Fire Works
Dec 10, 2018 10:49:10 #
This was my first time with long exposure photography. I had no idea what I was doing. I have a Canon Rebel T6 and used my EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM lens which was too long. Used a tripod, shutter release cable, flashlight, iso 100, f/22. Fingers froze. Any comments or suggestions for next time?
Dec 10, 2018 10:54:55 #
Pysanka Artist wrote:
This was my first time with long exposure photography. I had no idea what I was doing. I have a Canon Rebel T6 and used my EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM lens which was too long. Used a tripod, shutter release cable, flashlight, iso 100, f/22. Fingers froze. Any comments or suggestions for next time?
Nice photos,you do as good as I do.
Dec 11, 2018 08:34:45 #
Pysanka Artist wrote:
This was my first time with long exposure photography. I had no idea what I was doing. I have a Canon Rebel T6 and used my EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM lens which was too long. Used a tripod, shutter release cable, flashlight, iso 100, f/22. Fingers froze. Any comments or suggestions for next time?
Yeah, for the next time use a Canon Rebel T6 and an EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM, a tripod, a shutter release cable, a flashlight, ISO 100 @ f/22 and wait until your fingers are really cold. Looks to me like that's a pretty good combination. I think your pictures came out very nicely.
Dec 11, 2018 08:58:35 #
If you want them a little brighter, up the ISO. You captured some good motion with these. If you want the entire works to show, either move your feet back away a good bit, or use a wider angle lens. The lens you choose is important as you discovered. I have found with similar shots, trial and error work well, but when you are too close, or have a longer lens, and when the works explode outside of the field of view of a particular lens, I always wish I had more of a zoom in and out lens, or a wider angle one. I really like the long exposures and motion that you captured.
Dec 11, 2018 09:26:10 #
Architect1776 wrote:
Nice photos,you do as good as I do.
Thank you !!
Dec 11, 2018 09:28:12 #
Ava'sPapa wrote:
Yeah, for the next time use a Canon Rebel T6 and an EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM, a tripod, a shutter release cable, a flashlight, ISO 100 @ f/22 and wait until your fingers are really cold. Looks to me like that's a pretty good combination. I think your pictures came out very nicely.
Dec 11, 2018 09:30:30 #
Wanda Krack wrote:
If you want them a little brighter, up the ISO. Y... (show quote)
Yes, this was a huge learning experience for me! Thanks!
Dec 11, 2018 10:42:52 #
Pysanka Artist wrote:
This was my first time with long exposure photography. I had no idea what I was doing. I have a Canon Rebel T6 and used my EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM lens which was too long. Used a tripod, shutter release cable, flashlight, iso 100, f/22. Fingers froze. Any comments or suggestions for next time?
Your procedures seem OK but your focus is a little bit too far away. You are focused too deep into the shell, move your focus back enough to see the entire explosion. F/22 is fine for the Grand Canyon but the shells of your fireworks are no way as big. F/11 is not going to cause exposure problems and still allows for the depth required. Remember, all you are doing is capturing lights against a black background, not too difficult. A photog-friend suggested trying a neutral density filter, which allows much more creative selectivity, the darker you go the better. By using the ND filter I was able to create images the show's producer did not know she sent up. The ND filter was used to time-shift. Using a dark towel or piece of cardboard to cover your lens is just as effective when you lock your shutter open. Fireworks are very easy to capture if you keep in mind how simple it is to do.
Dec 11, 2018 10:50:51 #
davidrb wrote:
A photog-friend suggested trying a neutral density filter, which allows much more creative selectivity, the darker you go the better. By using the ND filter I was able to create images the show's producer did not know she sent up. The ND filter was used to time-shift. Using a dark towel or piece of cardboard to cover your lens is just as effective when you lock your shutter open.
What do you mean by time-shift with the ND filter? I understand the concept of keeping the shutter open and using the dark towel between firework bursts to capture more than one burst on an image.
Dec 11, 2018 11:10:27 #
Your exposures are fine and you do not need to 'up the ISO'. You should consider a wide angle lens, something like a 20mm (or wider if using a Crop Frame camera -- sorry I don't know Canon). Also use a remote release. Best of luck.
Dec 11, 2018 16:59:39 #
Dec 11, 2018 18:14:49 #
Pysanka Artist wrote:
What do you mean by time-shift with the ND filter? I understand the concept of keeping the shutter open and using the dark towel between firework bursts to capture more than one burst on an image.
You are shooting lights projected against a black background. With your shutter locked open you are recording anything captured. As shells explode their brightness diminishes as their embers fade to black. The ND filter will obscure this faint light trail and make the sky look black. Black sky leaves no time-trace (image). The next explosion simply appears over the previous image. The ND actually eliminates "dead" time between explosions. In this situation a "double exposure" was accomplished. Just another toy in the sandbox called photography. The ND filter gave the ability to control the capture of light a major boost. I will use it again, with confidence.
Dec 17, 2018 16:01:23 #
Pysanka Artist wrote:
This was my first time with long exposure photography. I had no idea what I was doing. I have a Canon Rebel T6 and used my EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM lens which was too long. Used a tripod, shutter release cable, flashlight, iso 100, f/22. Fingers froze. Any comments or suggestions for next time?
Yes you do not have your focus set right and your fireworks bursts are overexposed. Also try to get some foreground in the picture to give it depth. Many fireworks are set off on a barge on the water and it is a good situation to get reflections. I have attached a few examples. I took these at f/11 at ISO 100.
Dec 17, 2018 16:39:17 #
Geegee wrote:
Yes you do not have your focus set right and your fireworks bursts are overexposed. Also try to get some foreground in the picture to give it depth. Many fireworks are set off on a barge on the water and it is a good situation to get reflections. I have attached a few examples. I took these at f/11 at ISO 100.
Nice shots! I need a lot of practice!
Dec 18, 2018 14:54:23 #
Pysanka Artist wrote:
Nice shots! I need a lot of practice!
It's not that hard. Camera on tripod; zoom to get foreground in and estimate the height of the top of the bursts (or trial & error); set shutter to stay open; set aperture at f/11; Set ISO at 100; when first burst occurs open shutter; hold hand in front of lens until second burst; remove hand for the burst; hold hand over lens again and wait for another burst; when finished close lens. You get the idea. If you try to get too many on one frame it will look messy. I find that 2 or 3 bursts works best. Chimp to see what you are getting and adjust the tripod head to suit. Good luck!
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