Photo Tutorial: Lahaina Fireworks
Posted on February 09, 2010 by Andy in Featured Photoglers | 1 Comment
Camera: Nikon D2X
Exposure: 4.7
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash
How I got this shot:
The camera was on a tripod in “Bulb” mode with a cable release. As the show progressed, I watched the trajectory of the rockets and got an “average” of likely explosion spots, and set my compositions accordingly.
I set the ISO to 200 to get a little more speed while keeping the noise to a minimum, and the aperture to f/11 to get some good depth of field. I opened the shutter manually just before the explosions and held it open until the light trails faded, about 3-5 seconds on the average, constantly checking the LCD for composition and exposure.
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Great shot! Beautifully done – thanks for the tip.