Macy's Fireworks

[EPPhoto]

Very well executed! 10 sec exposure @ f/4 and ISO 6400? Just trying to see how good my guessing skills are lol

 

[Destin]

I'm guessing more like F/8 or F/11, and 15 or 20 seconds, iso 100/200.

 

[EPPhoto]

I'm guessing more like F/8 or F/11, and 15 or 20 seconds, iso 100/200.

That would be the proper way to shoot it, but I could see grain on the small screen of my iPhone so I figured the opposite high ISO route.

 

[Destin]

I'm guessing more like F/8 or F/11, and 15 or 20 seconds, iso 100/200.

That would be the proper way to shoot it, but I could see grain on the small screen of my iPhone so I figured the opposite high ISO route.

I don't see much grain on my 21 inch monitor at first glance. I see some now, but I'm thinking it's SLIGHT long exposure noise. The DOF is too great for it to have been shot at a wide aperture, and if he shot at a small one, then I'm assuming he had a low iso and a tripod.

 

[EPPhoto]

Wouldn't the DOF be clear at any aperture due to the distance being infinity?

 

[Destin]

Wouldn't the DOF be clear at any aperture due to the distance being infinity?

Clear? yes. Both the fireworks AND the city in focus? Questionable. Thats a HUG depth of field man. You've gotta be talking at least a quarter mile, maybe more..

 

[RichardsTPF]

Good question. To get DOF, we use wide aperature. I would like to use AV for example f11. What about focus? Shall I manually change it to infinity or let AF do the job?

 

[EPPhoto]

I thought after infinity, everything is in focus.

 

[RichardsTPF]

Destin, I am new to DSLR. What makes you think that the Aperture is too wide for this pic. IF I use AV and shot at wide aperture like f16, what would happen?

 

[EPPhoto]

IF I use AV and shot at wide aperture like f16, what would happen?

f/16 is the opposite of a wide aperture.

When you hear the expression "shooting wide open", it means shooting at the widest (lowest number) aperture the lens can go. Common misconception among new shooters.

 

[RichardsTPF]

Thx. So wide means large aperture (small number).

 

[EPPhoto]

Thx. So wide means large aperture (small number).

Correct

 

[dandaluzphotography]

Thanks for the comments. This was a 7 second exposure, F/10, ISO 100, Manual Focus on the city. I raised the exposure on the city a little bit in post.

Danny

 

[RichardsTPF]

Haha,my guess on the exposure is way too long. I am wondering what would come out if I use 30sec. I will try it.

 

[fokker]

Beautiful shot. White balance looks fine to me...