so tonighgt i am going to a firework display and i would like to get some good pictures if possible,so folks give me your tips and tricks on getting the action.
i have a d40, an 18-55 and a 55-200,a tripod and a remote,set up information needed please
if you haven't got a really steady hand you will probably need to take that tripod and shutter release, a lens hood is also a good idea as it helps to cut out unwanted lighting, the settings I usually use are iso 100 F5.6 - F11 with approximately 1 -2 seconds shutter speed, with these settings you should get something like this
the trick to getting the big bangs is to follow the faint trails of the rockets from the ground up :D
thank you for the tips,i think i got some good shots,i will upload them in a mo,i just wish the display had gone on for longer as i was just getting into the swing of it when it finished
This shot was taken with a 100 plus year old Brownie Box camera so you don't need a lot of fancy equip. Yes, a tripod is necessary at timesEspecially with this camera. Be sure to change settings an your camera then compare later on. Also look at the info on others shots to gain knowledge of speed, and apiture. good luck, be sure to post your pics
Definitely need a tripod or a steady hand or a place to rest the camera; I'd recommend leaving the shutter open for a second or two to get some cool trail patterns :)
I guess its the desired effect the photographer wants really - if you want the long firework trails like Richard Tuckey's photo then go for the longer shutter speed with low ISO and a F-Stop of 5.6-13. Or if you want the be able to point and shoot then try Rachael's settings of High ISO with a 1/60 shutter speed, however using this setting wont get you the long firework trails.
At the end of the day its up to the individual photographer.
great tips here! I read that you could also try shooting in manual to get the best of both apeture and shutter speed. I just booked a hotel in the city in time for the new year's bang!
This is a bit late, but I'll toss in my five cents anyway. I feel that a tripod is a MUST. Even if you decide to go with handheld most of the night, bring a tripod. You'll likely end up using it the entire night. With the tripod, you can set the shutter speed down to 4 seconds, possibly even slower, if you push the aperture way up. The last time I took fireworks shots, I didn't have a tripod (I was travelling, and only took a carry-on, didn't think it'd be a good idea to try to get it on the plane) and I very much wished I'd had one. Instead, I just put my camera on the ground with something under the lens to tilt it up. I set the shutter speed at 4 seconds (give or take a second when I was trying for something different) and the aperture was up between 15 and 28 depending on how long the shutter was open. ISO was at 200. You can go to joshua.njmatsuya.com to check out the results of my fireworks shots. Just go to the 'Miscellaneous' page. Hope this helps!
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the trick to getting the big bangs is to follow the faint trails of the rockets from the ground up :D
Settings: F4, 1/60 sec, ISO1600
Some would say my ISO was too high, but photo doesn't look grainy and it meant I could handhold the camera (I didn't own a tripod then).
Most important, shoot on burst mode if you can to get more shots of the action and then pick the best.
At the end of the day its up to the individual photographer.