Happy 4th on the 2nd! Shhhh. SNEAK PREVIEW Last night I and a group of other photographers were treated to a spectacular fireworks show at Santa Monica College. Here are the results.

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Happy 4th on the 2nd!

Jul 1, 2018 15:18:18 #

rdrechsler Loc: Channel Islands Harbor, CA

Shhhh. SNEAK PREVIEW
Last night I and a group of other photographers were treated to a spectacular fireworks show at Santa Monica College. Here are the results. ENJOY! Everyone be safe out there!

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Jul 1, 2018 17:25:57 #

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

The motion for Independence was made on the 1st, the actual vote for Independence was on the 2nd, then it took two days to write the Declaration and for Congress to make some edits and a final draft prepared. Then on the 4th the final draft was approved and John Hancock and his secretary signed it. A formal copy was made on parchment which took two weeks then Hancock and most members of Congress signed that copy, several did not sign for some time due to one thing or another and two never signed it at all.

Many of the participants believed that the 2nd would be the holiday but over the years people came to accept the 4th.

John Adams did say he thought the celebration should include "illuminations" (fire works to us).

Jul 1, 2018 17:53:17 #

rdrechsler Loc: Channel Islands Harbor, CA

robertjerl wrote:

The motion for Independence was made on the 1st, t... (show quote)

WONDERFUL INSIGHT! Thanks for sharing!

Jul 1, 2018 18:20:40 #

Transbuff1985 Loc: east central Iowa

rdrechsler wrote:

WONDERFUL INSIGHT! Thanks for sharing!

Nice series, nice pics. May I ask what lens were you using? Bob

Jul 1, 2018 18:26:02 #

rdrechsler Loc: Channel Islands Harbor, CA

Transbuff1985 wrote:

Nice series, nice pics. May I ask what lens were you using? Bob

Hi Bob, I used a Nikon D850 with a Nikon 24-70 mm, f/2.8 lens. The average exposure was 30+ seconds using Bulb, 24mm, f/16 for the softer shots and f/22 for the fireworks bursts. I used a black card to cover the lens between rockets to achieve multiple fireworks per image. I hope that helps, Dick

Jul 1, 2018 18:29:06 #

Transbuff1985 Loc: east central Iowa

rdrechsler wrote:

Thanks Dick for the info, yes it will help. Have my first digital for fireworks this year. Didn't know if wanted to use telephoto or not. Bob

Jul 1, 2018 19:33:09 #

rdrechsler Loc: Channel Islands Harbor, CA

Transbuff1985 wrote:

Thanks Dick for the info, yes it will help. Have my first digital for fireworks this year. Didn't know if wanted to use telephoto or not. Bob

Definitely use a wide angle. You can crop later, but the fireworks usually cover a large portion of the sky. Set your field of vision on your tripod in advance so you’re not fumbling with the camera aim when the show starts.

Jul 2, 2018 08:19:37 #

jaydoc

Picture #1 is unique and I like it

Jul 2, 2018 12:49:24 #

rdrechsler Loc: Channel Islands Harbor, CA

jaydoc wrote:

Picture #1 is unique and I like it

Thanks Jay

Jul 2, 2018 13:40:14 #

tbell7D Loc: Houston

Terrific set of images.

Jul 2, 2018 13:43:38 #

rdrechsler Loc: Channel Islands Harbor, CA

tbell7D wrote:

Terrific set of images.

Thanks Tom. I’m glad you liked them.

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