Shooting Fireworks

[LM]

Been looking forward to shooting some fireworks this year, but after seeing some photos taken by someone on TalkPhotography, I'm looking forward to it even more.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3102/2919325576_fd9e716721_o.jpg

Fucking UBER stuff. :tu:

[Shell]

thats gorgeous

the best ever fire work display i ever saw was at JAE and it wasnt even bonfire night :pmsl:

[Ace]

I got some awesome shots last year, two of which i'vwe had blown up and now hang in my kichen. I'm sure i posted a couple up on here at the back end of last year?

[LM]

Yeah, I remember you posting them dude.

Can't wait to get some shots this year, had a shit one last year.

[Mike H]

To be fair the show at JAE was the best I've ever seen in person.

LM you found any tips for fireworks shots on TP? This year will be my first year trying to get some decent shots.

[LM]

A couple, from what i've gathered you just set the camera up in BULB mode and fire the shutter for as long as you feel is needed.

Found nothing on how to focus though, surely focusing on pitch black sky wont prove easy.

[Bodge]

Whilst avoiding 3rd degree burns from my antics?

[Mike H]

A couple, from what i've gathered you just set the camera up in BULB mode and fire the shutter for as long as you feel is needed.

Found nothing on how to focus though, surely focusing on pitch black sky wont prove easy.


KTHX for your help.

I'm now in a worse position than before :pmsl:

[Sy]

Google is your friend (http://www.photobird.com/learn/top5tipsfireworks.html)

[Mike H]

Ta cunt. :D x x x x x x x

[LM]

Tells you fuck all about focusing issues though.

[Sy]

Manual you stumpy fuck :pmsl:.

End of the day it's the same as shooting landscape, you're not focusing on one specific area. So either set your lens to infinity (the sideway 8 kind of thing) or find something to focus on that's close to where the fireworks are going to be actually going off and focus on that. Or you could setup whilst there are some shitty fireworks going off early on and focus for that and be ready to rock come the proper ones orrrrrrrrrr setup early (sunset/dusk) and focus for later on, then wait around for hours like a fucking nerd :lol:.

Bulb is probably your best bet, although it could be over kill, as it does at least give you the choice of when the curtain is open and closed instead of a timed shot.

Just practice and shoot fucking LOADS lol.

I'm sure if you google some you'll find the answers, or just post up on TP and ask.

[Dave_6N2]

Used to go to different fireworks all over the UK every year when i was younger.

Matlock Bath was awesome, went there two or three times, also the local Rugby club near me is suprisingly good. (Aldwinians in Audenshaw)

[LM]

Manual you stumpy fuck :pmsl:.

End of the day it's the same as shooting landscape, you're not focusing on one specific area. So either set your lens to infinity (the sideway 8 kind of thing) or find something to focus on that's close to where the fireworks are going to be actually going off and focus on that. Or you could setup whilst there are some shitty fireworks going off early on and focus for that and be ready to rock come the proper ones orrrrrrrrrr setup early (sunset/dusk) and focus for later on, then wait around for hours like a fucking nerd :lol:.

Bulb is probably your best bet, although it could be over kill, as it does at least give you the choice of when the curtain is open and closed instead of a timed shot.

Just practice and shoot fucking LOADS lol.

I'm sure if you google some you'll find the answers, or just post up on TP and ask.

Pritty much what I thought, which is why I asked, as i'm normally wrong. :pmsl:

[little miss naughty]

WOW that is gorgeous...

[Ace]

LM, if i can pull off pictures like i did last year, as a complete novice, (id only had the camera about 24 hours) I'm pretty sure you more experienced photographers will be able to get some decent pictures. I took around 100 last year and out of that maybe 7 or 8 came out decent.