Comments on: Tutorial – How To Photograph Fireworks http://www.timchristie.com/tutorial-how-to-photograph-fireworks/ Photography, Technology And Travel Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:31:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Carl Moses http://www.timchristie.com/tutorial-how-to-photograph-fireworks/comment-page-1/#comment-532 Carl Moses Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:31:46 +0000 http://www.timchristie.com/blog/2007/12/23/tutorial-how-to-photograph-fireworks/#comment-532 I did some more fireworks displays new years eve and I am very impressed with my results I would be interested in your advise as to how far away from the fireworks do you find most effective I did some more fireworks displays new years eve and I am very impressed with my results
I would be interested in your advise as to how far away from the fireworks do you find most effective

]]> By: Much more tricky than I had anticipated… « nico conradie blogtography http://www.timchristie.com/tutorial-how-to-photograph-fireworks/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Much more tricky than I had anticipated… « nico conradie blogtography Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:01:04 +0000 http://www.timchristie.com/blog/2007/12/23/tutorial-how-to-photograph-fireworks/#comment-510 [...] I was really grateful for the advice I received in advance via the Digital Photography School and Tim Christie’s blog. I had the lens pre-focussed, the camera in bulb mode and used a remote trigger to achieve shutter [...] [...] I was really grateful for the advice I received in advance via the Digital Photography School and Tim Christie’s blog. I had the lens pre-focussed, the camera in bulb mode and used a remote trigger to achieve shutter [...]

]]> By: Aperture Amateur » Blog Archive » Fireworks 101 http://www.timchristie.com/tutorial-how-to-photograph-fireworks/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Aperture Amateur » Blog Archive » Fireworks 101 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:57:48 +0000 http://www.timchristie.com/blog/2007/12/23/tutorial-how-to-photograph-fireworks/#comment-387 [...] TIm Christie [...] [...] TIm Christie [...]

]]> By: Australia Day Fireworks | Tim Christie http://www.timchristie.com/tutorial-how-to-photograph-fireworks/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Australia Day Fireworks | Tim Christie Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:32:35 +0000 http://www.timchristie.com/blog/2007/12/23/tutorial-how-to-photograph-fireworks/#comment-171 [...] those of you who have been following my How to Photograph Fireworks Tutorial, technical specs are that all of these were shot at 5 seconds, aperture f10, and 100 ISO. I was [...] [...] those of you who have been following my How to Photograph Fireworks Tutorial, technical specs are that all of these were shot at 5 seconds, aperture f10, and 100 ISO. I was [...]

]]> By: Thomas L http://www.timchristie.com/tutorial-how-to-photograph-fireworks/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Thomas L Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:24:11 +0000 http://www.timchristie.com/blog/2007/12/23/tutorial-how-to-photograph-fireworks/#comment-114 Great tutorial Tim. Need to get myself a cable release, but I think mine was acceptable even without it. Great tutorial Tim.

Need to get myself a cable release, but I think mine was acceptable even without it.

]]> By: Tim http://www.timchristie.com/tutorial-how-to-photograph-fireworks/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Tim Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:15:37 +0000 http://www.timchristie.com/blog/2007/12/23/tutorial-how-to-photograph-fireworks/#comment-110 I understand John, its a big day and your head just isnt in photography mode by the end of the day, the rain makes it worse. You did well especially without a tripod. I will keep an eye out for your photos in future. I understand John, its a big day and your head just isnt in photography mode by the end of the day, the rain makes it worse.

You did well especially without a tripod. I will keep an eye out for your photos in future.

]]> By: John http://www.timchristie.com/tutorial-how-to-photograph-fireworks/comment-page-1/#comment-106 John Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:22:39 +0000 http://www.timchristie.com/blog/2007/12/23/tutorial-how-to-photograph-fireworks/#comment-106 Hi Tim . Just to let you know how it went. Well it was mad 22 hours with out a break in the rain so the photos sort of went out of the window. I had picked 2 places to take photos one the bbc nicked and the other was to open to the rain and wind. So I found a wall and sat/hid there and did my best no tripod that was in the hotel room. Well I have a break for a couple of months then I'll have another try. Thanks for all your help the photos are on my site under fireworks2 .. Hi Tim . Just to let you know how it went. Well it was mad 22 hours with out a break in the rain so the photos sort of went out of the window. I had picked 2 places to take photos one the bbc nicked and the other was to open to the rain and wind. So I found a wall and sat/hid there and did my best no tripod that was in the hotel room. Well I have a break for a couple of months then I’ll have another try. Thanks for all your help the photos are on my site under fireworks2 ..

]]> By: John http://www.timchristie.com/tutorial-how-to-photograph-fireworks/comment-page-1/#comment-90 John Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:31:49 +0000 http://www.timchristie.com/blog/2007/12/23/tutorial-how-to-photograph-fireworks/#comment-90 Hi Tim, Thats is such a good idea would never of thought of that one. The show is 3mins I going to try what you said I guess if I get it wrong the last min switch to program and click away. I will give you a shout when there up on my site. And again thank you Hi Tim, Thats is such a good idea would never of thought of that one. The show is 3mins I going to try what you said I guess if I get it wrong the last min switch to program and click away. I will give you a shout when there up on my site. And again thank you

]]> By: Tim http://www.timchristie.com/tutorial-how-to-photograph-fireworks/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Tim Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:39:48 +0000 http://www.timchristie.com/blog/2007/12/23/tutorial-how-to-photograph-fireworks/#comment-88 John, I hadnt realised you mean THE edinburgh fireworks. Damn their big I just saw a video of last years show <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/c-t5SCH-5Lo&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/c-t5SCH-5Lo&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> That makes things a whole lote harder. Ignore the 1 second thing. That show is insnely quick and if this year is the same I would stick with bulb. I wouldnt open up any more than f16 and maybe try f18. There is so much going off at once. Watch a single shell and only open for its break time. By the time it has finished 50 other shells will have gone off around it.. the photos will be really busy but you should jag one ripper at least. Good luck and share some result with us. Cheers John,

I hadnt realised you mean THE edinburgh fireworks. Damn their big I just saw a video of last years show

That makes things a whole lote harder. Ignore the 1 second thing. That show is insnely quick and if this year is the same I would stick with bulb. I wouldnt open up any more than f16 and maybe try f18. There is so much going off at once.

Watch a single shell and only open for its break time. By the time it has finished 50 other shells will have gone off around it.. the photos will be really busy but you should jag one ripper at least. Good luck and share some result with us.

Cheers

]]> By: Tim http://www.timchristie.com/tutorial-how-to-photograph-fireworks/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Tim Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:28:06 +0000 http://www.timchristie.com/blog/2007/12/23/tutorial-how-to-photograph-fireworks/#comment-87 Hey John, Thanks for your question about how to photoraph fireworks. Its great to see that other pyros are into photographing their shows as well. Being so close to the show I would still use a tripod as it doesnt take much to make the trails all squiggly. VR will help bit it wont eliminate it especially if your all hyped up about the show. Adrenalin really makes your camera shake. I have only experimented a couple of times photographing fireworks from so close to the launch point. With your 18-200 I would be using the wide end (18mm) and most probably stop your aperture down to about f16. I had real problems with highlight blowouts being close, so f16 will really help. Still stay with your bulb setting and just begin with a few shells in the frame and see how it goes. Try to build from there. For such a short new years show I would be guessing it will be really intense so if you want a time based trial start with a second and adjust from there. 1 sec is quite a long time in a full on show. The other hard thing you will have to overcome being so close is that once the show builds to its finale you will find that 18mm might not be wide enough to get the whole thing, especially if there are any shell bigger than 4" in the finale. Ah, just remembered 5 locations. Getting your launch site might be hard but the other 4 shouldnt be a problem though. Getting the full break is really hard from so close. With the 18mm you should be pretty right, that is pretty wide, but just remember with the 1.5x conversion its only equivalent to about 27mm in 35mm format, which isnt so wide anymore. For something really cool, what about trying to shoot from within the castle if it has any open air courtyards or even shoot from about 20m or 30m behind it. The sillhouette of the castle will give you a great foreground for your shots!! Good Luck and I hope this helps you in your quest to photograph fireworks! Hey John,

Thanks for your question about how to photoraph fireworks. Its great to see that other pyros are into photographing their shows as well.

Being so close to the show I would still use a tripod as it doesnt take much to make the trails all squiggly. VR will help bit it wont eliminate it especially if your all hyped up about the show. Adrenalin really makes your camera shake.

I have only experimented a couple of times photographing fireworks from so close to the launch point. With your 18-200 I would be using the wide end (18mm) and most probably stop your aperture down to about f16. I had real problems with highlight blowouts being close, so f16 will really help. Still stay with your bulb setting and just begin with a few shells in the frame and see how it goes. Try to build from there.

For such a short new years show I would be guessing it will be really intense so if you want a time based trial start with a second and adjust from there. 1 sec is quite a long time in a full on show.

The other hard thing you will have to overcome being so close is that once the show builds to its finale you will find that 18mm might not be wide enough to get the whole thing, especially if there are any shell bigger than 4″ in the finale. Ah, just remembered 5 locations. Getting your launch site might be hard but the other 4 shouldnt be a problem though. Getting the full break is really hard from so close. With the 18mm you should be pretty right, that is pretty wide, but just remember with the 1.5x conversion its only equivalent to about 27mm in 35mm format, which isnt so wide anymore.

For something really cool, what about trying to shoot from within the castle if it has any open air courtyards or even shoot from about 20m or 30m behind it. The sillhouette of the castle will give you a great foreground for your shots!!

Good Luck and I hope this helps you in your quest to photograph fireworks!

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