Fireworks !

ISO: 200

Exposure: 2.2 sec
Aperture: 8.0
Focal Length: 38mm
Flash Used: No
Latitude: 30.155556° N
Longitude: 97.957778° W

ISO: 200
Exposure: 10.0 sec
Aperture: 8.0
Focal Length: 20mm
Flash Used: No
Latitude: 30.155556° N
Longitude: 97.957778° W 

Have always wondered how fireworks were shot. Capturing it seemed a challenge. Did a lot of reading before trying it.

Here are the main things to consider

- Mount camera on my tripod.

- As the duration of the shot is determined by light from firework, set the camera to manual (M) mode.

- Use remote/cable release to open and close shutter. ML-L3 worked fine with Nikon D5000.

- Set a proper Aperture and ISO by taking few shots. Started at Aperture 8.0 and ISO 200 (worked fine for me). Try few shots to finalize them.

- Shoot RAW. Though file sizes are big, it gives lot of room for adjustments later. Both images here were adjusted for brightness later.