Got my photos in the School Newsletter....again!!

[candidrachel]

I am chuffed to bits having a lovely double page spread in my daughter's school newsletter showing my firework pics. (see my flickr for a selection).

I even got given a box of Roses chocs for my troubles.

One thing on the night though, my tripod leg fell off! I tested all my equip before we left (good tip from Jim B) and everything was fine and so when we got to the display and I set my tripod up one of the clamps that adjusts the height flew off into the grass causing the whole leg to come right away?? Fortunately no camera was on luckily. Finally mangaged to find it with my torch, scrambling on hands and knees! Got all set up with literally seconds to spare hearing the count down, 10...9....8..7 eek!

I was really pleased with my pics and was up til midnight editing them all and emailed them off to the school.

I'm no pro but I do try and when I see other photos like this:

Fireworks Photos & Video

It makes me feel that I can do a better job. Not that Andover Sound had a pro either, probably just a member of their team with a p&s but still. It makes me feel better.

[BEGM83]

Congratulations!

[zona5101]

thats awesome! Great to be recognized and rewarded for your efforts (with chocolate no less!)!

[CharlieJ]

CONGRATS Rachel! That's awesome.

[Jim Bryant]

Great job..............good thing to prepare and set up earlier.

[NicoleScraps]

Originally Posted by candidrachel

I'm no pro but I do try and when I see other photos like this:

Fireworks Photos & Video

It makes me feel that I can do a better job. Not that Andover Sound had a pro either, probably just a member of their team with a p&s but still. It makes me feel better.

I looked at your flickr and this link. You did an excellent job!! Yours were great!

[candidrachel]

Thank's guys and gals. One thing I have learnt since is that I need a wider lens like may be between 10mm and 17mm and have the lens "portrait"orientation but well, you live and learn.

Thanks for your comments. I do appreciate it and it's all good for me to get some external "exposure" pardon the pun

[faeriegodess612]

Hey now, you can get great shots of fireworks from a P&S. You just have to know how to use your camera, and have a really good seat! My Flickr has just two proofs out of an entire file of what I mean.

But seriously,... Congratulations! Chocolate is always good. Hoping for a day ( WAY off in the future) where I could possibly be published in something.