Fireworks may seem like an odd subject to blog about, but when attempting to capture fireworks with a camera it is harder then it appears to be. The hardest part is knowing when and where they will appear. The website geofflawerence.com, he offers many tips and a tutorial on capturing fireworks. The best tip I found that would be the most useful to me is finding an object in the distance to focus on. This provides a better focus on the fireworks when they appear. When capturing fireworks your camera's atomatic focus must be turned off because fireworks start in a small area and expand. The atomatic focus will zoom in and out trying to find a spot to focus on creating a blurry picture.
Most cameras have a shutter setting that you are able to adjust. With fireworks you are able to keep the shutter open longer because it is set against a black background. With the shutter open longer though, you will need a tri-pod for your camera to sit on or else the photo will be blurry from the movement. In the tutorial I mentioned, his tip to use a remote to open and close the shutter is a very good idea. When you press the button yourself the camera tends to move and create blur. Taking pictures of fireworks is fun but challenging.
10 comments:
I love fireworks! I never thought about how hard it would be to capture the perfect shot before...interesting!
These pictures are so beautiful! This is wonderful photography!
I like fireworks. They make things explode.
I love your pictures, they are very neat!
I love fireworks. The Fourth of July ones are awesome. I love to lay in the grass and watch them.
I love fireworks too, but I agree, taking pictures of them is extremely hard! Seriously I always imagine the picture in my head coming out as a glorious pop of colors together and it looks like a lumpy spot on a black background :(
Cool stuff I bet it's super hard to capture fireworks.
I love fireworks because of the different colors and styles.
Fireworks are really hard to capture. I've tried over the 4th of July just for memories, but they are a wonder to watch.
I think capturing fireworks is like capturing lightning - hardest because it's there for such a short time. At least with fireworks, you kind of know where they'll be.
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