry for the long subject title, lol. Hope it doesnt cut it off. Anyways, When i go to disney Im "all about the pics", lol. i like showing them off to friends and have them in awe w/ my "postcard" pics, lol. Recently ive been trying to get pics of the castle at night with all of its colors and during fantasy in the sky fireworks. My mom has a simple 35 mm camera, nothing fancy-shmancy. Do any of you recomend any particular ways to get perfect CLEAR pics of the fireworks over the castle? And how the heck do u take a pic of the castle at night just lit up? ive tried and everything comes out black, lol. Iv'e tried w/ some success, ive demonstarted w/ flash, w/out ,etc.... some have worked some havent...i know some people recomend a camera w/ a faster shutter or something but i dont wanna buy a new one.I just wanted to get some opinions, advice, maybe a website about this. thanx for any help! joe:) p.s. and do u guys recomend any place for taking the pics? ive tried at the end of main street (where the RR station is)....to far away, i got to much background...and i tried right next to the walt statue...WAY to close, all i got was the castle .lol...any suggestions....... __________________ "Here is the world of imagination, hopes and dreams. In this timeless land of enchantment...magic and make believe are reborn-and fairy tales come true"- Walt Disney Collector of WDW Resorts... Animal Kingdom Lodge, Contemporary, Port Orleans FQ, All Star Sports, Music and Movies,Pop Century, Fort Wilderness Campground and counting... GO KNIGHTS Last edited by jwdj4lfe; 06-03-2002 at 09:20 PM.

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StormalongBay Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Not from Ohio :) Posts: 92	Flash is really not going to help you here unless you have a very powerful one. Most are only good for about 12ft. Slow film AS400 and above do quite well but they are not good if the picture will be blown up. Use a tripod and set to 1/60 as mentioned above. Here's one I took, out of about 50, that I just found on my computer. This was done using a Mini DV Digital Camcorder with photo option. This is under a Megapixel but it does have 3 CCD for better color. This is not the best pic I have and I'll have to find the rest. It was also downsized to meet the upload size limit on this forum. Attached Images __________________ Seeing the World since 1976!

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Dawn S Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kissimmee, FL Posts: 250	Stormalong....GREAT pic!! I love castle pics & scour the 'net for them. Do you mind if I save this one for personal use? __________________ Dawn (AIM - Diznyqt ) ~~~~* To book me for upcoming engagements, see my talent agent, DisneyHog6! ~~~~* The dolls are EVIL!!! ~~~~* Chipper Jones #10/Mark DeRosa #16 - GO BRAVES! NASCAR - Matt Kenseth #17 ~~~~* I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing.

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mickey Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,229	Hockeymom, welcome to DisneyCentral. Thanks for the great tips, I will try them out next time. __________________ Frank Costanza: You can drop a grand in Disney World, like that. My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Disneyland, 2008 I am riding the Matterhorn

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mickey Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,229	I have thought about adding a gallary, but for now, I am going to wait. I had one working great before opening, but I removed it. If I change my mind, I will let you know. Thanks! __________________ Frank Costanza: You can drop a grand in Disney World, like that. My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Disneyland, 2008 I am riding the Matterhorn

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Good pics of the castle at night and fireworks??

06-04-2002	#2 (permalink)
doxdogy Mouseketeer Intern Join Date: May 2002 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 11	I asked my husband your question. He use to be a photographer years ago. He said to get Kodak 100ASA film. Also, if you can set your shutter speed, set it to 1/60th of a second. He also suggested that you be at least 100 feet away from the castle. If the camera is sufficiently lit up you shouldn't need flash. But, my motto is take a picture with and without flash. I figure what have i got to loose. He says even if you can't set the shutter speed to try it anyway. Hope this helps. Theresa:angel

06-04-2002	#5 (permalink)
Hockymom79 Mouseketeer Intern Join Date: May 2002 Location: near Chicago Posts: 5	Hi! We just got back from WDW this last week. I took pics of the castle and the fireworks at the Plaza Pavilion. My pics of the fireworks turned out pretty good and the castle will be good the NEXT time we go because I'll take a tripod. You really need one because your shutter needs to stay open longer as already mentioned. When it stays open longer any little jiggles of the camera show up and blur the picture to some degree. Of course with fireworks this can give a very cool effect!

06-05-2002	#10 (permalink)
jwdj4lfe Mouse Meister Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orlando, Fl UCF Posts: 1,089	thanx guys for all your responses, i will try some of your tips on my next trip in sept. only if i had a scanner to show u the outcome! joe:) __________________ "Here is the world of imagination, hopes and dreams. In this timeless land of enchantment...magic and make believe are reborn-and fairy tales come true"- Walt Disney Collector of WDW Resorts... Animal Kingdom Lodge, Contemporary, Port Orleans FQ, All Star Sports, Music and Movies,Pop Century, Fort Wilderness Campground and counting... GO KNIGHTS

06-07-2002	#11 (permalink)
Flounder122 Junior Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Under the Sea Posts: 27	Try this webpage. __________________ "It's kind of fun to do the impossible." -Walt Disney

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