Fireworks

[Josh66]

I have heard of people doing the focus to infinity, low f stop, and bulb for speed...but then use a black card in front of the lens. Just raise and lower the black card to expose the view?

Any thoughts?

Should work fine for film, assuming you want that many fireworks to be on one frame. I think you'd get a lot of noise (due to very long exposures) with digital though.

 

[Josh66]

Oh Mike and Josh, very nice shots.
I like the very vibrant colors in Josh's shot, and I like the setting with the trees in Mike's.

Nice job, guys.

Thanks. That was my first time shooting fireworks too. When I got home and uploaded the pictures I was like "...thank God it worked!", lol.


BTW, exif says Mike's was f/5.6, 8 seconds, ISO 100.

 

[mrsid99]

OK Kavanaugh29, so what settings did you use?.....how'd they turn out?......and where's the sample pics?

 

[johng25]

Your firework pics are great! I tried it last year and they were horrible! Great job!

John

 

[Brutus]

How about a firecracker?

 

[clbowie]

awesome shots everyone! these are the only fireworks shots I have ...

 

[Lyncca]

These were from my first attempt. Unfortunately, I wasn't around anything pretty to include as part of the environment like buildings or a lake, so I opted to zoom in:

I have a total of 47, but those are some of my favs....

 

[clbowie]

These were from my first attempt. Unfortunately, I wasn't around anything pretty to include as part of the environment like buildings or a lake, so I opted to zoom in:







I have a total of 47, but those are some of my favs....

Awesome shots!

 

[Brutus]

These were from my first attempt. Unfortunately, I wasn't around anything pretty to include as part of the environment like buildings or a lake, so I opted to zoom in:

I have a total of 47, but those are some of my favs....

Wow, very nice shots!

 

[impressme]

These were from my first attempt. Unfortunately, I wasn't around anything pretty to include as part of the environment like buildings or a lake, so I opted to zoom in:

I have a total of 47, but those are some of my favs....

Wow, these are stunning and absolutely my favorite out of those shown in this thread. #3 by far is my favorite.

 

[Lyncca]

Wow, very nice shots!

Thank you

Wow, these are stunning and absolutely my favorite out of those shown in this thread. #3 by far is my favorite.

Gosh! What a great compliment! Thanks!:hugs:

 

[Michaelintraining]

Here's a failed one of a roman candle from bonfire night. Why didnt i think of shooting some proper fireworks:L

 

[hollyqie1984]

Well since we are sharing. I got this on my first and (so far) only attempt at shooting fireworks.

oooooooooooooooooooooh beautifull