Fireworks Photos

leowyatt · 03-11-2006, 22:08

Went down to a demo at our local fireworks suppliers and these are my first attempts at fireworks. There would be plenty more but the battery ran out and I forgot to bring the spare

Comments and Criticism welcome

Garp · 03-11-2006, 22:26

Wow.. you did really well there. I've tried in the past to take photographs of fireworks and they're not the easiest of things to get pictures of.

iCraig · 04-11-2006, 00:16

I'm no photographer but those look awesome! Especially the 1st and 3rd.

I've had a go at snapping fireworks in the past and failed miserably.

Nice one.

Beansprout · 04-11-2006, 01:26

Gorgeous!

/Must remember to buy a tripod tomorrow

petemc · 04-11-2006, 02:08

Not bad. Shame you couldn't get a wider angle to show more of the "stalk". Its probably best to shoot fireworks in portrait for that reason. They usually look like dandylions. Basic tips for shooting them this weekend. 2 second exposure, manual focus set to infinity, aperture set to f/8 or f/11, push button when you see/hear it going up and hope

Of course use a tripod. If you still get camera shake from pushing the button set the self timer on.

leowyatt · 04-11-2006, 09:00

Cheers Pete for the tips

Flibster · 04-11-2006, 10:51

Nice.

I'm off out to the fireworks tonight at Earlham in Norwich.

Usually a damn good display. Some go 2000ft into the air before going BOOOOOOOM!

*tones down pyromaniac mode...*

They are good pictures though. Colours are nice and vibrant and there's nothing really bad to say about them.

I'm just setting my camera up on the tripod and using a shutter release cable to take the photo's when I feel like it and then sort through them tomorrow.

Simon/~Flibster

Will · 04-11-2006, 11:57

Lovely photos - I really like them.

I tried taking picture of lightning a few times - it didn't come out well at all...

I'm easily impressed with photography, I'm sure I'd find things amazing that Pete would find rubbish

leowyatt · 04-11-2006, 12:28

Thanks for all the comments - taking some more over the weekend so will post the best ones!

03-11-2006, 22:08	#1
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Fireworks Photos Went down to a demo at our local fireworks suppliers and these are my first attempts at fireworks. There would be plenty more but the battery ran out and I forgot to bring the spare Comments and Criticism welcome __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

03-11-2006, 22:26	#2
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Wow.. you did really well there. I've tried in the past to take photographs of fireworks and they're not the easiest of things to get pictures of. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

04-11-2006, 00:16	#3
iCraig iCustom User Title Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,250	I'm no photographer but those look awesome! Especially the 1st and 3rd. I've had a go at snapping fireworks in the past and failed miserably. Nice one. __________________

04-11-2006, 01:26	#4
Beansprout Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 488	Gorgeous! /Must remember to buy a tripod tomorrow __________________ Uploader Cartoons World Wind

04-11-2006, 09:00	#6
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Cheers Pete for the tips __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

04-11-2006, 02:08	#5
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Not bad. Shame you couldn't get a wider angle to show more of the "stalk". Its probably best to shoot fireworks in portrait for that reason. They usually look like dandylions. Basic tips for shooting them this weekend. 2 second exposure, manual focus set to infinity, aperture set to f/8 or f/11, push button when you see/hear it going up and hope Of course use a tripod. If you still get camera shake from pushing the button set the self timer on.

04-11-2006, 10:51	#7
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Nice. I'm off out to the fireworks tonight at Earlham in Norwich. Usually a damn good display. Some go 2000ft into the air before going BOOOOOOOM! tones down pyromaniac mode... They are good pictures though. Colours are nice and vibrant and there's nothing really bad to say about them. I'm just setting my camera up on the tripod and using a shutter release cable to take the photo's when I feel like it and then sort through them tomorrow. Simon/~Flibster __________________

04-11-2006, 11:57	#8
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Lovely photos - I really like them. I tried taking picture of lightning a few times - it didn't come out well at all... I'm easily impressed with photography, I'm sure I'd find things amazing that Pete would find rubbish __________________ *No No!*

04-11-2006, 12:28	#9
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Thanks for all the comments - taking some more over the weekend so will post the best ones! __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"