How to capture fireworks

[war&peace]

In approx 4 hours, we will say goodbye to 2016 and welcome the new year i.e. 2017...and the most exciting part of the new year celebrations is the magnificent fireworks that lights up the dark night sky on Dec 31 each year...and some of your want to capture that perfect personalised image of new celebration and use it in your calendars and albums...but the smart phones and even most point & shoot cameras do not cut it..
So here are some tips for you along with the list of the articles you need..

• A DSLR or an advanced compact camera with full manual controls
• A zoom lens with wide angle of at least 18 mm. avoid prime lens since you are not sure about the exact area of the coverage
• A tripod
• A shutter release remote wired or wireless

and the settings you need

• Mount the camera on tripod and point in the general direction of the fireworks
• Set the lens at its widest angle i.e. lowest focal length
• Adjust the focus setting to manual focus and then dial it all the way to infinity and then return turn it back slightly just before infinity
• Dial F value of 9 or 10 i.e. very narrow aperture opening
• Set the ISO to 100 or below
• If your camera has bulb mode, set it to the bulb mode
• Connect the shutter release
• If it is too windy @Windjammer then hang some weight from the hook of the tripod
• and if you get distracted from the explosions, then use ear-cups or headphone with noise cancellation
• Shoot in raw

Here is my setup

so enjoy shooting and happy new year !!

War & Peace


@Sarge @The Eagle @Arsalan @GreenFalcon @Doordie @Khafee @waz @SherDil007 @Morse_Code

 

[Signalian]

Hahahaha....you are all set and ready to bid farewell to 2016

 

[XenoEnsi-14]

Read the title...... lost my hands...

 

[war&peace]

Hahahaha....you are all set and ready to bid farewell to 2016

Up to so far, I'm always looking for new year.. I hope it will be a good year for all the humanity..at least that's just my wish.

Read the title...... lost my hands...

lolzzzz why? Did you use your hands to capture the firewworks... lolzzz you are funny

 

[Signalian]

Up to so far, I'm always looking for new year.. I hope it will be a good year for all the humanity..at least that's just my wish.

Thats the spirit

On any other day, just lighting up the fire-works makes little sense

I hope its a good and prosperous year for Pakistan

 

[YeBeWarned]

we don't have Fireworks here ... We have Gun fire , Stupid People using Guns to Celebrate everything

 

[Indika]

In approx 4 hours, we will say goodbye to 2016 and welcome the new year i.e. 2017...and the most exciting part of the new year celebrations is the magnificent fireworks that lights up the dark night sky on Dec 31 each year...and some of your want to capture that perfect personalised image of new celebration and use it in your calendars and albums...but the smart phones and even most point & shoot cameras do not cut it..
So here are some tips for you along with the list of the articles you need..

• A DSLR or an advanced compact camera with full manual controls
• A zoom lens with wide angle of at least 18 mm. avoid prime lens since you are not sure about the exact area of the coverage
• A tripod
• A shutter release remote wired or wireless

and the settings you need

• Mount the camera on tripod and point in the general direction of the fireworks
• Set the lens at its widest angle i.e. lowest focal length
• Adjust the focus setting to manual focus and then dial it all the way to infinity and then return turn it back slightly just before infinity
• Dial F value of 9 or 10 i.e. very narrow aperture opening
• Set the ISO to 100 or below
• If your camera has bulb mode, set it to the bulb mode
• Connect the shutter release
• If it is too windy @Windjammer then hang some weight from the hook of the tripod
• and if you get distracted from the explosions, then use ear-cups or headphone with noise cancellation
• Shoot in raw

Here is my setup
View attachment 364899

so enjoy shooting and happy new year !!

War & Peace


@Sarge @The Eagle @Arsalan @GreenFalcon @Doordie @Khafee @waz @SherDil007 @Morse_Code

One of the issues with fireworks or lightning is that you have no idea when there will be a nice shot. Unless you keep capturing every now and then in burst mode , you will not get good shots.

If you are using Canon camera, this is wat you need.
http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK

Most of the time I take shots in HDR mode and take keep the best ones.

 

[war&peace]

One of the issues with fireworks or lightning is that you have no idea when there will be a nice shot. Unless you keep capturing every now and then in burst mode , you will not get good shots.

If you are using Canon camera, this is wat you need.
http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK

Most of the time I take shots in HDR mode and take keep the best ones.

HDR for fireworks ..HDR should only be used for landscape or static objects...nobody uses HDR for fireworks since it is a dynamic scene so it will only generate ghosts ..

we don't have Fireworks here ... We have Gun fire , Stupid People using Guns to Celebrate everything

That's really unfortunate..the stray bullets can kill anyone..

 

[YeBeWarned]

HDR for fireworks ..HDR should only be used for landscape or static objects...nobody uses HDR for fireworks since it is a dynamic scene so it will only generate ghosts ..


That's really unfortunate..the stray bullets can kill anyone..

and they do .. many times i have recovered bullets from my roof top . not one time but plenty of times , if someone was there and it hit it it could be fatal , in fact one i saw it , i was standing in my balcony and there was a car two houses next to mine , and all of a sudden this huge sound when people came out they saw a hole in roof of car, later a bullet was found from inside i think it was rifle bullet ..

 

[XenoEnsi-14]

lolzzzz why? Did you use your hands to capture the firewworks... lolzzz you are funny

Just passing time on the internet.

 

[Indika]

HDR for fireworks ..HDR should only be used for landscape or static objects...nobody uses HDR for fireworks since it is a dynamic scene so it will only generate ghosts ..


That's really unfortunate..the stray bullets can kill anyone..

Yes there will be ghosting , but have more images at different exposure levels. Then use a good software utility to merge the best ones.

 

[war&peace]

and they do .. many times i have recovered bullets from my roof top . not one time but plenty of times , if someone was there and it hit it it could be fatal , in fact one i saw it , i was standing in my balcony and there was a car two houses next to mine , and all of a sudden this huge sound when people came out they saw a hole in roof of car, later a bullet was found from inside i think it was rifle bullet ..

But what is the law about it in Pakistan?..I think it must be illegal and punishable. So people should report it and normally the locals also know who did the firing.

 

[YeBeWarned]

But what is the law about it in Pakistan?..I think it must be illegal and punishable. So people should report it and normally the locals also know who did the firing.

you must be joking ? you think Police will give Sh*t about call of Hawai Firing in almost every Neighborhood ?they don't , plus sometimes even Police join the Youth in this Stupid act