Fireworks photos

ronrdrcr · 07-04-2010, 10:00 PM

Well, this was my first year of shooting fireworks with a nice DSLR. Shot these with my 20 D switching between my 50mm, 75-300mm, and my 18-75mm lenses. Finally figured out how to get the camera into bulb mode and what it's for and had it set on a tripod with a remote shutter. Let me know what you think.

Ron

Ron

ronrdrcr · 07-04-2010, 10:06 PM

Oh yeah, we had a huge thunderstorm roll through town and the clouds were holding all of the smoke down low which is the reason some of the fireworks are hiding. These were shot in Auburndale FL

Tony S · 07-04-2010, 11:23 PM

I think you need to pick a day with better weather. lol They came out pretty nice considering the conditions you dealt with.
The only thing that seems to be off a bit is your focus. It looks like it locked onto the foreground in the photos. Shooting at night and at distances like this it works out better to manually set the lens to the hyperfocal mark (on Canon that's the sideways figure eight).

ronrdrcr · 07-05-2010, 05:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony S

I think you need to pick a day with better weather. lol

I think you're right...lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony S

hyperfocal mark (on Canon that's the sideways figure eight).

Thanks, I was wondering how to fix that.

Ron

Shooter · 07-05-2010, 06:46 PM

"∞" is the symbol for infinity.
"Hyperfocal" is the area in focus on a given lens at a set aperture.

Hyperfocal Distance Chart - DOFMaster

Tony S · 07-06-2010, 06:35 PM

Thanks for the correction Kirk, wrong term for what I was trying to describe.

Shooter · 07-06-2010, 06:49 PM

No drama

jezterr · 07-07-2010, 10:09 PM

nice pics, ron. the weather was kind of crap for fireworks in the sky. can't really do much about that. you managed some nice pics, though.

heh... went with some local fireworks, for our 4th of july.

sparklers and booze =

oh, and poorly made launch tubes = explosions way too close to your face (see the house back there? yeah. this was supposed to be about a couple hundred feet higher in the sky). this firework exploded maybe a couple yards in front of the camera while i ran away like a little girl.

this is what it was supposed to look like...

balut · 07-16-2010, 03:21 AM

this is what i ended up with in bellingham

tripod, bulb mode with a lil help from my wheaties hat

zihad36 · 08-18-2010, 01:23 PM

The only thing that seems to be off a bit is your focus. It looks like it locked onto the foreground in the photos. Shooting at night and at distances like this it works out better to manually set the lens to the hyperfocal mark (on Canon that's the sideways figure eight).

online bingo

07-04-2010, 10:00 PM	#1
ronrdrcr Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Astoria Posts: 52	Fireworks photos Well, this was my first year of shooting fireworks with a nice DSLR. Shot these with my 20 D switching between my 50mm, 75-300mm, and my 18-75mm lenses. Finally figured out how to get the camera into bulb mode and what it's for and had it set on a tripod with a remote shutter. Let me know what you think. Ron Ron Last edited by ronrdrcr; 07-04-2010 at 10:04 PM.

07-05-2010, 06:46 PM	#5
Shooter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tacoma WA. Posts: 505 My Camera: Nikon D3, D200	"∞" is the symbol for infinity. "Hyperfocal" is the area in focus on a given lens at a set aperture. Hyperfocal Distance Chart - DOFMaster __________________ Later- Kirk peotimages.com

07-06-2010, 06:49 PM	#7
Shooter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tacoma WA. Posts: 505 My Camera: Nikon D3, D200	No drama __________________ Later- Kirk peotimages.com

07-07-2010, 10:09 PM	#8
jezterr Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: a cesspit. Posts: 859 My Camera: disposable	nice pics, ron. the weather was kind of crap for fireworks in the sky. can't really do much about that. you managed some nice pics, though. heh... went with some local fireworks, for our 4th of july. sparklers and booze = oh, and poorly made launch tubes = explosions way too close to your face (see the house back there? yeah. this was supposed to be about a couple hundred feet higher in the sky). this firework exploded maybe a couple yards in front of the camera while i ran away like a little girl. this is what it was supposed to look like... __________________ photos.juniormonkey.com \| www.juniormonkey.com Last edited by jezterr; 07-07-2010 at 10:14 PM.

07-16-2010, 03:21 AM	#9
balut Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: bellingham, wa Posts: 507 My Camera: canon eos 40d	this is what i ended up with in bellingham tripod, bulb mode with a lil help from my wheaties hat Last edited by balut; 07-16-2010 at 03:25 AM.

07-04-2010, 10:06 PM	#2
ronrdrcr Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Astoria Posts: 52	Oh yeah, we had a huge thunderstorm roll through town and the clouds were holding all of the smoke down low which is the reason some of the fireworks are hiding. These were shot in Auburndale FL

07-04-2010, 11:23 PM	#3
Tony S Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 140	I think you need to pick a day with better weather. lol They came out pretty nice considering the conditions you dealt with. The only thing that seems to be off a bit is your focus. It looks like it locked onto the foreground in the photos. Shooting at night and at distances like this it works out better to manually set the lens to the hyperfocal mark (on Canon that's the sideways figure eight).

07-06-2010, 06:35 PM	#6
Tony S Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 140	Thanks for the correction Kirk, wrong term for what I was trying to describe.

08-18-2010, 01:23 PM	#10
zihad36 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: bangladesh Posts: 1	The only thing that seems to be off a bit is your focus. It looks like it locked onto the foreground in the photos. Shooting at night and at distances like this it works out better to manually set the lens to the hyperfocal mark (on Canon that's the sideways figure eight). online bingo

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