2009 Fireworks Thread

I have already seen a few posts with fireworks photos, so I thought I would start a fireworks thread for the year. Feel free to post your firework photos here!

This is a composite of 11 frames. I used adjustment layers to change the colors as well.

Camera Settings: ISO 100, f/8 and BULB for shutter. Shutter speed ranged anywhere from 1 to 30 seconds.

I haven't gone to the trouble of making any composites yet but here are a couple from the Ft Lauderdale show...(various focal lengths & shutter speeds) There are oviously some "jaggies" but this is one of the drawbacks to picking a spot atop a 7 story parking garage, even when using the 2 sec. timer.

Hi All,
Here are a couple of shots I got at our local
Fireworks show here is Winston Oregon.
Barry

Camera Settings:
Shutter Speed: 4sec
ISO: 100
White Balance: 5300K
Color: Vivid
Saturation: High
Contrast: Hard
Sharpness: Soft

These are some very good examples. Is it possible to get some of you to add your camera settings for the members that are trying this for the first time? Fireworks opportunities don't come along that often and knowing the settings may be helpful for members learning how to take these kinds of photos, Jeff

All great shots.... :thumbsup:

Vreyens, I really like the second one. Great colors and explosions from top to bottom.

James

Great idea for a tread. I will probably post some of mine (if I got any decent ones) later after I look at them. And was thinking that the viewfinder would be the best place for them. Hard to crit. firework photos really.

I've got one, semi focused, blur of light, from the blackberry. yours is really really nice mike.

Some from a dirt lot in Vegas.

Very nice everyone.
I posted a new thread about mine but I will repost them here also.
These were taken across from my home town of St. Helens, OR.

http://codys-photography.com/fireworks/IMG_0162.jpg
http://codys-photography.com/fireworks/IMG_0163.jpg
http://codys-photography.com/fireworks/IMG_0159.jpg
http://codys-photography.com/fireworks/IMG_0145.jpg

Here is the stats of these shots.
Picture #1. F/11, 2 sec shutter ISO-100, lens was a 28-80mm set for 57 mm.
Picture #2. F/11, 1 sec shutter ISO-100, lens was a 28-80mm set for 65 mm.
Picture #3. F/11, 1 sec shutter ISO-100, lens was a 28-80mm set for 65 mm.
Picture #4. F/11, 1 sec shutter ISO-100, lens was a 28-80mm set for 65 mm.

Here's another one from last night. This is a single frame (no composite). ISO 100 f/8 @ 30 seconds.

here are a couple from july 1st, and two from some other city's random celebration.

canada day. (the one is kinda cut off because i kept trying to fill the whole frame with the burst, which is hard when they are exploding in different spots all the time. i came to the conclusion that from now on i will give myself plenty of room and then crop afterwards. i don't know why i didn't do that before)

http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/s...0/IMG_3638.jpg


http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/s...0/IMG_3650.jpg


two from about a month ago.

http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/s...0/IMG_2748.jpg


http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/s...0/IMG_2749.jpg

It's a bit after the fact, but was the soonest I had a chance to really look at them...

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Oops forgot to put the settings in..

Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Focal Length: 85.0mm
Aperture: f/11.0
ISO equiv: 100

They were shot with variable exposure times (bulb setting)

#1: 6 seconds @ f/11
#2: 21 seconds @ f/11
#3: 11 seconds @ f/11
#4: 7 seconds @ f/18
#5: 16 seconds @ f/18

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Some nice fireworks shots here everyone! I was too lazy to try this year and just walked around town watching people blow their money up again.

Several very nice photos in this thread. I would like to thank all of you that posted your camera settings because it will give myself and the rest of the members viewing some idea as where to start when we attempt fireworks shots. After all isn't that what these forums are all about, sharing information and learning new things, Jeff

Camera settings:

ISO 200
F11
Manually focused just short of infinity
SS 4 to 6 seconds
Tripod
Mirror LU
remote release

Len

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Originally Posted by Len J

Camera settings:

ISO 200
F11
Manually focused just short of infinity
SS 4 to 6 seconds
Tripod
Mirror LU
remote release

Len

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A few more

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Originally Posted by Grandpaw

Several very nice photos in this thread. I would like to thank all of you that posted your camera settings because it will give myself and the rest of the members viewing some idea as where to start when we attempt fireworks shots. After all isn't that what these forums are all about, sharing information and learning new things, Jeff

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Ooops, thx for the subtle reminder... I just updated my posting with the settings.