First Attempt at Shooting Fireworks

[natek313]

So, I've never shot fireworks before, and I just tried it for the first time last night. Here are a few of the highlights from the set:









I was a little disappointed with the show because it only lasted for about 15 minutes, and I didn't get nearly as many shots as I would have liked. Oh well. It was a good learning experience, if nothing else.

There is another fireworks display in about a week and a half. I plan on trying to shoot at that one as well.

Also, there are some more pictures of the fireworks on my Flickr if you care to see them.

I hope you enjoy the shots!

[scootsmom]

Wow! These are wonderful! I just love the first one. I hope my first fireworks turn out half this good.

Allyson

[natek313]

Thanks, Allyson!

I really like the first one as well. It's simple and still very colorful. I am really happy with how it turned out.

I would definitely recommend trying to shoot fireworks. It's a lot of fun. The guide on shooting fireworks (How to Photograph Fireworks Displays) was a big help to me. Just make sure you get there early. That way you're not scrambling to get set up like I was last night. Haha. Anticipation is the key. But, I found that shooting them isn't as difficult as I thought it was going to be. I still see where I can improve, so that's good.

If you're able to get some fireworks shots, post them. I'd love to see them!

Thanks again for the compliment.

[comrau00]

Thank you, this is good news for other visitors


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[cmpool]

Wow, I'd say you nailed it for your first try. I like them all but the last one is really cool. I've tried several times but mine aren't nearly as good as these! Great Job!

[mymaison97]

It's amazing what the eye misses and what the camera catches! I bet you most people didn't notice all the colors in the 1st photo. I took my first ones this year and since it was only a few from the neighborhood, I didn't get that many, but the one's I did get were really nice. And everyone commented that they did not notice all the colors. Great job!

[eaglesfan]

wow, nice job! too bad there are no more fireworks around here I don't think they would even turn out very good with my P&S. i might try sometime tho. great pics, thanks for sharing!

~EF

ps: do you have the EXIF info for those???

[natek313]

Wow, thanks for all the comments/compliments, everyone.

We have a few more fireworks displays left in the season, one of which is Sunday. I'm going to shoot those as well in addition to any others I can get to.

EF: Yes, I do have the EXIF data for the photos. It is as follows:

Focal Length: 21mm
Aperture: f/11.0
ISO Speed: 100

The shutter speeds for each photo are 2 sec, 9 sec, 10 sec, and 12 sec, respectively.

Thanks again, everyone!