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.
