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The Best Settings for Fireworks
- Thread starter Allen C
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I've been trying to reform from the person with a camera glued to my face when comes to fireworks... last time I went cold turkey with the camera when it came to fireworks and I was amazed at how much more I enjoyed them... made me wish I had started turning the camera off year sooner.
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ddbowdoin
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Well I also think frequency helps... I've visited WDW 5 times in the last 3 years with 28 days in the last 12 months. It's not like I'm missing out on the one time to see Illuminations in the last 3 years.
Also, I can do both...
I know from experiences how long exposures should be, so I do the following...
1.) get a spot early, compose my frame. Everything is set up with a tripod, usually resting in the mulch beyond the fence so no one accidentally kick my legs.
2.) connect my wired release
3.) have a beer
4.) have another beer
5.) make sure it's on MF, focused to infinity... maybe about f11
6.) while watching the show I simply hold the trigger in one hand, release and count in my head... 10 seconds, then do it again.
The whole time I am doing that I have my arm around my wife and Im watching the show. I already know how high the fireworks travel and what fits in my frame. So I am just watching the show, all of the photography was done before and I'm simply opening and closing a shutter in front of me. My experience makes up for me having to check an LCD screen after every shot... I KNOW what's going to come out.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
This is the way to do it correctly. this setup is also good for lightning
PhotoDave219
Well-Known Member
Okay when I photograph fireworks, I'm not looking through an LCD screen or a viewfinder. Camera is on a tripod, shutter release is in my hand.
Anymore, I am only photographing them if i can find a cool composition or something that hasnt been done before. And lugging tripod to MK is a pain....
ddbowdoin
Well-Known Member
I don't even bother with MK anymore, limited spots for wishes and s**T ton of people...
I'm the same way though, trigger in hand... beer in the other, humming the tunes.
PhotoDave219
Well-Known Member
Not this week. Nobody here. (as in starting tuesday)
ddbowdoin
Well-Known Member
Of course, you're a local and a son of a b! Haha I'm so jealous. Us mere mortals (and those on teaching schedules) have to visit in the busy times!
nngrendel
Well-Known Member
I do the same thing. Have shutter release in hand and wait for my favorite parts. Dont even review until the show is over. So much enjoyed being up in Japan during Illuminations watching the entire show while hitting the shutter for my favorite parts.
Try shooting from the Dessert Party. I had no issues breaking out my tripod here and shooting with no obstructions of people.
PhotoDave219
Well-Known Member
I do the same thing. Have shutter release in hand and wait for my favorite parts. Dont even review until the show is over. So much enjoyed being up in Japan during Illuminations watching the entire show while hitting the shutter for my favorite parts.
Try shooting from the Dessert Party. I had no issues breaking out my tripod here and shooting with no obstructions of people.
I just don't dig the off centered look .... Unless its that where you have castle effects and the main launchc point
nngrendel
Well-Known Member
I agree. Still very nice to be away from the mob.