Urgent, fireworks advice!

peterbj7 · 31st of December 2009 (Thu)

I've never had much success with (photographing) fireworks, but I will have some to take tonight. Can anyone advise me on settings for my 5D? Please!

AlexMoPhotography · 31st of December 2009 (Thu)

happy new year!

the only success I've had shooting fireworks is with a tripod and semi-long exposure (1/10th or 15th of a second, maybe longer). I don't get the opportunity to shoot fireworks often, so hope this helps. Good luck!

SpinningCone · 22nd of February 2010 (Mon)

you can do both short and long depending on the type of fireworks however longer is better. you need a tripod. and a cabel release

depending on how much ambient you need you might have to chagne the settings but for just fireworkso n black you can do like iso 200 F8 then put the shutter in bulb..

just wait till the fireork launches and hold the button. let go whenever you feel is enough. i have a coule examples on my alamy page http://www.alamy.com/search-results....ic=1&mr=0&pr=0

for lens i recommend using a zoom that dosent creep. over a 15 minute show you can play with tight and wide shots

31st of December 2009 (Thu)	#1
peterbj7 Goldmember Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: A Caribbean island in Belize and occasionally UK Posts: 3,123 IMAGE EDITING OK	Urgent, fireworks advice! I've never had much success with (photographing) fireworks, but I will have some to take tonight. Can anyone advise me on settings for my 5D? Please! __________________ 5D & 7D (both gripped), 24-105L, 100-400L, 15-85, 50 f1.8, Tamron 28-75, Sigma 12-24, G10, EX-Z55 & U/W housing, A1+10 lenses, tripods, lighting gear, etc. etc. "I prefer radio to television. The pictures are better"

31st of December 2009 (Thu)	#2
AlexMoPhotography Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 530	Re: Urgent, fireworks advice! happy new year! the only success I've had shooting fireworks is with a tripod and semi-long exposure (1/10th or 15th of a second, maybe longer). I don't get the opportunity to shoot fireworks often, so hope this helps. Good luck! __________________ Laaaas Vegas Wedding Photography - Alex Mo Photography New Blog ---> The Alex Mo Photography Blog! <--

22nd of February 2010 (Mon)	#3
SpinningCone Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 83	Re: Urgent, fireworks advice! you can do both short and long depending on the type of fireworks however longer is better. you need a tripod. and a cabel release depending on how much ambient you need you might have to chagne the settings but for just fireworkso n black you can do like iso 200 F8 then put the shutter in bulb.. just wait till the fireork launches and hold the button. let go whenever you feel is enough. i have a coule examples on my alamy page http://www.alamy.com/search-results....ic=1&mr=0&pr=0 for lens i recommend using a zoom that dosent creep. over a 15 minute show you can play with tight and wide shots

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