There are Dancing Ballroom Ghosts in the Magic Kingdom every September and October!

October 13, 2011
By

Dancing Ballroom Ghosts (Picture 1)

I had the opportunity to attend Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party in the Magic Kingdom on Friday night September 30th and I was on a mission to capture a special photo of the Haunted Mansion Dancing Ballroom Ghosts in Mickey’s “Boo-to-You” Halloween Parade.  I saw them last year at my first Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and I was amazed at their twirling, haunting dance.  I wanted to figure out how to capture a photo of the Dancing Ghosts that conveyed the haunting motion of their goulish dance.  I read up on techniques of how to capture motion using a flash with a combination of rear curtain sync (the flash fires at just as the shutter is closing which helps create ghostly see through images and then a solid image) and a slow shutter speed (induces blur into the photograph).  Here are a few of the images that I was able to capture.  My favorite one is a the beginning of this article.  Please let me know which photo number is your favorite in the comments.  Boo-to-You this Halloween!

Dancing Ballroom Ghosts (Picture 2)

Dancing Ballroom Ghosts (Picture 3)

 

Dancing Ballroom Ghosts (Picture 4)

Dancing Ballroom Ghosts (Picture 5)

Dancing Ballroom Ghosts (Picture 6)

Dancing Ballroom Ghosts (Picture 7)

Dancing Ballroom Ghosts (Picture 8)

Now for those photo geeks out there, here are the technical details of the opening photo:

Camera: Nikon D7000

Lens: Nikkor 18 to 200mm Photo taken at 34mm

ISO: 400

Aperture: f5.6

Shutter: 1/6 sec

Exposure: 0 ev

Flash Nikon SB600 set to Rear Curtain Sync and Slow Shutter Speed

Until next time—keep taking pictures!

Keep Dreaming Big!

Marc Lorenzo

 

“Walt Disney World Moms Panelists are not Disney employees. The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent Disney’s positions or opinions”

Share

DMCA.com

Other Articles You May Like:

  1. There’s Magic in the Air! Tweet   This is one of my favorite images that I have taken in Walt Disney World in the past year.  This picture actually didn’t happen by accident, but it took a little planning as well as trial and error to get it right!  I wanted to walk you through how I composed this image...
  2. Mickey’s Hollywood Studios Magic Tweet This photo is reminiscent of my favorite scene in the Walt Disney animated classic Fantasia where Mickey Mouse, the Sorcerer’s Apprentice, magically enlists the aid of a common broomstick and some buckets to help him fill a cauldron with water for the Sorcerer.  As I’m sure you all know, things get a little out...
  3. Wishes, Dreams, and Pixie Dust Tweet Welcome to my first, of hopefully many, photo blog articles for WDW Fan Zone!  This picture is one of my favorite pictures from my December 2nd to 6th, 2010 trip to Walt Disney World.  This particular picture encapsulates the feeling that Walt Disney World gives me every time I visit and the lasting memories...
  4. The Hero Car Saves the Day! Tweet “Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show” is an awesome stunt show on a movie lot at Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World.  I was very excited to capture this cool photo at the climax of this show when the red hero car escapes from the clutches of the villains by jumping off a ramp...
  5. Top 5 Snack Options at the Magic Kingdom Tweet Sometimes you are in a hurry and you just don’t have time to sit down and eat a full meal or you are only wanting a quick bite to eat to hold you over to your next meal. Here are my top five snack options at the Magic Kingdom. #5 – Tropical Smoothie –...

Tags: , , , , , , , ,

This entry was posted on October 13, 2011 at 9:00 AM and is filed under Columns, Lifestyle, Photography, Special Events. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

2 Responses to There are Dancing Ballroom Ghosts in the Magic Kingdom every September and October!

  1. Callum Lukey on October 13, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    As always great photos Marc! I like them all but if I had to pick it would be 2 or 5.

    Reply
  2. Kelly on October 14, 2011 at 10:32 PM

    Amazing!!!!!!

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *




Tools