4th of July Fireworks

[RSO 34]

 

[Dtrigg]

Nice photos. Thanks for sharing. We had the standard 4th of July here. FOG Couldn't see anything.

 

[eNeSeX 95T]

wow great pics, looks like it was a good show. :biggrin:

 

[kilika89]

What camera did you use?

 

[RSO 34]

What camera did you use?

Canon 5D with a Canon 16-35L lens. Settings included ISO 100, F11, Bulb, manual focus.

 

[NSXAMG996TT]

That's some high definition fireworks!

 

[steveny]

Do you take like 100 shots and only 20 come out that good or are most all the shots you take great photos?

 

[queenlives]

as always, great photos, bob!

thx for sharing.

 

[RSO 34]

Do you take like 100 shots and only 20 come out that good or are most all the shots you take great photos?

I am up to approximately 80% on the "keeper ratio" with my fireworks shots. I took 250 the other night and ended up with a little more than 200 that I found acceptable and then thinned that herd to about 50 for a public gallery here:
http://photography.robertondrovic.com/gallery/5337679_C9xgC/1/326400592_5MELX

I actually take a fairly lazy approach to the fireworks photos. I set up the camera on a tripod, keep the settings constant as outlined above, keep it on wide and, most importantly, use an infrared wireless remote to shoot. I have found that not only is it less enjoyable watching a fireworks show through the viewfinder to take all those shots but it is very difficult to time a bulb shot if you are not looking at the entire sky.

I can fire the shutter up to 150 feet away in up to 60 frame bursts if desired. That way I simply lay back under the show, keep my finger on the remote and time it according to what I am actually watching to capture the effect that I want. Also, with a bulb setting I can wait to see what shells are being fired to tailor how long I want to leave the shutter open.

 

[NSXLuvr]

Amazing pics as usual Robert.

Someday.... someday..