Author Topic: Shooting Fireworks "It's not easy" (Read 2275 times)

Austrian Hunter · « **on:** January 06, 2010, 12:15:20 PM »

I was trying to take some pics of exploding fireworks, man I tell you it was not easy. Any suggestions for next time.

Austrian Hunter · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2010, 12:17:31 PM »

10Key · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2010, 02:14:12 PM »

I am by no means a pro, but decent fireworks photography starts with a tri-pod and then move on to fiddling with shutter speed, etc. I think a few of the shots you got were pretty cool looking.

quadrafire · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2010, 03:32:51 PM »

I have no idea, but I like some of the ones you took. I have a point and shoot that has a fireworks tab. Have never tried it. I Usually cant stay up late enough for the fireworks anyway. Just listen to the noise. And calm my dog because she is always freaking out.

mountainman1 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 06, 2010, 09:04:49 PM »

That's some cool fireworks effects, the only thing I would do is a tripod, and then you wouldn't have gotten the cool wave in the fireworks, I like them the way they are

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 06, 2010, 09:09:09 PM »

i think you did a great job

maybe a quicker camera setting that takes allot of pics very quick

robodad · « **Reply #6 on:** January 06, 2010, 09:17:46 PM »

Here are a few of the hundred I took on the 4th of July, definitely use a tripod, a remote shutter release and set your dial on manual, ISO on 100 and roll the shutter speed all the way to "Bulb" that is what I did on these pics, you will get rid of all the camera shake that way, I held the shutter open for 3-5 seconds depending if it was a quick blast or a few in a row !!!

You got a great start !!!