4th Fireworks (on the 3rd)

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skywizzard

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Our community had their fireworks display last night. Here is a composite of the show. Happy 4th everyone.
 

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Alright, i cant seem to figure how to take pictures of fireworks, i tried all last night with my rebel t1i and the picture would either turn out to dark or there would be a huge ghosting affect from other fireworks... I got it to work towards the end but by then they were all done... Thanks for sharing and you are my hero for the day for showing me that its possible!
 
Jmhoff10500 said:
Alright, i cant seem to figure how to take pictures of fireworks, i tried all last night with my rebel t1i and the picture would either turn out to dark or there would be a huge ghosting affect from other fireworks... I got it to work towards the end but by then they were all done... Thanks for sharing and you are my hero for the day for showing me that its possible!
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Thanks Jennifer and Johnathan,

I have found you do best by not being too close to the display. These were actually taken over a mile away. I used an 18-200 mm lens set at 200mm on a Nikon D300s. I set the f/stop at 11 and the shutter on bulb with the camera in manual mode and focus on infinity with the camera mounted on a tripod. After framing the display area, I just pressed the cable release for 1/2 to 3 seconds when a good display occurred. Do not try to look through the viewfinder just enjoy the display and press the cable release.:):smile

I took about 200 photos during a 20 minute display. Of these I got maybe 30 good shots. I then did the composite in Photoshop.

Thanks for looking.
 
Great shots! I've tried fireworks displays and digital cameras sure are easier & cheaper to shoot than film!

I love your avatar. We're a Mastiff family and are involved heavily with a Mastiff rescue group (Friends of Rescued Mastifs) and always have a foster waiting to be adopted. Right now we have over 500 pounds of dog in the house (2 English Mastiffs, an Olde English Bulldogge, Boxer, English bulldog) Gotta love slobber!

Bill
 
bneff said:
Great shots! I've tried fireworks displays and digital cameras sure are easier & cheaper to shoot than film!

I love your avatar. We're a Mastiff family and are involved heavily with a Mastiff rescue group (Friends of Rescued Mastifs) and always have a foster waiting to be adopted. Right now we have over 500 pounds of dog in the house (2 English Mastiffs, an Olde English Bulldogge, Boxer, English bulldog) Gotta love slobber!

Bill
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Bill, I envy you and feel sorry for you at the same time:). The Mastiff and Bully breeds are the best.

Mack was a bullmastiff which we raised from a puppy. He developed eye problems, which the ophthalmologist could never diagnose. Long story made short, he lost the vision in one eye at about 4 years old, and lost the other eye about 6 months later. We tried everything, he even had laser surgery on the second eye. He developed glaucoma like symptoms and the pressure could not be relieved even after he lost his vision. We had to have both eyes removed to relieve the pressure. Mack remained active and very much a part of our family to the age of 11 1/2. He developed lymphoma and had to be put down two summers ago. I still miss him very much.

Currently we have only one dog. A pit-bull named Daisy. She was raised with Mack and is our darling. Thanks for your comments. I admire people like you who are willing to go the extra mile, and with those large breeds, it is an extra mile.
 
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