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Shooting Fireworks "It's not easy"
« 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. 

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Re: Shooting Fireworks "It's not easy"
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2010, 12:17:31 PM »
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Re: Shooting Fireworks "It's not easy"
« 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.

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Re: Shooting Fireworks "It's not easy"
« 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.

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Re: Shooting Fireworks "It's not easy"
« 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 8)

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Re: Shooting Fireworks "It's not easy"
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2010, 09:09:09 PM »
i think you did a great job  :twocents: maybe a quicker camera setting that takes allot of pics very quick :dunno:
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Re: Shooting Fireworks "It's not easy"
« 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 !!!

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Re: Shooting Fireworks "It's not easy"
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2010, 12:47:41 PM »
Awesome Robodad!!!!!!  I love your firework pics, thank you!  It's a learing process, but I am hooked and love every minute of it :chuckle:

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Re: Shooting Fireworks "It's not easy"
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2010, 12:51:37 PM »
Nice pics guys, thanks Mark 8)

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Re: Shooting Fireworks "It's not easy"
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2010, 01:12:06 PM »
not as cool, but figured I'd share, from a few years back

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