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Archive 2008 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

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p.2 #1 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

Here are a few from a year or two ago.

Here is a link to the rest of them

Jun 27, 2008 at 01:29 PM

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p.2 #2 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

My fireworks shots have never been close to what you guys are posting, so I won't embarrass myself by posting. It would be great for those who posted their pics without information, if they could add any shooting details and advice. Thanks guys, some really nice work here.

Jun 27, 2008 at 02:06 PM

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p.2 #3 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

A few of mine from last year:

I use the same techniques that have already been discussed.

Edited by rachp on Jun 27, 2008 at 08:14 AM GMT

Edited on Jun 27, 2008 at 02:14 PM

Jun 27, 2008 at 02:10 PM

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p.2 #4 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

I haven't taken many fireworks photos, unfortunately. This is about the only one. This was taken out my front window at my house in Germany (when I lived there). I believe this is New Year's Eve 2005 or 2006. Yes, these are the fireworks that my neighbors set off in the street. Taken with my old DRebel, and probably the Sigma 18-125mm, but I can't remember.

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This is also a composite of photos I took from a boat on Lake Michigan, looking towards Chicago. It's not a real scene, as I had no tripod and no way to keep the shutter open long enough to record a sharp city and then streaking fireworks (which aren't perfect since I was moving during their exposure). So, the fireworks are taken seperately and then inserted into the pic of Chicago. Taken at the same time, and all on July 4, but it is not a real image (which is likely apparent anyway).

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Jun 27, 2008 at 02:10 PM

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p.2 #5 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

Here is my best shot from last year. I have a better version someplace with less noise but I cant find it right now. Sorry for the large size.

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Jun 27, 2008 at 02:39 PM

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p.2 #6 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

wing tong wrote:
Shivatron wrote:
45 TS-E on New Year's Eve...

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These are all just great! But there is something about this one that is very simple but eerie, ominous, and surreal!

I agree the simple three adds so much to the landscape.

Jun 27, 2008 at 02:51 PM

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p.2 #7 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

And a few of mine from last year...

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Looking forward to this 4th this year. Hope the smoky sky (I'm in northern California) has cleared by then.

Edited on Jun 27, 2008 at 03:14 PM

Jun 27, 2008 at 03:07 PM

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p.2 #8 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

Here are a couple I took three years ago in Charlevoix, Michigan.

Taken with a Canon 20D and Sigma 18-50/2.8 (didn't have my 17-55 yet)

1s f/8.0 at 33.0mm iso100

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2s f/8.0 at 46.0mm iso100

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Jun 27, 2008 at 03:41 PM

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p.2 #9 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

bump

Jun 27, 2008 at 06:21 PM

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p.2 #10 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

damn, shivatron. me like.

Jun 27, 2008 at 06:44 PM

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p.2 #11 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

"Yes, but more importantly, I betcha they are all shot with Nikons (since only Nikon can make camera able to take these shots)"

What? That's the most absurd thing I've read here in a long time. Mine were made with Canon equipment.

Jun 28, 2008 at 04:27 AM

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p.2 #12 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

Whats your reasoning here?

paccots wrote:
EOSMIKE wrote:
how much does a fireworks shot without landscape (buildings or people) and perspective really work?

Yes, but more importantly, I betcha they are all shot with Nikons (since only Nikon can make camera able to take these shots).

Jun 28, 2008 at 02:48 PM

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p.2 #13 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

Great shots guys. Keep them coming. Let's not dishonor our forefathers who gave their lives to give us this great America we know today by making this into another Canon vs Nikon thread. Let's celebrate this Fourth of July for America and symbolically for all other countries' Independence around the globe by showing us your Fireworks please!

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Jun 28, 2008 at 04:09 PM

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p.2 #14 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

A couple from an event last year. I prefer to have a foreground in my fireworks shots.

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Jun 28, 2008 at 04:36 PM

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Jun 28, 2008 at 09:31 PM

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p.2 #16 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

Here are some, that I shot during Thunder Over Louisville 2008. It is widely regarded as one of the Largest Fireworks Shows in the World, and is the longest at 30 minutes.

These were all shot with my 5D, 70-200 @ f/11 or f/16, ISO 100, Bulb Mode, & Cable Release/Tripod

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Here is the direct link to my gallery on Flickr, of all the images from Thunder: Images from Thunder Over Louisville 2008

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Jun 28, 2008 at 10:15 PM

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p.2 #17 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

this one was hard as it was at the end of a long day and i don't perform well when shattered. used about a 3 second ex and ran around setting of a hand held flash gun to illuminate the bridal party. the grass is flouro like that from the light. no photoshopping.

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Jun 28, 2008 at 11:29 PM

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p.2 #18 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

"Yes, but more importantly, I betcha they are all shot with Nikons (since only Nikon can make camera able to take these shots)"

Jeffrey wrote:
What? That's the most absurd thing I've read here in a long time. Mine were made with Canon equipment.

morganb4 wrote:
Whats your reasoning here?

Oh come on guys... there are some things that Canon do well, fast primes, full-frame sensors, high-res (1DsIII) but *everybody* knows that if you're shooting fireworks, you need a Nikon.

andy
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p.s. this is mine, but it's not very good because it was shot with a Pentax not a Nikon.

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Edited on Jun 29, 2008 at 05:00 AM

Jun 29, 2008 at 04:54 AM

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p.2 #19 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

bump! Let's gear up for the 4th of July!!

but again:

"Great shots guys. Keep them coming. Let's not dishonor our forefathers who gave their lives to give us this great America we know today by making this into another Canon vs Nikon thread. Let's celebrate this Fourth of July for America and symbolically for all other countries' Independence around the globe by showing us your Fireworks please! "

Edited on Jul 02, 2008 at 06:50 PM

Jul 02, 2008 at 06:48 PM

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p.2 #20 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

Will that is an incredible picture. Shivatron, that is incredible as well. Has a very creepy feel.

Sam

Jul 02, 2008 at 08:41 PM

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p.2 #21 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

Here are some from our Pre-4th of July Celebration on July 3rd.

Decided to try the old technique of zooming while exposing. How does it look?
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Some strange pattern, I don't know the name.
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Jul 05, 2008 at 06:26 AM

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p.2 #22 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

After seeing some of these amazing images, I was quite hesitant to post some of my attempts.

I won't post my pictures directly in this thread, as I feel they're not as impressive as the ones already posted. But I'll provide a link to my gallery.

http://modboyzz.zenfolio.com/p325537630/?photo=h10E4AED7#283422423

Edited on Jul 05, 2008 at 06:47 AM

Jul 05, 2008 at 06:38 AM

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p.2 #23 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

taken 4th of July 2008 at Irvine, CA.

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Jul 05, 2008 at 07:16 AM

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p.2 #24 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

happy 5th of july, everybody!

Jul 05, 2008 at 08:34 AM

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p.2 #25 · Show us your Fireworks!! (upgrade.2009)

sillypants wrote:
happy 5th of july, everybody!

Sorry wrong forum

Happy day after the noise last night was a all nighter that's still going out here on the Indian Rez

Jul 05, 2008 at 12:18 PM


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