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dixonduke
Jul-05-2009, 01:15 AM
I am still learning and am very much a beginner. But I went to my towns Fire Work show tonight and practiced.

These are no where as nice as what those of you that regularly post, but I am happy that I at least got the lens cap off...

I had my camera set to BULB mode for the shutter release and used my wired remote. I played with the f stop probably more than I should have, but for my first ever attempt at capturing fireworks, I am pleased. I would enjoy reading what critiques you all may have.

See the entire gallery here.... (http://duked.smugmug.com/gallery/8793574_w3fyh)

100% Crop, f11, iso100, 1.2 sec, 42mm
http://duked.smugmug.com/photos/582274045_PL6Ko-XL.jpg

Link to a short video, from the middle of the show. (http://duked.smugmug.com/gallery/8793574_w3fyh/1/#582292245_s5yop-A-LB) I forgot to open up the f-STOP and it is a little dark. Its so/so (ok?) I guess.

f11, iso100, 5.8sec
http://duked.smugmug.com/photos/582262790_HuTAe-XL.jpg

f5, iso100, 1sec
http://duked.smugmug.com/photos/582269243_B57Xg-XL.jpg

f8, iso100, 1.8sec
http://duked.smugmug.com/photos/582266509_XGzBP-XL.jpg

f11, iso100, 1.8sec
http://duked.smugmug.com/photos/582263581_9GeRA-XL.jpg

f5.6, iso100, 2.1sec
http://duked.smugmug.com/photos/582228682_hWttt-X2.jpg

f11, iso100, 3.5 sec, 200mm
http://duked.smugmug.com/photos/582247792_nWmNW-XL.jpg

f11, iso100, 7.3 sec, 46mm
http://duked.smugmug.com/photos/582243003_g5mcx-XL.jpg

Link to video of the finale (http://duked.smugmug.com/gallery/8793574_w3fyh/1/#582305838_2dTyR-A-LB), same story as the previous video... aperture is to small, I should have opened it up some so it would not have been so dark, well I think I should have used a smaller fStop???....

BeachBill
Jul-06-2009, 09:05 AM
http://duked.smugmug.com/photos/582274045_PL6Ko-XL.jpg


Cool.. I've never seen a long exposure of one of the smiley face fireworks before... looks like an evil sun... :thumb

Cygnus Studios
Jul-06-2009, 09:49 AM
That face certainly is a cool looking shot!