Cool Fireworks Photography Approach

Check out this "different" approach, this fellow shifts focus during the long exposures:

http://www.petapixel.c​om …ng-during-long-exposures/

Excellent images and I'm a sucker for "outside the box" thinking at times..........

One of those simple premises that absolutely anyone could have thought of, but nobody did until this guy came along. Love the difference the technique makes to what would otherwise be just another bunch of firework photos.

Seems someone did think of it several years back and let the world know...

Great idea and good effect. Guess what I am trying at my next fireworks event?

mikeinctown wrote in post #14951414
Seems someone did think of it several years back and let the world know...

Well, hey, post the link to that quote!

tonylong wrote in post #14951530
Well, hey, post the link to that quote!

It's at the bottom of the story. LOL

tonylong wrote in post #14950661
Check out this "different" approach, this fellow shifts focus during the long exposures:

http://www.petapixel.c​om …ng-during-long-exposures/

interesting effect, I rarely shoot fireworks but will try to remember this

I will now go out and shoot some standard long exposure shots of fireworks and will be hailed as creative and original - given that every other shot of fireworks for the next couple of years will now have this focus shift technique.

Bryan Peterson discusses this method, not with fireworks but with a tree, in Understanding Exposure.

What I can't figure out is how to go about this without disturbing the camera while mounted on a tripod. I guess it might not be a problem since the photo is essentially "out of focus" anyway until the latter part of the exposure. Anyone who has tried this technique have any insights?