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July 4 Fireworks first (failed) attempt - need tips and suggestions
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<blockquote data-quote="wordlesstu" data-source="post: 673376" data-attributes="member: 44639"><p>Hi everyone,</p><p></p><p>I hope you have a wonderful July 4. I shoot the firework for the first time on July 4 in a friend's rooftop in Jackson Height, Queens, New York. I followed the tips from Nikon, <a href="https://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/a/tips-and-techniques/taking-pictures-of-fireworks.html" target="_blank">https://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/a/tips-and-techniques/taking-pictures-of-fireworks.html</a> , using Nikon D200 and Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5 lens, setting the shutter speed to bulb (I don't have remote cable so I used hand to control the shutter bottom) , ISO:100, f/11 and I placed my camera on a tripod. However, it turned out the photos weren't good. Some are overexposed, and some blurred. I also don't know how to compose the photo. Is there a suggesting time I should leave the shutter speed on? I wonder what steps went wrong. Is it because I leave the shutter time too long? How to create other effects with firework lights? Advice and suggestions are sincerely welcome. Please see photo below with my notes:</p><p></p><p>1. This is the rooftop view around 7:30 pm where I set the camera to shoot firework later. The view outlooked East River where the fireplace took place. Question: The screen shows the exposure is correct. However, the photos look underexposed. In this case, should I increase the exposure to 1 or 2 degrees so the lavender will have the right exposure? </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]291120[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>2. Question: why is the building become blurred even I placed the camera on the tripod?</p><p>[ATTACH]291121[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>3. This photo is probably the best photo I get from the shoot. I pressed the bottom for 3-5 seconds. However, I don't think the composition is quite right? </p><p></p><p> [ATTACH]291122[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>4. Same question as photo 3. </p><p>[ATTACH]291123[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>5. This time I pressed the shutter bottom for around 8 seconds, it turned out to be overexposed. </p><p> [ATTACH]291124[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Thank you so much for your time reading my post. Any advice and suggestions are welcome.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wordlesstu, post: 673376, member: 44639"] Hi everyone, I hope you have a wonderful July 4. I shoot the firework for the first time on July 4 in a friend's rooftop in Jackson Height, Queens, New York. I followed the tips from Nikon, [url]https://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/a/tips-and-techniques/taking-pictures-of-fireworks.html[/url] , using Nikon D200 and Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5 lens, setting the shutter speed to bulb (I don't have remote cable so I used hand to control the shutter bottom) , ISO:100, f/11 and I placed my camera on a tripod. However, it turned out the photos weren't good. Some are overexposed, and some blurred. I also don't know how to compose the photo. Is there a suggesting time I should leave the shutter speed on? I wonder what steps went wrong. Is it because I leave the shutter time too long? How to create other effects with firework lights? Advice and suggestions are sincerely welcome. Please see photo below with my notes: 1. This is the rooftop view around 7:30 pm where I set the camera to shoot firework later. The view outlooked East River where the fireplace took place. Question: The screen shows the exposure is correct. However, the photos look underexposed. In this case, should I increase the exposure to 1 or 2 degrees so the lavender will have the right exposure? [ATTACH=CONFIG]291120._xfImport[/ATTACH] 2. Question: why is the building become blurred even I placed the camera on the tripod? [ATTACH=CONFIG]291121._xfImport[/ATTACH] 3. This photo is probably the best photo I get from the shoot. I pressed the bottom for 3-5 seconds. However, I don't think the composition is quite right? [ATTACH=CONFIG]291122._xfImport[/ATTACH] 4. Same question as photo 3. [ATTACH=CONFIG]291123._xfImport[/ATTACH] 5. This time I pressed the shutter bottom for around 8 seconds, it turned out to be overexposed. [ATTACH=CONFIG]291124._xfImport[/ATTACH] Thank you so much for your time reading my post. Any advice and suggestions are welcome. [/QUOTE]
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