Rainy Day Disneyland Holiday Pictures (Dec 18, 2010)

[JDN]

I made a quick trip to the park last weekend. I really enjoy seeing all the pictures everyone contributes from all the parks. As such, I'd like to share a few pictures with you all. Here are some photos of the holiday decorations I captured.


Partners Holiday Greeting HDR by jeffn78, on Flickr


Welcome Plaza Holiday HDR by jeffn78, on Flickr


Partners Look Out to Main Street HDR by jeffn78, on Flickr


Disneyland Castle Holiday Day HDR by jeffn78, on Flickr


Disneyland Matterhorn in the Rain HDR by jeffn78, on Flickr


Fronteirland Holiday Decorations Rainy Day HDR by jeffn78, on Flickr


New Orleans Square Holiday Decorations 2 HDR by jeffn78, on Flickr


New Orleans Square Holiday Decorations 1 HDR by jeffn78, on Flickr


New Orleans Square Holiday Decorations 4 HDR by jeffn78, on Flickr


New Orleans Square Holiday Decorations 3 HDR by jeffn78, on Flickr


New Orleans Square Holiday Decorations 5 HDR by jeffn78, on Flickr


New Orleans Square Holiday Decorations 6 HDR by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01795 by jeffn78, on Flickr


Haunted Mansion Holiday 1 HDR by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01836 by jeffn78, on Flickr


Haunted Mansion Holiday 1 HDR by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC02010 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC02008 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01609 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01620 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01625 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01633 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01627 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01887 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01884 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01629 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01635 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01636 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01639 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01640 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01641-m by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01642-m by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01923-m by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01931 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01934 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01938 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01940 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01942 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01957 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01959 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01964 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01975 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01977 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01985 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01988 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01995 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01997 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01893 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01896 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01616 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01593 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01595 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01597-m by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01604 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01606 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01607 by jeffn78, on Flickr


DSC01608 by jeffn78, on Flickr

[RPDigger]

Nice photos, thanks for sharing.

[Mac Daddy]

Thanks for sharing these great shots with us, JDN!

[littlepixie]

I love the way the sky looks. Thanks for the beautiful pics.

[DLandFansAZ]

You could barely tell it was raining from the shot inside IASW. Nice photos, I love the rain.

[Alice in Wonderland]

Very wonderful photos, thank you for sharing.

[Fairy Godmother Travel]

How did you get the people blurred like that?
Great timing on small world with the drummers door open.
LOVE the pictures--Thanks for sharing!

[Dustysage]

Wonderful photos. The park sure does look spectacular in the rain!

[JDN]

How did you get the people blurred like that?
Great timing on small world with the drummers door open.

Teresa, the people are "blurred" or ghosts in the beginning pictures because of the processing I did to create the images... the first set of pictures are called "HDR" images, which stands for High Dynamic Range. In short, I took 3 pictures at different exposures (one "normal", one "light" one for highlights, and one "dark" one for deep shadows) and then combine all three to create one picture that has all the details (also see Wikipedia). Then I bump up the intensity a little, which is why the colors are so deep and almost surreal looking.

The blurring occurs because people moved in between my three shots, and that is how the computer merges the three images.

Yes small world timing was lucky... of course, if I were really on the ball, I would have gotten the picture a few seconds before and had a slightly better angle!

[phi1215]

I really like the photo you took of yourself in the bulb, very creative! Great photos, what kind of camera are you using for these shots?

[Witches of Morva]

ORDDU: My sisters and I were there that very same day! It became more rainy as the day wore on and by nightfall it was cold and slippery. But we still managed to have a good time.

[cakvalasc]

Those are fantastic! I love the HDR pictures you did

[bamato]

Very nice pictures! Thanks for sharing!

[DisneyRicky]

DSC01608 by jeffn78, on Flickr

It took me a few seconds to notice the hidden Mickey. :o I'm losing it! lol

[JDN]

I really like the photo you took of yourself in the bulb, very creative! Great photos, what kind of camera are you using for these shots?

Thanks! All these pictures were taken with a "pocket" or point-and-shoot style Sony DSC-T900. It is a fairly standard digital camera, but two things I like about it: 1) It can automatically take 3 pictures with 3 different exposures which I use to make the "hdr" photos, and 2) In low light situations it takes a couple different shots and then I can pick which one came out best (clear, not blurry, etc). Granted, on most cameras you can do all this manually, and having the camera do it automatically slows things down because it is always taking multiple pictures, but I really like it.

I would like to have a DSLR someday, but I just don't see myself carrying it around enough to really enjoy it. The best camera is the one you will take with you and use!