[limpidglitch]

 

[Towert7]

 

[flashnolan]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exediron /img/forum/go_quote.gif July Fireworks [East Lansing, Michigan] D70 w/ 35mm lens http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/629/julyfire1alt.jpg http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/1807/julyfire3alt.jpg The majority are shot with the D70 because I only recently acquired the D90, and have only used it on one major outing, that being Mackinac Island. Hopefully, I will soon have some new shots.

Do you have any firework advice? I can't seem to shoot them as well as you have.

 

[grawk]

Don't use auto exposure, set your exposure time to manual, or to a sufficiently long time to cover the burst. and use a tripod and remote trigger.

 

[Exediron]

I used either f/8.0 or f/11.0 for most of my shots. For exposure time, if your camera can take a remote trigger or cable release that's best. Usually you should click the shutter as you see the firework going up (it's often very difficult to see, however) and release it when that particular set is over. A longer exposure allows for more bursts to enter the image.

The two images I posted had the following attributes:

Fireworks 1: ISO 200, 35mm, f/8.0, 3.8 second exposure
Fireworks 3: ISO 200, 35mm, f/8.0, 1.6 second exposure

This one was taken with a somewhat longer (5.0 second) exposure, and contains at least two distinct sets.

I generally found that anything past 5 seconds allowed too much light in and made the building I was shooting next to visible. The corner of it is at the lower left, and is probably visible in these shots as well, if you look closely enough.

All of these pictures have also been adjusted in Lightroom to have a blacker background.

EDIT: I forgot to mention tripods, but certainly you should use one. Set it up in one particular spot. You won't be able to move around during the display without potentially missing good shots. An area clear of any obstructions in the view of the display is to be preferred.

As a side note, if you're going to be very close to the display (I was across the street from where they were launching from), bring ear protection. Especially for the finale.

 

[gugguson]

Hello guys.

Here are four pictures from me.

Gypsies in the Indian part of the Himalayas.

Mongolian family.

Chinese rice farmer.

Young Bhutanese monk.

Regards,
Johann Gudbjargarson
Iceland

 

[devwild]

Quote:

Originally Posted by gugguson /img/forum/go_quote.gif Chinese rice farmer.

What lens are you using here? the bokeh seems a bit unusual.

 

[gugguson]

Quote:

Originally Posted by devwild /img/forum/go_quote.gif What lens are you using here? the bokeh seems a bit unusual.

Canon EF 70-200 2.8L IS

 

[Towert7]

My dad has made a few more headphone stands. One cypress, a few sapele.

Sapele:




Cypress:

 

[M0T0XGUY]

Quote:

Originally Posted by gugguson /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hello guys. Here are four pictures from me. http://js.smugmug.com/photos/808963940_D9GZg-O.jpg[/IG] Gypsies in the Indian part of the Himalayas. [IMG]http://js.smugmug.com/photos/808963949_uGwfC-O.jpg/MG] Mongolian family. [IMG]http://js.smugmug.com/photos/808963946_9j3zu-O.jpg[IMG] Chinese rice farmer. [IMG]http://js.smugmug.com/photos/808963951_vjkxF-O.jpg[/MG] Young Bhutanese monk. Regards, Johann Gudbjargarson Iceland[/i] [/td] [/tr] [/table] I absolutely love your processing; I actually thought most of these were shot on film (that's a compliment).

 

[Towert7]

A few of the For Sale photos I used to sell my WA6.
Sold it within 24 hours.









(Please click on any photo for a larger size)

 

[james444]

Hi, thought I might dare posting some of mine, even though they're shot with a simple digicam and not up to thread standard.

Gettin' old:

Fishing:

Italian Restaurant:

On the beach:

Take a seat:

 

[dfkt]

Good to see you in this thread, james444. The "fishing" photo is humorous, sure made me smile. The other ones too, actually.

I got nothing today, just a stroll through Vienna's 3rd district:

 

[Towert7]

My HD800 on a beautiful Sepele headphone stand.

 

[wanderman]

I know it is not my picture but...

My friend got a fish eye for is d700 today and we spent time playing with it instead of studying for process control.

more of his stuff at his blog lol kelvinkuo.com mementos and aesthetic outlays