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Can anyone point me in the right direction for taking good firework pictures:shrug: or is there a tutorial I can follow, Yes I have looked and cannot find it :shrug:

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Thank you :thumbs: sometimes the plain obvious is staring you straight in the face :bang: :bang:
 
This question came up a little while ago and theres some good info in there http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=257126

Have a think about the composition - do you want to include the ground, perhaps the crowd, or maybe a building etc, or do you want to fill the frame with the exploding firework. Do you want multiple explosions, or single ones...
Theres a lot to consider.
 
I was about to ask a similar question! Glad I searched.

There seems to be some 'discussion' between tripod and hand held!
 
edryn80 said:
I was about to ask a similar question! Glad I searched.

There seems to be some 'discussion' between tripod and hand held!
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It largely depends on the speed - 1 second at handheld and there's no way you'll hold it still enough, however if you're going for sharper shots you may be able to handhold - I took some earlier this year on 1/100s on a tripod but could've done the same handheld.
 
I think I will try to get a tripod up and see how the crowd is. It's a very popular show being in East London and free. Might be worth stepping back a bit to get more space, will check it out early on the day to see what the layout is.
 
hi edryn80
Looking for a tripod i can recommend Redsnapper pods
£50 gets you a pod and a 3 way pan and tilt head
peter
 
It's always worth watching for a while to see where in the sky the rockets are exploding in the sky on a regular basis. A small aperture of around F8 to keep them more in focus and a slow shutter speed to allow the exposion to develope fully which gives maximum effect. Also try to pre focus, use a tripod and remote, and turn off VR.

I'm no expert but it worked for me last year.
 
I'm intrigued to hear some people shoot fireworks handheld! Thought tripod was the only way really. 1 thing I've gained...don't get too close to the 'action'. You can steer clear of the crowds and shoot way back which is usually better for framing the fireworks anyhow.
 
tis indeed - all the EXIF is intact too so that you can see the settings if you're interested. 1 & 2 are Carcassonne - 3 & 4 are Lanark - 5 is Honfleur in Normandy.
 
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Not fussed that people disagree - but if he had followed advice he might have been happier - as it was - he wasn't. Setting up a tripod in a large crown is never a good idea. I've been taking pictures for more than twice as long as you've been on the planet - that must count for something.
 
awp said:
Not fussed that people disagree - but if he had followed advice he might have been happier - as it was - he wasn't. Setting up a tripod in a large crown is never a good idea. I've been taking pictures for more than twice as long as you've been on the planet - that must count for something.
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Maybe he would've, but most of the time people don't listen to advice, fact of life.

Honestly, not really, you could've been taking them for 18 months or 80 years, doesn't make you good necessarily :)
 
I think that sort of answer is the reason I don't intend to offer advice or crit here anymore!
I've earned my living taking pictures for a long long time.
 
awp said:
tis indeed - all the EXIF is intact too so that you can see the settings if you're interested. 1 & 2 are Carcassonne - 3 & 4 are Lanark - 5 is Honfleur in Normandy.
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Yes I've seen the settings. 1 & 2 are terrific shots (especially 1 :thumbs:).
 
No1 is a killer shot IMO. If I was the Carcassonne Tourist Board (if there is such a thing) that's the one I would buy.

There again, I might plump for No2. :thinking:
 
.. .. .. but maybe if I'd used a tripod in a crowd of 5,000 people mmmmmm :thinking:
 
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