Fireworks

lingham · 2nd of October 2007 (Tue)

Whats the best to capture them as we do have the season approaching

Im applying to be the official photographer for the local massive display.

mcmadkat · 2nd of October 2007 (Tue)

Tripod, long exposures....

Buy a box of em and practice!

lingham · 2nd of October 2007 (Tue)

i got the gig as the photographer I now need to source a flashlite to borrow....hmmmm

prime80 · 3rd of October 2007 (Wed)

Tripod, cable release, mirror lockup, bulb mode, 1-10sec exposures, location, location, location. Scout the area thoroughly ahead of time and find a good spot to take pictures that will include some interesting scenery in addition to the fireworks.

lingham · 3rd of October 2007 (Wed)

i dont need to get a background

its backdrop is the local castle which is lit AWESOME at night.

Gary_Evans · 3rd of October 2007 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by prime80

Tripod, cable release, mirror lockup, bulb mode, 1-10sec exposures, location, location, location. Scout the area thoroughly ahead of time and find a good spot to take pictures that will include some interesting scenery in addition to the fireworks.

whs.

Plus take a piece of card to cover the lens when there are no fireworks to photograph. You can then replicate the old film trick of multiple exposures.

lingham · 3rd of October 2007 (Wed)

how gary?

Gary_Evans · 3rd of October 2007 (Wed)

Put your camera on a tripod to hold it still, and use a cable release if possible so that the camera wont move. Set to bulb (shutter stays open as long as you hold the release) but this may result in too much ambient light hitting the sensor during times with no fireworks (the CCD will pick up ambient light) So you use a piece of card to cover lens when there are no fireworks to photograph.

As an example, release your shutter as a rocket goes up and explodes then use your card to cover the front of the lens. As another firework goes up remove card you get the burst of light and then cover the lens again.

Banbert · 4th of October 2007 (Thu)

What Prime80 said .... weve only done one so far but thats the way we did it, was certainly a lot of fun, I was laughing the whole time I was shooting. If you also have something that you want to light up as part of the scene (people or buildings etc) you can try some off camera flash if you have the gear, we used a 580 and a couple of 430's on stands.

We did a little video when we shot fireworks at a wedding that shows how we did it, maybe of interest maybe not but here it is. >

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaT3aTmZ6gI

and the pic

mcmadkat · 4th of October 2007 (Thu)

The problem with really long exposures is that things just mush together.

I found that for one show I had to keep the ss about 1/10 otherwise it all went mushy

lingham · 4th of October 2007 (Thu)

should of mentioned i only have the standard flash

also no bugster threads get moved anyways and people always post stuff like that in here and get good replies from most people including mods. if you dont like it dont read it

lingham · 4th of October 2007 (Thu)

whos Bingham?

Familiaphoto · 5th of October 2007 (Fri)

I shoot fireworks at f/9 for about 3 seconds on average and ISO100 on average. At least that is what I shot the below with.

lingham · 6th of October 2007 (Sat)

ditto cheers mate!!!

PhotosGuy · 6th of October 2007 (Sat)

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2nd of October 2007 (Tue)	#1
lingham Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leamington Spa Posts: 425 IMAGE EDITING OK	Fireworks Whats the best to capture them as we do have the season approaching Im applying to be the official photographer for the local massive display.

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mcmadkat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,059 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Fireworks Tripod, long exposures.... Buy a box of em and practice! __________________ 30D 17-40L 580EXII

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lingham Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leamington Spa Posts: 425 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Fireworks i got the gig as the photographer I now need to source a flashlite to borrow....hmmmm

3rd of October 2007 (Wed)	#4
prime80 Goldmember Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Celebration, FL Posts: 2,300 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Fireworks Tripod, cable release, mirror lockup, bulb mode, 1-10sec exposures, location, location, location. Scout the area thoroughly ahead of time and find a good spot to take pictures that will include some interesting scenery in addition to the fireworks. __________________ John 7D, 17-55 IS, 70-200 f/4 L, 580EX II Full Gear List

3rd of October 2007 (Wed)	#5
lingham Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leamington Spa Posts: 425 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Fireworks i dont need to get a background its backdrop is the local castle which is lit AWESOME at night.

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lingham Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leamington Spa Posts: 425 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Fireworks how gary?

3rd of October 2007 (Wed)	#8
Gary_Evans Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Norfolk, England Posts: 792	Re: Fireworks Put your camera on a tripod to hold it still, and use a cable release if possible so that the camera wont move. Set to bulb (shutter stays open as long as you hold the release) but this may result in too much ambient light hitting the sensor during times with no fireworks (the CCD will pick up ambient light) So you use a piece of card to cover lens when there are no fireworks to photograph. As an example, release your shutter as a rocket goes up and explodes then use your card to cover the front of the lens. As another firework goes up remove card you get the burst of light and then cover the lens again. __________________ Gary www.ballphotographers.com www.schoolpromphotographers.co.uk www.myeventphoto.co.uk www.garyevansphotography.co.uk

4th of October 2007 (Thu)	#9
Banbert User is banned from forums Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Leamington Spa, UK Posts: 1,514 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Fireworks What Prime80 said .... weve only done one so far but thats the way we did it, was certainly a lot of fun, I was laughing the whole time I was shooting. If you also have something that you want to light up as part of the scene (people or buildings etc) you can try some off camera flash if you have the gear, we used a 580 and a couple of 430's on stands. We did a little video when we shot fireworks at a wedding that shows how we did it, maybe of interest maybe not but here it is. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaT3aTmZ6gI and the pic

4th of October 2007 (Thu)	#10
mcmadkat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,059 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Fireworks The problem with really long exposures is that things just mush together. I found that for one show I had to keep the ss about 1/10 otherwise it all went mushy __________________ 30D 17-40L 580EXII

4th of October 2007 (Thu)	#11
lingham Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leamington Spa Posts: 425 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Fireworks should of mentioned i only have the standard flash also no bugster threads get moved anyways and people always post stuff like that in here and get good replies from most people including mods. if you dont like it dont read it

4th of October 2007 (Thu)	#12
lingham Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leamington Spa Posts: 425 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Fireworks whos Bingham?

5th of October 2007 (Fri)	#13
Familiaphoto Goldmember Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,938 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Fireworks I shoot fireworks at f/9 for about 3 seconds on average and ISO100 on average. At least that is what I shot the below with. __________________ Paul Blog \| Gear \| Gallery Bag Reviews: Domke F-3x \| More to come...

6th of October 2007 (Sat)	#14
lingham Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leamington Spa Posts: 425 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Fireworks ditto cheers mate!!!

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