Fireworks > Photography & Photoshopping

Posted: 7/2/2011 8:45:14 PM EDT

Went down to the lake last night to watch the fireworks show. Had a great time, but like the fool I sometimes am, I had forgotten to switch my tripod mount from my other camera body to the new one. Got the location I wanted, set the tripod up, and no mount on my body. Genius. I had to set the camera on top and hold on for dear life just for a little stability. I'm not particularly thrilled about the outcome, but it's better than nothing, I suppose. You can see the shake...

Still irritated at myself, but you can be sure I won't make that mistake again!

Posted: 7/3/2011 4:43:17 AM EDT

[#1]

exposure settings? i was wondering about shooting fireworks. thanks ken

Posted: 7/3/2011 4:57:45 AM EDT

[#2]

ISO 200
f11
SS varied from 3 to 4 seconds

Posted: 7/3/2011 5:10:18 AM EDT

[#3]

http://www.nikonusa.com/Learn-And-Explore/Photography-Techniques/fvttrrsx/1/The-Fireworks-Show.html?cid=eml-0711-lenewsletter-featuredlm

Posted: 7/3/2011 6:41:53 AM EDT

[#4]

IMO, the effects caused by the motion of the camera actually add a little something. Nice pics, OP.

Posted: 7/5/2011 4:59:52 AM EDT

[#5]

those are really nice pics.

vmax84

Posted: 7/5/2011 6:32:28 AM EDT

[#6]

Nice pictures! I took my camera out with me last night as well. This year, I wised up and brought my remote-release. Once I got everything dialed in, it was nice to be able to sit back and watch the show while snapping away on the camera.

Posted: 7/5/2011 9:26:52 AM EDT

[#7]

Great pics. At first I was going to take my camera down to the beach this year for the fireworks but decided not to. When I got there, there must have been 20 other people taking pictures and I was glad I gave myself the night off.

Posted: 7/5/2011 10:05:05 AM EDT

[#8]

I hope you don't mind if I throw a few of my shots in here. I'm not a pro, but I'm really happy with the way my pictures turned out. First attempt at taking fireworks pictures.

Posted: 7/8/2011 11:13:40 AM EDT

[#9]

I'll join

Posted: 7/20/2011 11:13:18 AM EDT

[#10]

Nice pics guys. Independence Day was my first time photographing fireworks, and stupid me didn't think to get the foreground in much of them.

Here is one I did like though.

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