LDF's (YesIStayedUntilTwoAMToGetThese) Night Shots

Mac Daddy · 11-01-2007, 08:01 PM

So...Last week it finally happened. Grandma wanted to have the kids over to spend the night and I was free to stay out as loooong as I wanted. I've been aching to try some night shots for the last few months, especially after seeing some amazing shots by so many incredible Micechat photographers. So I finally had some time without someone pulling on my sleeve asking "Is it time to go yet?"

So off I went. I didn't arrive until 11:20 pm, and took the monorail in from DTD to save a bit of time. My first stop was the Sub Lagoon...

Followed by, of course, the Tea Cups...

and King Arthur's Carosel:

As I was taking shots of the Carosel, I began to notice a little known Disneyland fact. In the last half hour of operation, the CMs begin to speed the rides up in order to get the lines down sooner.

For instance......

One.....two....

THREE!

Dumbo also seemed a bit on the fast side...

I intentionally wanted to be in the park later as the crowds had begun to thin and it becomes easier to pick up some of the reflection on the pavement, etc. Fantasyland looks amazing at night...

I had so many shots I wanted to take, but the clock was just about to strike midnight.

Doh!

(More to come)

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Click here for Part III

Click here for Part IV

Click here for Part V

PrincessY · 11-01-2007, 08:08 PM

Beautiful! I sure wish I knew how to do all that!

Kritter · 11-01-2007, 08:11 PM

I LOVE all the pictures.

Absolutely beautiful!

hollywood1939 · 11-01-2007, 08:13 PM

Wow, how slow was the shutter speed in the 3rd to last picture? Love it so far!

HuckSawyer · 11-01-2007, 08:14 PM

Cool! That last cold hour used to be one of my favorites!

CUatDL · 11-01-2007, 08:14 PM

Wonderful photos!

Keep it up!

CU@DL

Andy

OrangeCountyKid · 11-01-2007, 08:17 PM

These pictures are AMAZING! Great work! I can't wait to see more

I love Disneyland the most at nighttime and these pictures prove why... it's so beautiful there!

Datameister · 11-01-2007, 08:18 PM

Lovely! Keep up the great work. Night photography is great...

SCUBAbe · 11-01-2007, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hollywood1939

Wow, how slow was the shutter speed in the 3rd to last picture? Love it so far!

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Image Date: 2007:10:26 22:58:36
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 20.0mm (35mm equivalent: 30mm)
Exposure Time: 4.000 s
Aperture: f/22.0
White Balance: Auto
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Exposure: Manual
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SCUBAbe · 11-01-2007, 08:20 PM

I love the pictures.

ksejr1 · 11-01-2007, 08:47 PM

awsome shots

pratt55 · 11-01-2007, 08:54 PM

I think all the yours shots are great but I love how the lens or whatever you photog nuts call it caught this single person orange with their hands up in all the action of the tea cups.

WeWantsTheRed'ead · 11-01-2007, 09:13 PM

Wow these are awesome...

One day I'll finish my photo class, have a nice camera, and take great shots like all you people! You'll see!

...I'm learning.

Neverlandtink · 11-01-2007, 09:13 PM

Those are the coolest pictures I've seen all day. I must take a digital class!

Thanks for sharing. Awesome shots.

Neverlandtink · 11-01-2007, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeWantsTheRed'ead

Wow these are awesome...

One day I'll finish my photo class, have a nice camera, and take great shots like all you people! You'll see!

...I'm learning.

Are you kidding? You take wonderful pictures!!

11-01-2007, 08:01 PM	#1
Mac Daddy Here You Leave Today... MiceEars Crew Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: 12.5 minutes from Disneyland Posts: 12,438 Blog Entries: 9	LDF's (YesIStayedUntilTwoAMToGetThese) Night Shots So...Last week it finally happened. Grandma wanted to have the kids over to spend the night and I was free to stay out as loooong as I wanted. I've been aching to try some night shots for the last few months, especially after seeing some amazing shots by so many incredible Micechat photographers. So I finally had some time without someone pulling on my sleeve asking "Is it time to go yet?" So off I went. I didn't arrive until 11:20 pm, and took the monorail in from DTD to save a bit of time. My first stop was the Sub Lagoon... Followed by, of course, the Tea Cups... and King Arthur's Carosel: As I was taking shots of the Carosel, I began to notice a little known Disneyland fact. In the last half hour of operation, the CMs begin to speed the rides up in order to get the lines down sooner. For instance...... One.....two.... THREE! Dumbo also seemed a bit on the fast side... I intentionally wanted to be in the park later as the crowds had begun to thin and it becomes easier to pick up some of the reflection on the pavement, etc. Fantasyland looks amazing at night... I had so many shots I wanted to take, but the clock was just about to strike midnight. Doh! (More to come) Click here for Part II Click here for Part III Click here for Part IV Click here for Part V __________________ Christmas at the Disneyland Resort Mac Daddy's flickr page Click here for past Mac Daddy Photo Updates and Trip Reports. Last edited by Mac Daddy; 11-06-2007 at 09:26 AM.

11-01-2007, 08:08 PM	#2
PrincessY Winter in Oceanside... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 13,462	Re: LDF's (YesIStayedUntilTwoAMToGetThese) Night Shots Beautiful! I sure wish I knew how to do all that!

11-01-2007, 08:11 PM	#3
Kritter Hold it up. Lock it Down! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tustin Posts: 4,923 Blog Entries: 1	Re: LDF's (YesIStayedUntilTwoAMToGetThese) Night Shots I LOVE all the pictures. Absolutely beautiful! __________________ http://twitter.com/KritterHC List of attractions for 2009 Disneyland: 77 Alice in Wonderland: 18; Astro Orbitor: 2; Autopia: 1; Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: 31; Billy Hill and the Hillbillies: 1; Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters: 19; Casey Jr. Circus Train: 4; Celebrate! A Street Party: 73; Disneyland Railroad: 18; Davy Crocket Explorer Canoes: 1; Dumbo: 2; The Enchanted Tiki Room: 10; Fantasmic!: 26; Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage: 10; The First 50 Magical Years: 1; Flag Retreat Ceremony: 2; The Haunted Mansion: 51; Honey I Shrunk the Audience: 1; Indiana Jones Adventures: 38; It's a Small World: 38; Jungle Cruise: 12; King Arthur's Carousal: 3; Magical - A Celebration In the Stars: 21; Mark Twain: 4; Mad Tea Party: 5; Matterhorn: 19; Mr. Toad's Wild Ride: 28; Peter Pan's Flight: 13; Pinocchio's Daring Journey: 23; Pirates of the Caribbean: 53; Pixie Hollow: 8; Remember... Dreams Come True: 31; Roger Rabbit's Cartoon Spin: 17; Sailing Ship Colombia: 1; Sleeping Beauty's Castle: 11; Snow White's Scary Adventure: 18; Space Mountain: 17; Splash Mountain: 63; Star Tours: 5; Storybook Land: 3; Tarzan's Treehouse: 6; Winnie the Pooh: 21; Haunted Mansion Holidays: 2; It's a Small World Holiday: 1; Christmas Fantasy Parade: 1 Disney's California Adventures: 77 Animation Studio: 12; Blue Sky Cellar: 13; Bolt: Pre-parade: 5; Boudin's Bread Factory: 6; Bullseye's Stallion Stampede: 10; California Screamin': 32; Casey at the Bat: 12; Dot's Puddle Park: 6; Drawn to the Magic: 2; Disney's Electrical Parade: 11; Dumbo's Bucket Brigade: 7; Flik's Flyers: 3; Francis' Ladybug Boogie: 8; Golden Dreams: 1; Golden Zephyr: 3; Goofy's About Fishing: 2; Grizzly River Run: 28; Heimlich's Chew Chew Train: 6; High School Musical 3: Right Here! Right Now!: 6; It's Tough to be a Bug: 11; Jumpin' Jellyfish: 1; Maliboomer: 7; Mickey's Fun Wheel: 10; Mission Tortilla Factory: 6; Monsters Inc. Mike and Sulley to the Rescue!: 19; Mulholland Madness: 22; Muppet Vision: 9; Orange Stinger: 3; Pixar Play Parade: 31; Playhouse Disney Live!: 1; Redwood Creek Challenge Trail: 2; Soarin' Over California: 4; Sorcerer's Workshop: 6; Tower of Terror: 13; Toy Story Midway Mania: 47; Tuck & Roll Drive 'em Buggies: 1; Turtle Talk with Crush: 2; Up: Pre-parade: 11

11-01-2007, 08:13 PM	#4
hollywood1939 isn't an elitist MiceEars Crew Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Twin City Posts: 12,609	Re: LDF's (YesIStayedUntilTwoAMToGetThese) Night Shots Wow, how slow was the shutter speed in the 3rd to last picture? Love it so far! __________________ -Jack http://disneylanddetails.blogspot.com/ Doc Brown had 2 Deloreans!

11-01-2007, 08:14 PM	#5
HuckSawyer Cowboy, Bear, Pirate, etc Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 99	Re: LDF's (YesIStayedUntilTwoAMToGetThese) Night Shots Cool! That last cold hour used to be one of my favorites!

11-01-2007, 08:14 PM	#6
CUatDL See you there! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Hub between Goofy and White Rabbit Posts: 5,531	Re: LDF's (YesIStayedUntilTwoAMToGetThese) Night Shots Wonderful photos! Keep it up! CU@DL Andy __________________ - What is, is... What is not, is not. Boom! I don't ask for much... Just a few little things! Extra effort yields extraordinary results!

11-01-2007, 08:17 PM	#7
OrangeCountyKid i FOUND nemo!! Join Date: May 2007 Location: In Rehab for Addiction to Pin Trading Posts: 104	Re: LDF's (YesIStayedUntilTwoAMToGetThese) Night Shots These pictures are AMAZING! Great work! I can't wait to see more I love Disneyland the most at nighttime and these pictures prove why... it's so beautiful there! __________________ "behind the orange curtain it's not so bad" Check out my Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/mandrew1989

11-01-2007, 08:18 PM	#8
Datameister Show building aficionado Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 10,758	Re: LDF's (YesIStayedUntilTwoAMToGetThese) Night Shots Lovely! Keep up the great work. Night photography is great... __________________ My trip reports: 1 2 3 4 4.5 5

11-01-2007, 08:20 PM	#10
SCUBAbe no flash photography... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In my own little world.. Posts: 15,636	Re: LDF's (YesIStayedUntilTwoAMToGetThese) Night Shots I love the pictures. __________________ Disney Pictures

11-01-2007, 08:47 PM	#11
ksejr1 pronounced, Casey Jr. 1 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 25,540	Re: LDF's (YesIStayedUntilTwoAMToGetThese) Night Shots awsome shots __________________ Orlando doing good http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9a0_1212091354&p=1 www.Myspace.com/butterflytat20 Princess of Randomness

11-01-2007, 08:54 PM	#12
pratt55 Official MC Bouncer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: too lazy to click from place to place Posts: 7,674 Blog Entries: 7	Re: LDF's (YesIStayedUntilTwoAMToGetThese) Night Shots I think all the yours shots are great but I love how the lens or whatever you photog nuts call it caught this single person orange with their hands up in all the action of the tea cups. __________________ Be a good MC'er by reading and following the rules: http://micechat.com/forums/faq.php?faq=mcrr

11-01-2007, 09:13 PM	#13
WeWantsTheRed'ead I have a mole?! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brea, CA Posts: 530	Re: LDF's (YesIStayedUntilTwoAMToGetThese) Night Shots Wow these are awesome... One day I'll finish my photo class, have a nice camera, and take great shots like all you people! You'll see! ...I'm learning. __________________ .~Adrienne~.

11-01-2007, 09:13 PM	#14
Neverlandtink Tommy Kirk and me at D23 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chula-juana, CA Posts: 1,699	Re: LDF's (YesIStayedUntilTwoAMToGetThese) Night Shots Those are the coolest pictures I've seen all day. I must take a digital class! Thanks for sharing. Awesome shots.

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