Fireworks...my first try

BeanPod · 04-07-2007, 03:50

Actually these are my first long exposures ever!

I figured I would give it a shot the other night (Canada Day, July 1) and see what I could get. I did not have my remote yet, so I was not too hopeful. Was able to borrow a tripod that is built like fort knox (manfrotto 028)...it had a video head so was a bit awkward, but it was just for practice. Anyway, I am SO excited that I got some good shots!!!

And I sure learned a lot.

Excuse the power lines, next year I will move out into the lane to avoid them. (really was not expecting it to matter, as I didn't think I was going to get anything worth keeping...once I get good enough with photoshop perhaps I can remove them.) I do like the neighbor's weather vane though

. These were taken in my back yard.

\

Already planning for next year, will have a wider angle lens by then...and a powerline free vantage point from the back lane!

(#2 is a bit big, but it seemed to loose too much sharpness when I compressed it more...)

dogdots · 04-07-2007, 06:01

Your pictures are good. Very colorful and bright.

j sotelo · 04-07-2007, 07:08

I bet we will be looking at alot of these after the 4th of July

**stepheno** · 04-07-2007, 07:18

#3

I love the weather vane silhouette.

**Markulous** · 04-07-2007, 07:30

Looks good from here!

P-E · 04-07-2007, 07:33

Way better than my first try

**Dabhand16** · 04-07-2007, 09:46

Well done Beanpod. Great shots for a first time

You ought to be able to clone out the power wires quite easily and that will improve the shots even more.

Mike · 04-07-2007, 10:19

Excellent shots for a first attempt

Mike

BeanPod · 04-07-2007, 15:49

Thanks you guys!

So nice to have shots turn out better than expected!

I did have a lot of duds, lens was not wide enough to capture everything so lots of chopped off stuff. And some were so overexposed that had I been shooting film, I bet there would have been holes burned in it

. And of course some blurry ones, as I had to manually push the shutter. But it was a great learning experience for me, that is for sure. Being a small town, our fireworks only last about 15 minutes, so there is not a lot of time to make adjustments...gotta plan ahead and just go with it.

I'll play with ps a bit to get those lines out.

Thanks again for your encouragement!

Gary Bagshawe · 04-07-2007, 21:19

Well done

I have tried and tried for years to get some decent shots of fireworks and have never managed it. I know all the theory etc but every time I try They just don't come out right.

nichpr · 05-07-2007, 01:46

Love that weather vane = provides great context.

- Paul

JMitchell · 06-07-2007, 20:10

Love the last one, a great first go!!!

bonniedidit · 10-07-2007, 02:18

Very well done. Can you tell us what settings you used? ISO, shutter, aperture?

04-07-2007, 03:50	#1 (permalink)
BeanPod Quite Chatty Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 79	Fireworks...my first try Actually these are my first long exposures ever! I figured I would give it a shot the other night (Canada Day, July 1) and see what I could get. I did not have my remote yet, so I was not too hopeful. Was able to borrow a tripod that is built like fort knox (manfrotto 028)...it had a video head so was a bit awkward, but it was just for practice. Anyway, I am SO excited that I got some good shots!!! And I sure learned a lot. Excuse the power lines, next year I will move out into the lane to avoid them. (really was not expecting it to matter, as I didn't think I was going to get anything worth keeping...once I get good enough with photoshop perhaps I can remove them.) I do like the neighbor's weather vane though . These were taken in my back yard. \ Already planning for next year, will have a wider angle lens by then...and a powerline free vantage point from the back lane! (#2 is a bit big, but it seemed to loose too much sharpness when I compressed it more...)

04-07-2007, 06:01	#2 (permalink)
dogdots Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 576	Re: Fireworks...my first try Your pictures are good. Very colorful and bright.

04-07-2007, 07:08	#3 (permalink)
j sotelo Feet under the table Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego, Ca. Where the Surf meets the Turf Posts: 1,949	Re: Fireworks...my first try I bet we will be looking at alot of these after the 4th of July

04-07-2007, 07:18	#4 (permalink)
stepheno Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,840	Re: Fireworks...my first try #3 I love the weather vane silhouette.

04-07-2007, 07:30	#5 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 10,144	Re: Fireworks...my first try Looks good from here!

04-07-2007, 07:33	#6 (permalink)
P-E Loves the place Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sheffield, S.Yorkshire UK Posts: 7,793	Re: Fireworks...my first try Way better than my first try

04-07-2007, 09:46	#7 (permalink)
Dabhand16 Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dunstable Bedfordshire UK Posts: 9,765	Re: Fireworks...my first try Well done Beanpod. Great shots for a first time You ought to be able to clone out the power wires quite easily and that will improve the shots even more.

04-07-2007, 10:19	#8 (permalink)
Mike Getting Comfy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chester, Cheshire, UK Posts: 209	Re: Fireworks...my first try Excellent shots for a first attempt Mike

04-07-2007, 15:49	#9 (permalink)
BeanPod Quite Chatty Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 79	Re: Fireworks...my first try Thanks you guys! So nice to have shots turn out better than expected! I did have a lot of duds, lens was not wide enough to capture everything so lots of chopped off stuff. And some were so overexposed that had I been shooting film, I bet there would have been holes burned in it . And of course some blurry ones, as I had to manually push the shutter. But it was a great learning experience for me, that is for sure. Being a small town, our fireworks only last about 15 minutes, so there is not a lot of time to make adjustments...gotta plan ahead and just go with it. I'll play with ps a bit to get those lines out. Thanks again for your encouragement!

04-07-2007, 21:19	#10 (permalink)
Gary Bagshawe Rep Point Winner 07 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 2,243	Re: Fireworks...my first try Well done I have tried and tried for years to get some decent shots of fireworks and have never managed it. I know all the theory etc but every time I try They just don't come out right.

05-07-2007, 01:46	#11 (permalink)
nichpr Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 871	Re: Fireworks...my first try Love that weather vane = provides great context. - Paul

06-07-2007, 20:10	#12 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,708	Re: Fireworks...my first try Love the last one, a great first go!!!

10-07-2007, 02:18	#13 (permalink)
bonniedidit Getting Comfy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: On 80 acres in Atoka OK Posts: 107	Re: Fireworks...my first try Very well done. Can you tell us what settings you used? ISO, shutter, aperture?

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