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Working on a DIY holdfast moneymaker strap

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Went shooting around 7th and Maple around 7:00... the streets are empty except for the homeless people roaming around.

I wanted to get out the car and shoot but man I have to say it's intimidating shooting there... while being alone atleast.
 
City Hall. Photos aren't the best cause there were so many people out and I felt pressed to take photos fast. Top photo isn't even centered right. Eh...whatever. I shoot this thing to much anyways.

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mikejs210 said:
Anyone have any tips for shooting fireworks with the 4th coming up?
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Depends on the area you're in and how much light is around you but usually a low f/stop for depth of field (5.6-8) and iso of 100 should do the trick. A shutter speed of 2-3 sec would work but again it depends on the area you're in.
 
I've only tried 2-3 times shoot fireworks but they are honestly one of the hardest things to shoot ever. I don't get how people get clean firework long exposures cause all my shots always get over exposures.

From last year.

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Mr Fongstarr said:
I've only tried 2-3 times shoot fireworks but they are honestly one of the hardest things to shoot ever. I don't get how people get clean firework long exposures cause all my shots always get over exposures.

From last year.

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I would shoot at f16 iso200 and play with the shutter speed till you find the shot you need, or you can follow this..



Firecracker photography may seem difficult, but follow some simple rules and you’re virtually guaranteed good results.


Fireworks are a tricky subject to photograph–you’re shooting in the dark, your subject keeps moving and disappearing, and it’s hard to get a good location. Here’s how to get great photos despite it all.

1. Bring a tripod, bring a tripod, bring a tripod.

Good fireworks photos require long exposures, and the best way to get them is to use a sturdy tripod. If you absolutely can’t bring a tripod to the scene, do your best to brace your camera against railings, walls, or cars to keep it steady. (Or try a mini tripod!)

2. Bring a flashlight, charged batteries, and plenty of empty memory cards

You’re gonna need to change your camera settings while you’re out there, and it’s gonna be dark. Bring a small flashlight. And since you’ll likely be taking lots of pictures as you experiment, don’t forget to empty out your memory cards and bring a fully charged battery, too.

3. Find a great location early

Once the show gets going, you’re not going to have the time (and if you’re in a crowd, the ability) to move around much. Here’s how to stake out something good from the start:

Start scouting for a location early
Look for a place with an unobstructed view of the sky. Remember, you want to see fireworks in front of you, not above you.
Watch out for trees and buildings which could block your view, and street lamps and other lighting which might make your exposures tricky.
Try to find landmarks or other interesting things you can use to make your compositions more interesting.
Try to find a unique vantage point: near a body of water that will reflect the fireworks, high up where the fireworks are at eye-level (on a rooftop, balcony, or bridge), etc. Get creative and go where other people aren’t.
Remember that tripods work best on stable, level footing, and cameras work best when people aren’t likely to walk in front of them during long exposures.
Fireworks give off a fair amount of smoke. Make sure the wind isn’t headed in your direction or the smoke will obscure your view.
4. Turn your flash off

Whether it’s an on-camera flash or an add-on, it’s not nearly powerful enough to reach the fireworks. Even if it was, you wouldn’t want to light them that way. Go flash-less.

5. Drop your ISO to 50 or 100

Your digital camera has several user-selectable light-sensitivity settings. The higher your ISO, the more sensitive your camera is to light. Normally this means you want to use a higher ISO in dark settings, but when you’re shooting longer exposures (long shutter speeds) high ISO can introduce a lot of digital noise to your photograph. An ISO setting of 100 is a good bet.

6. Turn on noise reduction

If your camera has it, this setting will help get rid of any digital noise created by your long exposures, even with a low ISO. Note: some cameras will take several seconds to eliminate noise after a shot is taken, preventing you from taking another photograph immediately.

7. Use the self-timer to reduce vibration

Even with your camera on a tripod, you cause small vibrations just by clicking the shutter, resulting in a less-than-perfectly sharp capture. Set your self-timer to the shortest duration possible and use it to give the your camera a chance to settle before the shot’s actually taken. Sharper shots, guaranteed.

8. Use your camera’s fireworks setting

Many recent cameras have a scene mode specifically for fireworks. Try some photos with and without it and see what you prefer.

9. Focus on infinity

We strongly recommend shooting in full manual mode if you have the ability. Set your focus to just less than infinity (or choose a landscape setting if you can’t manually adjust focus) and use an aperture of f/8 to f/16.

10. Use long shutter speeds: 2-3 seconds or longer

This is the most important camera setting you’ll need to worry about. At any given moment, fireworks are just a bunch of bright points of light. What makes them interesting is how their quick motion across the night sky illuminates a path and creates beautiful streaks and patterns. Your eye sees it, but with a fast shutter speed, your camera doesn’t.

So to give your camera a chance to record those streaks and patterns, you need to make sure your shutter is open long enough to get them in. That means at minimum a full second, and possibly up to 15 seconds or more. You’ll want to experiment with different durations to see what works best.

How to do it: If your camera allows full manual control, it’s easy. Just set your shutter speed to whatever you want. If your camera doesn’t give you full control, put it in the mode that gives you the most control and turn off the flash. If you click the shutter to snap the photo while a rocket’s still rising and before it’s exploded, your camera should automatically meter for a long exposure and set the shutter speed appropriately.

11. Take lots of pictures, be creative, and have fun!

Have fun, experiment, and take tons of photos. Remember, you can always delete the duds later.
 
Fireworks are a fun thing to shoot IMO challenging yes but the reward is worth it. i shoot fireworks a lot when at Disney parks ( since they have them every night. Some tips that weren't posted above.
1. Bulb setting for the shutter most cameras should have this mode, just go in manual and crank your shutter down and bulb should pull up if not check out your manual. This combine with a remote is awesome you can control how long your shutter is. That way I'd you have time to peek between bursts you can see what time is working best.
2. Extending off the manual / infinity focus. I'm usually focused on a fixed object so ill be at infinity but ill pop over to to live view zoom in a bit and tweak the focus so that way the object is crisp.
3. Leaking light. Block your eye piece / cup. Most cameras will ship with an eye piece and a cover. When shooting longer exposures light can leak in.
4. I talked about peeking at photos earlier to see what time (shutter) is working best. But don't have your camera set up for auto review after taking a shot its annoying in the dark seeing light flash every couple of seconds. Plus this is just annoying in general.
5. ND Filters. An awesome filter for fireworks. Bring up the ISO a bit take longer exposures. A little more pop in colors also. I just recently bought one and enjoy the longer shots at times (30-60 sec)
6. If you know your town or cities fireworks are usually consistent plan for the shots. A big thing I like is getting the streak from the shell going up in the air before the firework goes off. Or if you know when the finale is that helps big time. Some cities around me will have a small down time before it and some others go right in to it.

6. Big variable is wind and humidity. Sometimes consitions are great for taking away the smoke let off by the fireworks and sometimes it lingers around.

Here's a shot from last year at disneys magic kingdom ill post more later (only one I had on my phone

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Mr Fongstarr said:
I've only tried 2-3 times shoot fireworks but they are honestly one of the hardest things to shoot ever. I don't get how people get clean firework long exposures cause all my shots always get over exposures.

From last year.

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keep the ISO low, aperture somwhere between 7-10?
shutter speed on bulb.. tripod and release cable are important

always loved shooting fireworks


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fireworks by james bringas, on Flickr

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silkboi said:
Working on a DIY holdfast moneymaker strap

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Ended up turning it into a single sling since I only have one camera body now. Will re-create the actual strap ksteezy has when I buy another body.

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Edit: Probably add a leather shoulder pad from an old briefcase to thrown on it.
 
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Took some shots at a castle out here in europe this tribal lookin frog makes me think of some uncharted drake type moment :rofl:



Also i will be flying around for 3 hours tuesday whats the best settings to capture motion when flying?
 
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Just got the little Canon SL1 and it's not too bad. I like it. I hated lugging around a huge fat thing around since I just wanted nicer shots for myself and not "professional" shots.

Anyway, anyone know some good books for an amateur such as myself?

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