Thurso fireworks.

[Mystical Potato Head]

#1
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/sat5_photos/IMG_2088flickr.jpg
#2
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/sat5_photos/IMG_2094flickr.jpg
#3
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/sat5_photos/IMG_2112flickr.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/northern_exposures_2009/

Here's a link to slideshow of about 15 or so. http://www.flickr.com/photos/northern_exposures_2009/sets/72157625330328826/show/

[Mystical Potato Head]

#4
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/sat5_photos/IMG_2118flickr.jpg
#5
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/sat5_photos/IMG_2106flickr.jpg
#6
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/sat5_photos/IMG_2063flickr.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/northern_exposures_2009/

[Deemac]

Great set MPH. Here's some of my attempts.

#1.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/deemac1965/7DA_2614copySm.jpg

#2.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/deemac1965/7DA_2603copySm.jpg

#3.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/deemac1965/7DA_2593copySm.jpg

[Deemac]

#4.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/deemac1965/7DA_2565copySm.jpg

[Mik.M.]

Great pictures from 2 of our talented local photographers.

[dragonfly]

beautiful captures from you both, brilliant clarity and colours in yours MPH

[Kenn]

Beautiful set of images MPH, what sort of exposure did you use to get such definition?

[Mystical Potato Head]

Beautiful set of images MPH, what sort of exposure did you use to get such definition?

Anything from 2 seconds up to 9 seconds.I never actually timed any of them.Just opened the shutter with the remote and waited for a rocket to explode,as soon as it did i would stop the exposure.When there was a lot of white light i wouldnt open the shutter for too long and obviously if they werent too bright you can leave the shutter open longer.All down to a bit of luck really.
Keep the ISO settings low as well, 100-200.

I got a few weird effects with water on the lens where it had gone a bit streaky where i had wiped it.
Particularly noticable on #2 & #3.

[Bobinovich]

Absolutely superb

[Claireabelle]

Both of your photo's are amazing.

Next year I'm going to take a tripod and leave my toddler with someone else I think!

That was a really good technique MPH.

This was a 4 second exposure, It was my first attempt at fireworks so I guess I'm happy enough with the result, hopefully next year I will learn from my mistakes.

http://http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k138/claireabelle1/Fireworks/IMG_9421_3.jpg

[Deemac]

Anything from 2 seconds up to 9 seconds.I never actually timed any of them.Just opened the shutter with the remote and waited for a rocket to explode,as soon as it did i would stop the exposure.When there was a lot of white light i wouldnt open the shutter for too long and obviously if they werent too bright you can leave the shutter open longer.All down to a bit of luck really.
Keep the ISO settings low as well, 100-200.

I got a few weird effects with water on the lens where it had gone a bit streaky where i had wiped it.
Particularly noticable on #2 & #3.

MPH, I see you suffered from water on your lens. (and as predicted from last year it rained quite heavily for a period!!). My lesson from last year was to take a big umbrella and have it stand over the camera (while everyone else got wet ;-)) Like you I used bulb and randomly fired off different exposures as and when the display proceeded. Great stuff.

[Ricco]

Great photos, guys! It poured down here so I couldn't get any shots.

[Mystical Potato Head]

MPH, I see you suffered from water on your lens. (and as predicted from last year it rained quite heavily for a period!!). My lesson from last year was to take a big umbrella and have it stand over the camera (while everyone else got wet ;-)) Like you I used bulb and randomly fired off different exposures as and when the display proceeded. Great stuff.

Yes,i gave the lens a wipe but there were obviously some streaks left.The hood of the 17-40 L is like having an ashtray on a motorbike.It gave some an "interesting" effect.
I'll have to dig out the old Ping brolley from my golfing days.

I posted a link on the first post to a slideshow,you can see the ones that have gone skewiff.

[Mystical Potato Head]

Deemac,just noticed your #3 shot is the same as my first one.Now thats cool.

[Liz]

Brilliant photos as always guys!:D

Clairabelle yours is really good for a first attempt.

[Mystical Potato Head]

Brilliant photos as always guys!:D

Clairabelle yours is really good for a first attempt.
And even better considering she didnt use a tripod,well done indeed.

[S&LHEN]

gorgeous pics I love them all and also enjoyed watching them last night :) x

[scotsannie]

Hi MPH, Glad to see you back, the photo's are amazing, thank you for sharing them.