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Posted: 10/12/2018 12:35:16 PM EDT
Finally took a few fireworks pics for the first time while at Disneyland last weekend.  Don't think they came out too bad for my first attempt.





Link Posted: 10/12/2018 12:46:56 PM EDT
[#1]
Nice shots!

I'd crop them down a little, to get rid of some of the dead space.
Link Posted: 10/16/2018 10:46:43 PM EDT
[#2]
Not bad for a first attempt. What can you tell us about the exposure settings?

My fireworks are normally done from a tripod and cable release,
4-6 seconds to get the desired shape,
f/11 to f/16 depending on the brightness,
lowest numbered ISO the camera will do,
white balance set to sunny/daylight so that the colors look correct.
Link Posted: 10/16/2018 10:56:47 PM EDT
[#3]
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Not bad for a first attempt. What can you tell us about the exposure settings?

My fireworks are normally done from a tripod and cable release,
4-6 seconds to get the desired shape,
f/11 to f/16 depending on the brightness,
lowest numbered ISO the camera will do,
white balance set to sunny/daylight so that the colors look correct.
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Nikon D7200 with an 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 VR DX in Bulb mode, ISO 100 at F/14 for 15 to 25 or so seconds. White balance was set to auto.  I tweaked the pics a little bit in the Nikon Capture NX-D program.
Link Posted: 10/22/2018 7:46:26 PM EDT
[#4]
I really like that second shot. I cropped it down some; I hope you don't mind.



Hopefully it didn't screw up the image...hard to tell on a phone.
Link Posted: 10/22/2018 8:18:17 PM EDT
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I really like that second shot. I cropped it down some; I hope you don't mind.

https://i.postimg.cc/rsY4ZQtb/E59-FBBDD-54-AB-4417-B56-D-19-AA82-DDF40-C-702575-01.jpg

Hopefully it didn't screw up the image...hard to tell on a phone.
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Don't mind at all.
Link Posted: 10/22/2018 8:24:06 PM EDT
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I really like that second shot. I cropped it down some; I hope you don't mind.

https://i.postimg.cc/rsY4ZQtb/E59-FBBDD-54-AB-4417-B56-D-19-AA82-DDF40-C-702575-01.jpg

Hopefully it didn't screw up the image...hard to tell on a phone.
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That would be a cool print
Link Posted: 11/17/2018 12:13:10 AM EDT
[#7]
Nice man!
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