4th of July Fireworks Pics

Anyone else stop to take pictures of the Firework displays?

Here is a link to my gallery.

Some of my favorites.

Cool shots Jim....how did you set up the camera?

Karl

I used a Hakuba tripod with an Acratech ball head for support. I shot it with a D70s with the 70-200mm. I upgraded from the D70 to the D70s, mainly because I really wanted the cable release function that is not available on the regular D70.

Once the fireworks started, I concentrated on framing during the first 3 sets. After that, I dialed the shutter speed all the way down to BULB. I started with an apeture of F8, but found that I got huge flares. Next I tried F11, but the fireworks were too dim. Finally I settled on F10, which is what most of those are shot at, and ISO 200. Exposure times are as long as 6 seconds long. I also set manual focus to Infinity.

The technique I used is that as soon as I saw the fireworks go up, I'd hold down the cable release. Once they finished popping or I had counted to 6 seconds in my head, I'd let the cable release go.

After I got the first shot I was happy with, I didn't touch anything else. I just sat back in my chair with the cable release in one hand and a beer in the other.

What is on that page are my favorites from about 160 shots taken during the 30 minute display.

Good job....I really like the first one

Karl

Nice shots Jim, I love all those colors in that black sky, they look great!

I shot at two different fireworks displays. The first one was in Fairlawn, OH and the 2nd was in Akron, Oh.

Here is the link: http://www.bkuner.com/cgi/yappa-ng/index.p...um=%2FFireworks

Thanks,

Brian