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GvilleDisneyDad
09-13-2009, 09:52 PM
I made an attempt at some fireworks shots last week. I definitely have some things I'll do differently next time including my position and exposure length. I tried 30 sec, 25 and 20. Looking for your thoughts and suggestions...

20 sec, f18, ISO400

http://i30.tinypic.com/xkuc1z.jpg

20 sec, f20, ISO400

http://i32.tinypic.com/1z2hrwi.jpg

25 sec, f13, ISO200

http://i27.tinypic.com/11mfc5v.jpg
NateNLogansDad
09-13-2009, 11:19 PM
I'm no expert. but I'd say they look pretty darn nice. Do you know what the ISO was set at?
stitch1986
09-14-2009, 02:59 AM
I was wondering did u use a tripod for this?
VVFF
09-14-2009, 05:04 AM
I was wondering did u use a tripod for this?

With an exposure time of 30 seconds he either did...or has the best internal human "Image stabilizing" system ever! :lmao:
alan
09-14-2009, 05:33 AM
They look great - love 'em!

regards,
/alan
Frantasmic
09-14-2009, 07:21 AM
First one is my fav. I like your orientation with the castle off-center. It works.
GvilleDisneyDad
09-14-2009, 09:52 AM
I'm no expert. but I'd say they look pretty darn nice. Do you know what the ISO was set at?

I tried some @ 200 and some @ 400.


I was wondering did u use a tripod for this?

yes!
mom2rtk
09-14-2009, 09:58 AM
What was your aperture setting?
MICKEY88
09-14-2009, 10:08 AM
With an exposure time of 30 seconds he either did...or has the best internal human "Image stabilizing" system ever! :lmao:


:lmao::lmao:
stitch1986
09-14-2009, 12:52 PM
With an exposure time of 30 seconds he either did...or has the best internal human "Image stabilizing" system ever! :lmao:

haha :) oh ok cause I got my tripod and i tried doing stuff at night and I dont see a difference just yet but it could be cause there isnt much light possibly? so I have to go somewhere withmore lighting, and also do ppl like at yea weird when you bust out the tripod?? just curious first time I am bringing one and would I have trouble carrying it on the plane or no?

And I also love your pictures!!!
VVFF
09-14-2009, 01:03 PM
haha :) oh ok cause I got my tripod and i tried doing stuff at night and I dont see a difference just yet but it could be cause there isnt much light possibly? so I have to go somewhere withmore lighting, and also do ppl like at yea weird when you bust out the tripod?? just curious first time I am bringing one and would I have trouble carrying it on the plane or no?

And I also love your pictures!!!

From looking at and responding to your pictures in the show me two thread..you can't just plop your camera onto a tripod and expect everything to be fixed. If its massively underexposing things having a tripod won't improve anything. You must increase your shutter time, most likely manually.
scoot241
09-14-2009, 01:30 PM
I haven't gotten to PP my fireworks pictures yet, but there are definitely things I would do differently for Wishes. I applied some of that to Illuminations (plus some suggestions on the fireworks thread) and got some great pictures. Will post some examples when I get to them.
NateNLogansDad
09-14-2009, 01:40 PM
haha :) oh ok cause I got my tripod and i tried doing stuff at night and I dont see a difference just yet but it could be cause there isnt much light possibly? so I have to go somewhere withmore lighting, and also do ppl like at yea weird when you bust out the tripod?? just curious first time I am bringing one and would I have trouble carrying it on the plane or no?

And I also love your pictures!!!

Set the camera on a 2 sec delay or use a remote shutter release. The camera still moves when you push the button.
stitch1986
09-14-2009, 02:23 PM
oh ok thxs :) well in the show me two that was hand held actually that was before I got a tripod lol :)
GvilleDisneyDad
09-14-2009, 05:21 PM
What was your aperture setting?

I edited the original post with the camera settings.
YesDear
09-14-2009, 07:05 PM
I think you did great for your first try. I bet I have deleted over 500 firework shots of Wishes I did not like!

I am re-posting two pictures I took last week of Wishes from the top of BLT. I will update actual exif info when I pull them off of the laptop I took. I am not posting them to tell you what to do but give you some ideas.

The first one was probably a 1 to 1.5 second exposure and the second one is probably a 2-2.5 exposure. I believe ISO was 200 on each.

I took pictures the night before and used aperture priority. They sucked because I was too far away to get enough light for the camera to read the image. These were taken on Manual with a radio controlled remote that will allow me to use bulb setting. That is that I held the shutter open as long as I wanted. No set time other than what I wanted.

The bottom line is fireworks is a real trial and error. Slowly, over time the error is reduced.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v629/jwm6780/JWM_4915.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v629/jwm6780/JWM_4903.jpg

And by the way the shot below was handheld with a 10.5 and yes I was as amazed as you may be!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v629/jwm6780/MagicKingdom0509232.jpg