Just wanted to share my New Years Eve Fireworks!

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

01/01/2005 09:42:17 PM · #1

comment if you like, enjoy!

Canon EOS-60D

01/01/2005 09:44:29 PM · #2

Wow, Jeremy! I hope your new year is as fabulous as your photos! :o)

01/01/2005 09:46:55 PM · #3

Originally posted by laurielblack:

Wow, Jeremy! I hope your new year is as fabulous as your photos! :o)

It was pretty good, how was yours?

eggv

Canon EOS-1D Mark IIn

01/01/2005 09:58:45 PM · #4

Hey Jeremy,
Really nice pics. Glad to see you didn't Photoshop the shit out of them
so everyone else here would like them too. Love the wires and street signs and everything else that goes with them.
Real life is where it's at dude.

Thanks and Happy Newd Year

01/01/2005 10:05:29 PM · #5

Originally posted by eggv:

Thanks. I find that Fireworks pics are boring when there is nothing to show the eye besides the fireworks. I would have liked to get rid of the street lights, but they arent that big a deal.

eggv

Canon EOS-1D Mark IIn

01/01/2005 10:35:14 PM · #6

But getting rid of street lights wouldnâ��t be what you.... or anyone else who was there saw and enjoyed. I guess real life isn't art anymore.

Message edited by author 2005-01-01 22:43:07.

01/01/2005 11:34:27 PM · #7

I could have went to the other side of the river, but I was running out of time.

Bran-O-Rama

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

01/02/2005 01:40:34 AM · #8

Originally posted by eggv:

I guess real life isn't art anymore.

Reality TV ain't even real life anymore..

jpochard

Canon EOS-40D

01/02/2005 01:53:36 AM · #9

I like the last one (12) the best, but they are all very good! You did a good job capturing the colors. Looks like a fun place to be :)

Sandymaya

Sony DSLR-A350

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon

01/02/2005 04:11:42 AM · #10

Excellent shots!!! Wow...those are really great. Well done

gloda

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/02/2005 04:47:26 AM · #11

Cool pictures! What settings did you use?

samtrundle

Canon EOS-50D

01/02/2005 06:10:50 AM · #12

Originally posted by gloda:

Cool pictures! What settings did you use?

Yeah - I've been wondering how people successfully photographed fireworks, would be handy to know for the time (however distant) when I get a more flexible camera.

lode

Nikon D70

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

01/02/2005 10:42:15 AM · #13

Originally posted by samtrundle:

Yeah - I've been wondering how people successfully photographed fireworks, would be handy to know for the time (however distant) when I get a more flexible camera.

Please, share your knowledge. I tried to photograph fireworks but didn't do it properly. Perhaps the VAT 69 bottle of scotch I drank before the show had something to do with it ... ;D. Perhaps a tripd would have helped me a bit? I understand photographing fireworks in satisfactional way is quite demanding.

Message edited by author 2005-01-02 10:43:28.

01/02/2005 11:58:13 AM · #14

Hey Guys, sorry!

Basically what you need is a tripod and a remote release, as you will be using your bulb setting. I got there in time to take a few test shots prior to the fireworks going off. As you notice, there are street lights and the scene is pretty well lit even without the fireworks, so what I did was took some test shots of just the scene itself, without fireworks. Whatever exposure time you get there, will be your MAX time to keep the shutter open. Remember, the fireworks will be extremely brighter than the scene, so natually just subtract 2-3 seconds off the time you got from the first reading, and you should get both the fireworks and the street scene in a good exposure without blow outs. I feel there will always be blowouts on fireworks, because of the extreme brightness of the white. I leave with you exif info for the Fireworks 6 shot, as a sort of guide. I hope this helps! and if theres any other problems, feel free to ask questions =)

File Name
CRW_6934.CRW
Camera Model Name
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Shooting Date/Time
1/1/2005 12:06:47 AM
Shooting Mode
Manual
Tv( Shutter Speed )
3
Av( Aperture Value )
18
Metering Mode
Center-weighted averaging
ISO Speed
400
Lens
18.0 - 55.0 mm
Focal Length
34.0 mm
Image Size
3072x2048
Image Quality
RAW
Flash
Off
White Balance
Auto
AF Mode
AI Focus AF
Parameters
Contrast +2
Sharpness +2
Color saturation +2
Color tone +2
Color Space
sRGB
File Size
6837KB
File Number
169-6934
Drive Mode
Continuous shooting
Owner's Name
Camera Body No.
0960335456

gloda

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

01/02/2005 01:19:28 PM · #15

Wouldn't a lower ISO have given you the possibility of longer exposures without blown-out areas in the firework-light you were referring to?
By the way, I haven't managed to figure out yet what 'bulb' means. Is it a mode on better cameras than mine which allows you to open the lens as long as you wish?

01/02/2005 01:35:55 PM · #16

Originally posted by gloda:

Bulb mode can be used for multiple things. Mostly it is used for time exposures for anything greater than 30 seconds. It is found in all DSLRs, as far as point and shoots, not sure about them. Maybe if they have complete manual functions, I would assume they would have a bulb mode.

As far as the Iso is concerned, 400 works because its fast enough yet you won't get much grain if any at all. I only use ISO 1600 for really really dark situations, such as Concert photos. Hope this helps.

gloda

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

01/02/2005 02:48:37 PM · #17

Thanks a lot. I think bulb mode can be found on dslrs only. My father's Powershot G2 doesn't have one either.
This is what I made of the shots I took a year ago. They're somewhat shaky though. Taken with my friend's IXUS400 (point&shoot)