tganiats wrote: Thanks for the thoughts..... My problem is getting a loud of 'cloud' from the smoke...I don't see that here. Any secrets??
Screamin Scott wrote: Nice captures Gary.... I've got firework photos out the ying yang. If I were to shoot any more of them, I'd want added interest in the frame, like reflections of them on water. Those hold the most interest, at least to me.... Not going to happen where I live though...
Shadowfixer1 wrote: Or you buy an Olympus and use Live Composite where it only adds the newly appearing light parts of the image while leaving the dark parts at their normal exposure. j/k
Good explanation and fine fireworks images. Focus is nice and crisp.
tganiats wrote: garyrhook: One thing to add to the instructions...Turn off in-camera noise reduction! I found your ballpark settings worked as a great starting place (and a great ending place for many of the photos), but the 5 second wait for the NR was frustrating a few times. Overall, though, my best fireworks shoot ever. THANKS!
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