My first time capturing fireworks. I made some mistakes, and I think the biggest mistake I made was being married to 100 ISO, and bringing a tripod. Fortunately for me, I was sitting right at the position directly in front of the barge, so I was able to get good shots of lovely centered fireworks. In order to get my ideas right, I shot a bit underexposed, about -1.5EV, but I think it worked out, made it harder to edit though.
My opinions and beliefs about the state of the country and my status with in it as a minority aside, I saw an opportunity for photography practice, and growth in the field, and I took it.
Thank you for seeing my work!
I’ve tried several times to shoot fireworks. What settings yielded the best results?
I’ve tried some long exposures and they look interesting, but smeary.
A lot of this was at f/4 or f/5ish, 100ISO, and a shutter speed enough to put the white balance at -1.