First Time Shooting Fireworks

[Raikiri]

From the Brighton display yesterday, let me know what you think.

http://i36.tinypic.com/15zqhbc.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/1i0rq1.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/2zdw41g.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/m75qc4.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/dc3m7p.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/2gvlt1x.jpg

Personally I think should have moved back a bit or used a wider lens.

Settings used were 24mm, ISO200, F13, 1-8s exposures with my 400D + Sigma 24-60 f2.8.

[chauncey]

I like your exposure, but you're right when you say that a wider lens or moving back would have been better.
Also, the crowd at the bottom should be removed.

[Metalstrm]

I love the crowd in the first pic.. In fact.. how come do they look stationary? Or were they really not moving?

[Vulcan58]

All nice, but 2 & 3 are excellent. Well done

[Raikiri]

I love the crowd in the first pic.. In fact.. how come do they look stationary? Or were they really not moving?

I guess they weren't moving much at all but then it was only a 3s exposure.

Thanks for your feedback, @ Chauncy: Yeah, some people think the crowd look good and add a sense of scale while others think they ruin the picture. I took some with and some without though so hopefully there's some there for everyone :)

[RolyRatman]

I personally like the people in the pics, I think it adds scale and I agree I would of expected them to be really blurry considering the length of the shutter speeds.

Was really hoping to pop over to Brighton myself for this but couldnt get out of the nightshift..:(

[daviespo]

very nice and not easy to do.

The People do enhance the shot but you probably should have been further back to allow the dark sky to frame the multi fireworks shots like in your single fireworks, thus not cut parts of them out. I have had a go at capturing fireworks this year it’s not easy and yours are a lot better than mine.

[Seanzky]

Looks very good. Like everyone has said, the crowd in the pictures (especially the first) makes the fireworks all the more dynamic.

[Flo]

I like them all! Well done!
My brother lives in Brighton!He is going home tomorrow.been meandering around B.C. for 53 days...

[0ozma]

Looks great! Also love #1. This does not look very easy to do since fireworks are quick.

[Raikiri]

Thanks for the comments everyone :)