Wow, talk about getting everything into one shot.. lol, unless you photoshopped a couple exposures together, you really nailed the location
Thanks. I took over 50 images at this one spot. It took me a while to figure out exactly where to get what I wanted. When I finally got there, I camped out until I got the image I was looking for. There's a little photoshop magic here, but not as much as you might think.
You can see a few of my other captures that night here. But I haven't processed them all yet.
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A few from Marblehead, MA
All taken with a Canon 350D and EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens. On tripod with MLU. Manual with f/8 and 'bulb' setting to control shutter speed. Remote trigger with IR.
All taken with a Canon 350D and EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens. On tripod with MLU. Manual with f/8 and 'bulb' setting to control shutter speed. Remote trigger with IR.
ISO 200 f/8 9 sec
ISO 200 f/8 5 sec
ISO 200 f/8 3 sec
ISO 100 f/8 3 sec
Finale:
ISO 100 f/8 5 sec
Thank you very much, nice entries!
And you got some reflections, too:-)
Was there any considerably higher ground?
Just for the record: MLU *really* doesn't do anything useful in this particular (over 2 sec) scenario, especially at that focal length. Only brings more hassle since you have to press the shutter extra time and in bulb settings it's easy to forget in which phase you are:-)
Thanks. I took over 50 images at this one spot. It took me a while to figure out exactly where to get what I wanted. When I finally got there, I camped out until I got the image I was looking for. There's a little photoshop magic here, but not as much as you might think.
You can see a few of my other captures that night here. But I haven't processed them all yet.
Yeah, I was just curious as to whether or not you took a photo of the fireworks, swings, and ferris wheel and merged them all together, but that isn't the case, good job
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Hi Nik,
I have a few shots of fireworks also.
5D on a tripod, 24-105 L lens ISO 100 cable release
f7.1 8 seconds 65mm
f7.1 8 seconds 67mm
f7.1 8 seconds 67mm
f10 5 seconds 67mm
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Thanks a lot Jim, beautiful shots!
And you got the water!!!
exif for all pictures: Date Taken2008-07-04
Camera PENTAX K10D
Exposure Time 6s (6/1)
Aperture f/22.0
ISO 200
Focal Length 240mm (360mm 35mm)
On a tripod in the wind
IR remote
This was our first chance to shoot fireworks with the new camera. I think some of them came out pretty darn good...
The show was actually in the next town over (Biloxi, we were in Ocean Springs, MS) but we had a very clear unobstructed view of these. (unfortunatly no reflctions over the water, there was a barrier island in the way)
Oops, I totally forgot to put my images in here this weekend. Anywho - here they are. Check my smugmug gallery if you are interested to see even more. There was absolutely nothing interesting to capture with the fireworks (no water, no people because of the angle we had to view), so I went with filling the frame fully with the fireworks themselves (as much as possible).
All shot with:
Canon 40D + 17-40mm f/4L
ISO 100
40mm
f22 on Bulb mode
Post Processing: converted from RAW via Lightroom, cropped
Oops, I totally forgot to put my images in here this weekend. Anywho - here they are. Check my smugmug gallery if you are interested to see even more. There was absolutely nothing interesting to capture with the fireworks (no water, no people because of the angle we had to view), so I went with filling the frame fully with the fireworks themselves (as much as possible).
All shot with:
Canon 40D + 17-40mm f/4L
ISO 100
40mm
f22 on Bulb mode
Post Processing: converted from RAW via Lightroom, cropped
1. Exp 13s
2. Exp. 4s
3. Exp. 7s
Thank you!
I'd say f/22 was an overkill, no? I understand you were close, but it looks like f/16 (or maybe even f/12) would do just fine and would allow you to use slightly shorter exposures.
Thank you!
I'd say f/22 was an overkill, no? I understand you were close, but it looks like f/16 (or maybe even f/12) would do just fine and would allow you to use slightly shorter exposures.
Possibly, probably. I dunno, this was my first time taking fireworks shots.
I was worried about them being out of focus and was unsure of the distance so I thought an f/22 would work because I know they were a lot farther away then the farthest point I could focus on before the show started. I'll try a wider opening next time and see how that works out
Possibly, probably. I dunno, this was my first time taking fireworks shots.
I was worried about them being out of focus and was unsure of the distance so I thought an f/22 would work because I know they were a lot farther away then the farthest point I could focus on before the show started. I'll try a wider opening next time and see how that works out
Here's a trick for you: if you didn't have a chance to prefocus during the day time, switch to AF and focus on the one of the first blasts. Then simply switch to MF.
Here's a trick for you: if you didn't have a chance to prefocus during the day time, switch to AF and focus on the one of the first blasts. Then simply switch to MF.
Good idea....now why didn't i think of that at the time? Maybe the 110 degree heat was getting to me.
wow! I love all the shots everyone did. I am in Alaska and they really do not have displays around here on the fourth of July....its too light out. There are many places here that ban fireworks all together because of the fire risks to the forestry.
Now when the first of the year comes around....there are plenty of shows the city puts on...but you have to keep your camera warm inbetween shots because its usually below zero and you have to keep your coat open to put the camera against your body and thick gloves off so you can change your settings if need be. Then there is the whole thing with the tripod...you have to be able to snap the camera on and off quickly before the shutter freezes.
I got some shots at the beginning of this year off...but they do not qualify here. But I have enjoyed looking at this thread emensly. Great work everyone!
Tamron 28-75
Bulb setting with remote trigger
Manfrotto with ballhead
Basic photoshop, nothing fancy
The smoke was terrible. Next year I will be sure to be on the upwind side.
Is there anything I can do for these pics to minimize the smoke?
Date Modified2008-07-05 20:01:26Date Taken2008-07-04 22:42:23CameraCanon EOS 20DExposure Time3s (3/1)Aperturef/13.0ISO400Focal Length75mm (120mm in 35mm)
Date Modified2008-07-05 20:07:52Date Taken2008-07-04 22:44:53CameraCanon EOS 20DExposure Time4s (4/1)Aperturef/13.0ISO400Focal Length75mm (120mm in 35mm)
Date Modified2008-07-05 20:27:04Date Taken2008-07-04 22:49:39CameraCanon EOS 20DExposure Time2s (2/1)Aperturef/13.0ISO400Focal Length75mm (120mm in 35mm)
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OOps - Been a while - had to get the gallery settings right.
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Nikon D50
ISO 200
Shutter Speed 1.6 sec
Aperture F8
Focal length 55mm
Nikon D50
ISO 200
Shutter Speed 2 sec
Aperture F9
Focal length 50mm
Nikon D50
ISO 200
Shutter Speed 2.5 sec
Aperture F8
Focal length 55mm
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I use a little bit of everything gear wise...
Nikon/Canon/Sony/GoPro/Insta360º/Mavic 2 Pro
Thanks
www.kabestudios.com
I use a little bit of everything gear wise...
Nikon/Canon/Sony/GoPro/Insta360º/Mavic 2 Pro
Wow, talk about getting everything into one shot.. lol, unless you photoshopped a couple exposures together, you really nailed the location
http://slinky0390.smugmug.com
Thanks. I took over 50 images at this one spot. It took me a while to figure out exactly where to get what I wanted. When I finally got there, I camped out until I got the image I was looking for. There's a little photoshop magic here, but not as much as you might think.
You can see a few of my other captures that night here. But I haven't processed them all yet.
Jeff Meyers
Canon XTi
18-55mm Kit Lens @ 28mm
ISO-100, Exposure: 11sec.
f/6.3, Aperture: 4
Digital Illusions Photography & Design
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All taken with a Canon 350D and EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens. On tripod with MLU. Manual with f/8 and 'bulb' setting to control shutter speed. Remote trigger with IR.
ISO 200 f/8 9 sec
ISO 200 f/8 5 sec
ISO 200 f/8 3 sec
ISO 100 f/8 3 sec
Finale:
ISO 100 f/8 5 sec
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Oooh, I'm envy: fireworks over the water... Thank you!
Thank you very much, nice entries!
And you got some reflections, too:-)
Was there any considerably higher ground?
Just for the record: MLU *really* doesn't do anything useful in this particular (over 2 sec) scenario, especially at that focal length. Only brings more hassle since you have to press the shutter extra time and in bulb settings it's easy to forget in which phase you are:-)
Jeebus! Trumped...
Camera: Nikon D80, 18-55 f3.5 stocker & 18-200 Nikon VR.... with a small collection of filters..
My Smugmug.. STILL Under construction.
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Yeah, I was just curious as to whether or not you took a photo of the fireworks, swings, and ferris wheel and merged them all together, but that isn't the case, good job
http://slinky0390.smugmug.com
I have a few shots of fireworks also.
5D on a tripod, 24-105 L lens ISO 100 cable release
f7.1 8 seconds 65mm
f7.1 8 seconds 67mm
f7.1 8 seconds 67mm
f10 5 seconds 67mm
More here Comments and criticisms encouraged in my gallery please.
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I don't like these people that have water bodies near them to take such AWESOME photos...
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I use a little bit of everything gear wise...
Nikon/Canon/Sony/GoPro/Insta360º/Mavic 2 Pro
And you got the water!!!
Camera PENTAX K10D
Exposure Time 6s (6/1)
Aperture f/22.0
ISO 200
Focal Length 240mm (360mm 35mm)
On a tripod in the wind
IR remote
This was our first chance to shoot fireworks with the new camera. I think some of them came out pretty darn good...
The show was actually in the next town over (Biloxi, we were in Ocean Springs, MS) but we had a very clear unobstructed view of these. (unfortunatly no reflctions over the water, there was a barrier island in the way)
Lemme know what you think.
All shot with:
- Canon 40D + 17-40mm f/4L
- ISO 100
- 40mm
- f22 on Bulb mode
Post Processing: converted from RAW via Lightroom, cropped1. Exp 13s
2. Exp. 4s
3. Exp. 7s
Thank you!
I'd say f/22 was an overkill, no?
Possibly, probably. I dunno, this was my first time taking fireworks shots.
I was worried about them being out of focus and was unsure of the distance so I thought an f/22 would work because I know they were a lot farther away then the farthest point I could focus on before the show started. I'll try a wider opening next time and see how that works out
Here's a trick for you: if you didn't have a chance to prefocus during the day time, switch to AF and focus on the one of the first blasts. Then simply switch to MF.
Good idea....now why didn't i think of that at the time?
www.kabestudios.com
I use a little bit of everything gear wise...
Nikon/Canon/Sony/GoPro/Insta360º/Mavic 2 Pro
Now when the first of the year comes around....there are plenty of shows the city puts on...but you have to keep your camera warm inbetween shots because its usually below zero and you have to keep your coat open to put the camera against your body and thick gloves off so you can change your settings if need be. Then there is the whole thing with the tripod...you have to be able to snap the camera on and off quickly before the shutter freezes.
I got some shots at the beginning of this year off...but they do not qualify here. But I have enjoyed looking at this thread emensly. Great work everyone!
Shot with a D80 in bulb mode on a tripod with a cable release.
2.1s, f/8.0, ISO 100, 190mm
1.8s, f/8.0, ISO 100, 112mm
1.4s, f/8.0, ISO 100, 112mm
Next time I think I am going to use a smaller aperture. One nice thing about living near Disney World is that I don't have to wait for till next year.
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http://gallery.spbdesigns.com
Tamron 28-75
Bulb setting with remote trigger
Manfrotto with ballhead
Basic photoshop, nothing fancy
The smoke was terrible. Next year I will be sure to be on the upwind side.
Is there anything I can do for these pics to minimize the smoke?
Date Modified2008-07-05 20:01:26Date Taken2008-07-04 22:42:23CameraCanon EOS 20DExposure Time3s (3/1)Aperturef/13.0ISO400Focal Length75mm (120mm in 35mm)
Date Modified2008-07-05 20:07:52Date Taken2008-07-04 22:44:53CameraCanon EOS 20DExposure Time4s (4/1)Aperturef/13.0ISO400Focal Length75mm (120mm in 35mm)
Date Modified2008-07-05 20:27:04Date Taken2008-07-04 22:49:39CameraCanon EOS 20DExposure Time2s (2/1)Aperturef/13.0ISO400Focal Length75mm (120mm in 35mm)
** Feel free to edit my photos if you see room for improvement.**
Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if
no birds sang there except those that sang best.
~Henry Van Dyke
no pics, red crosses only :-(
OOps - Been a while - had to get the gallery settings right.
** Feel free to edit my photos if you see room for improvement.**
Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if
no birds sang there except those that sang best.
~Henry Van Dyke
Thanks, Sean, nice entries!
Body: Nikon D80 on tripod with remote shutter release
Lens: 18-135mm F/3.5-5.6G
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 18mm
Shutter Speed: 2.5sec
Aperature: F9
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Thanks, Adam, nice foreworks!