Joanie Eddis-Koch
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I looked and didn't see this category so I thought I would be brave and add a topic ; 8)
Post you MK fireworks shots.... if you dare! ;
I'll start with this one. We had just finished shooting the parade and there was discussion about relocating up from the parade shooting spot to closer to the Castle. Some wanted to go and some did not, knowing that to get a decent spot you had to stake it out hours in advance, or get lucky.
I was one of those who ventured near the Castle. This was going to be the special, 'more perimeter shots', fireworks show for Mickey's Christmas parade. I had a rented 16mm prime to go wide but that meant that I would have to be closer than I could possibly get at that late fireworks spot staking hour. Still I dragged the old tripod onward to see what I could find. Off to the right side of the Castle there was a spot up close that looked like it would work.... sort of. It was a bit of an awkward compromise, but when you are running around like a chicken without a head with the rest of the Pixelmaniacs, you'll take what you can get!
So here is the first shot that will show you where I was. This was the only perimeter type burst I wound up getting. This was not a location that was any good for shooting either the perimeter bursts or using this lens, but sometimes a less than fortuitous situation can bring creative results. I'm not sure I managed even that much but here goes...

FW 12 6 12 Castle 1 by Disney Photography Phanatic, on Flickr
Post you MK fireworks shots.... if you dare! ;

I'll start with this one. We had just finished shooting the parade and there was discussion about relocating up from the parade shooting spot to closer to the Castle. Some wanted to go and some did not, knowing that to get a decent spot you had to stake it out hours in advance, or get lucky.
I was one of those who ventured near the Castle. This was going to be the special, 'more perimeter shots', fireworks show for Mickey's Christmas parade. I had a rented 16mm prime to go wide but that meant that I would have to be closer than I could possibly get at that late fireworks spot staking hour. Still I dragged the old tripod onward to see what I could find. Off to the right side of the Castle there was a spot up close that looked like it would work.... sort of. It was a bit of an awkward compromise, but when you are running around like a chicken without a head with the rest of the Pixelmaniacs, you'll take what you can get!
So here is the first shot that will show you where I was. This was the only perimeter type burst I wound up getting. This was not a location that was any good for shooting either the perimeter bursts or using this lens, but sometimes a less than fortuitous situation can bring creative results. I'm not sure I managed even that much but here goes...

FW 12 6 12 Castle 1 by Disney Photography Phanatic, on Flickr