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| danyoung
Wed 12/10/2008 5:44p | >I have Canon Elf and I get really good night pics if I turn off the flash, set it for high resolution, and then auto focus before I take the picture.<
I just got an Elph (1100, I think). I really like it, and I've found the same combination that you have - ISO setting to high, flash off. I've read that setting the mode to landscape helps a lot with night pictures - haven't tried that for myself yet.
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| TINK-MOBILE
Wed 12/10/2008 5:44p | tHANK YOU...Would anyone have the videos of the christmas parade in the evening and in the day time...would love a copy... thanks from the Tink-Mobile ox |
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| SleepingBeauty82
Wed 12/10/2008 6:31p | I'll try that Landscape setting! Thanks!
Tink...I'm going tomorrow and if we catch the parade I'll take some pics. |
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| DlandDug
Wed 12/10/2008 10:26p | Thanks for all the kind comments!
I use a Canon Rebel EOS. It has five different settings for time exposures. For nightime shots I use a tripod and long exposure. You may have noticed "ghost" images of people in some of the foregrounds. I do use shorter exposures where there are bright elements (like the clock face on the small world facade).
If you don't have a tripod (or don't want to carry one around), you can put your camera on top of a convenient trash can (there are lots and lots of them in Disney parks!) and use a few coins to tilt the lens up to frame the shot you want. The key is to turn off the flash, set a slow exposure, and keep the camera absolutely still. |
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| SoThisIsLove
Thu 12/11/2008 9:01a | >>keep the camera absolutely still<<
From your lips to my hands. If I could just master that, I'd win half of my picture-taking battles. I'm going to work on memorizing my how-to manual that came with my camera to do a much better job on my next trip to DL.
Thank you for your pictures. xoxo |
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| FerretAfros
Thu 12/11/2008 10:19a | "...and now know have to stay late to get full effect after full dark!"
Lucky for you, it gets dark rediculously early in SoCal in the winter. It's usually just about dark by 5:00 (they did the fireworks at 5:45 earlier this week because of the cast Christmas parties), so you don't really have to stay terribly late at all. On the bright side, if you want to stay late, the park seems to be open fairly late every night until past New Year's! |
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| Jenasweetemotion
Thu 12/11/2008 5:29p | I just got back last night and it was so wonderful it was my first time for the Holidays and I already want to go back, thanks for the pictures ! |
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| TINK-MOBILE
Thu 12/11/2008 6:02p | Thank you SleepyBeauty82...that is very nice of you....Thank You.....: ) |
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| SleepingBeauty82
Fri 12/12/2008 3:33p | Hey Tink, we tried to stay for the parade last night but it was getting really crowded and we were pooped so I didn't catch it. But there's a good chance I'll go again before the season is over. I'll let you know if we do! |
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| TINK-MOBILE
Fri 12/12/2008 7:13p | Now that is what Disney friendship is all about...thanks for trying...hope you had lots of fun..., don't you worry bout anything, have tons of fun next time you go, if you do manage to go again this season, that would be great, just great, Merry Christmas SleepingBeauty1982, Merry Christmas...May God Bless you and your Family and Friends with Good Tidings of Joy, yes Disney Joy as well, Hugs from our home to your home...: ) : )tink ...snow white oxox |
