Fireworks picture advice?

[NiceCupOfTea]

OK, given the time of night and the day, what do I do?

camera on tripod, shutter priority, 10 sec shutter, ISO 800, matrix metering, 2 sec timer to reduce shake.

Anything look wrong there or that I've missed?

ETA: got a boggo 18-70mm lens on as I figure this means I'll catch more when zoomed out hopefully, and can crop. Not a very fast lens, but I figure with the shutter speed that won't matter.

Edited by NiceCupOfTea on Wednesday 31st December 23:46

[RobDickinson]

ISO 100 or 200, your exposing something very bright!

10-30 second shutter, and use a cable release if you have one, open & close the shutter when you feel like it (i.e. when you've captured all the firework you want).

manual prefocus.

[Simpo Two]

NiceCupOfTea said:

OK, given the time of night and the day, what do I do?

Record it off the telly

Happy New Year folks :

[NiceCupOfTea]

Thanks guys!

RobD, you are of course quite right about a low ISO, brainfade moment there!

Academic anyway as the few fireworks we had round us were quite low in the sky and obscured by the fences!

Ah well, happy new year folks!

[The Tea Boy]

NiceCupOfTea said:

Thanks guys!

RobD, you are of course quite right about a low ISO, brainfade moment there!

Academic anyway as the few fireworks we had round us were quite low in the sky and obscured by the fences!

Ah well, happy new year folks!

I too was looking forward to taking some pics of fireworks on NYE but there didnt seem to be that many this year over our way!!!

Matt

[anonymous-user]

Should have tried London



Speed 1/125
Apeture F/5.6
ISO 1600




Speed 1/125
Apeture F/7.1
ISO 1600




Speed 1/125
Apeture F/9
ISO 1600

All taken on Shutter Priority. Handheld as there was no room for a Tripod.
I have cropped some of the pics slightly.

[NiceCupOfTea]

Wow - some great shots there!