More Fireworks

Aperture: f/11
Shutter speed: 1.8 sec (Bulb)
ISO: 100
Lens: Sigma 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM
Focal length: 62 mm
Shooting Mode: Manual
Nikon D3200
© Mark L. Fendrick

Aperture: f/11
Shutter speed: 2.5 sec (Bulb)
ISO: 100
Lens: Sigma 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM
Focal length: 62 mm
Shooting Mode: Manual
Nikon D3200
© Mark L. Fendrick

Aperture: f/11
Shutter speed: 3.7 sec (Bulb)
ISO: 100
Lens: Sigma 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM
Focal length: 62 mm
Shooting Mode: Manual
Nikon D3200
© Mark L. Fendrick

Aperture: f/11
Shutter speed: 3.6 sec (Bulb)
ISO: 100
Lens: Sigma 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM
Focal length: 62 mm
Shooting Mode: Manual
Nikon D3200
© Mark L. Fendrick

Aperture: f/11
Shutter speed: 3.5 sec (Bulb)
ISO: 100
Lens: Sigma 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM
Focal length: 62 mm
Shooting Mode: Manual
Nikon D3200
© Mark L. Fendrick

Aperture: f/11
Shutter speed: 4.0 sec (Bulb)
ISO: 100
Lens: Sigma 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM
Focal length: 62 mm
Shooting Mode: Manual
Nikon D3200
© Mark L. Fendrick

Aperture: f/11
Shutter speed: 1.8 sec (Bulb)
ISO: 100
Lens: Sigma 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM
Focal length: 62 mm
Shooting Mode: Manual
Nikon D3200
© Mark L. Fendrick

Aperture: f/11
Shutter speed: 2.7 sec (Bulb)
ISO: 100
Lens: Sigma 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM
Focal length: 62 mm
Shooting Mode: Manual
Nikon D3200
© Mark L. Fendrick

Aperture: f/11
Shutter speed: 4.3 sec (Bulb)
ISO: 100
Lens: Sigma 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM
Focal length: 62 mm
Shooting Mode: Manual
Nikon D3200
© Mark L. Fendrick

Night Lights

Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter speed: 1.3 sec
ISO: 100
Lens: Nikkor 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR
Focal length: 18 mm
Nikon D3100
© Mark L. Fendrick

Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter speed: 1.3 sec
ISO: 100
Lens: Nikkor 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR
Focal length: 18 mm
Nikon D3100
© Mark L. Fendrick

Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter speed: 1 sec
ISO: 100
Lens: Nikkor 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR
Focal length: 18 mm
Nikon D3100
© Mark L. Fendrick

Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter speed: 0.8 sec
ISO: 100
Lens: Nikkor 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR
Focal length: 18 mm
Nikon D3100
© Mark L. Fendrick

Wishes Fireworks

These photos were taken at The Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Florida.

Aperture: f/11
Shutter speed: 3 seconds
ISO: 100
Lens: Nikkor 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR
Focal length: 32 mm
Nikon D3100
© Mark L. Fendrick

Aperture: f/11
Shutter speed: 2 seconds
ISO: 100
Lens: Nikkor 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR
Focal length: 32 mm
Nikon D3100
© Mark L. Fendrick

Aperture: f/11
Shutter speed: 7.5 seconds
ISO: 100
Lens: Nikkor 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR
Focal length: 32 mm
Nikon D3100
© Mark L. Fendrick

Aperture: f/11
Shutter speed: 3 seconds
ISO: 100
Lens: Nikkor 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR
Focal length: 32 mm
Nikon D3100
© Mark L. Fendrick

Aperture: f/11
Shutter speed: 6.3 seconds
ISO: 100
Lens: Nikkor 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR
Focal length: 32 mm
Nikon D3100
© Mark L. Fendrick

Aperture: f/11
Shutter speed: 3.3 seconds
ISO: 100
Lens: Nikkor 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR
Focal length: 32 mm
Nikon D3100
© Mark L. Fendrick

Aperture: f/11
Shutter speed: 2.5 seconds
ISO: 100
Lens: Nikkor 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR
Focal length: 32 mm
Nikon D3100
© Mark L. Fendrick

Aperture: f/11
Shutter speed: 3.7 seconds
ISO: 100
Lens: Nikkor 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR
Focal length: 32 mm
Nikon D3100
© Mark L. Fendrick

Aperture: f/11
Shutter speed: 5.4 seconds
ISO: 100
Lens: Nikkor 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR
Focal length: 32 mm
Nikon D3100
© Mark L. Fendrick

You Decide

Although in my professional mode I have been working with Photoshop for two decades, I generally don’t use it for my personal photos except to clean up an image in one way or another. I generally don’t use Photoshop for special effects on my own photos. Having said that, I had a lot of time on my hands and wanted to see how this photo would benefit – if at all – from a little different look.

Here is the original, exactly as it came from the camera …

And here is another way of looking at it …

Which do you prefer, and why? Comments on both photos welcome.

 

 

Edited to add:

The comments below made me wonder … what if the castle were removed completely, and Disney World were taken totally out of the picture? Does this change how you think of it?

Disney World Trip – Day 1

One of my favorite places to take pictures, if you haven’t guessed by now, is in Walt Disney World in Florida. This trip was a little different, and this is why. In fact, this trip got even stranger! But those stories are best told on my other blog, so click on the links and find out all about it. Here I will share a few of the best pictures from each day.

Goofy on Parade

Aperture: F/10
Focal length: 30 mm
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/1000 sec
Camera; Nikon D3100
©2011, Mark L. Fendrick

The Haunted Mansion

Aperture: F/5.6
Focal length: 48 mm
ISO: 220
Shutter: 1/125 sec
Camera; Nikon D3100
©2011, Mark L. Fendrick

Pinocchio

Aperture: F/4.5
Focal length: 26 mm
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/2000 sec
Camera; Nikon D3100
©2011, Mark L. Fendrick

Spaceship Earth (1)

Aperture: F/10
Focal length: 45 mm
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/1600 sec
Camera; Nikon D3100
©2011, Mark L. Fendrick

Spaceship Earth (2)

Aperture: F/10
Focal length: 55 mm
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/1250 sec
Camera; Nikon D3100
©2011, Mark L. Fendrick

Random shots from Walt Disney World

These shots are from a number of different visits to Walt Disney World in Florida. They are some of my favorites and can be found taking turns being my computer wallpaper.

Spaceship Earth

Spaceship Earth at Night

Mexican Marketplace

Cinderella's Castle with its Winter Lights

The Enchanted Tiki Room