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How to take good photograph of Fireworks
How to take good photograph of Fireworks Nothing preps you more for an important shot than preparation itself. A day or two before the fireworks, visit the site to scout for good vantage points.You do not want to be too near the fireworks where the spectators usually gather. The advantage of shooting from afar is that you do not have to tilt your camera skywards as this will skew the building structures and other objects in the foreground, making them look distorted. Also, check that you have the basic gear Set your camera to auto white balance. If you have the option to shoot in RAW instead of JPEG mode, use that option. Shooting in RAW mode allows you the option of adjusting white balance later on your computer. Keep your ISO setting as low as possible, possibly 100 or 200, to minimise "noise" or graininess in your pictures. Noise tends to appear in images shot in dark areas using long exposures. On the night itself before the show starts, mount your camera on a tripod. You want a test shot - aim at a lit building in the distance. Use the camera's auto-focus to lock onto the distant buildings. With your camera in manual mode, adjust the aperture setting to between f/8 and f/11 and your exposure time to between five and eight seconds. Adjust the settings until you get the right exposure. Your LCD display should give you a good visual indication. Once you're happy with exposure, reset it to B (bulb) mode. Since your camera lens is already focus-locked onto the distant buildings, you can now switch off the lens' auto-focus feature. Otherwise, the lens might be "confused" by the lights from the fireworks later. Once you have all the camera settings ready, look through your viewfinder again to get a good composition. Bear in mind where the burst of fireworks will appear.
Cover your camera lens with a black cloth. When the show starts, use the cable release to activate the shutter release button, then slowly lift the black cloth to expose the lens to capture the first full burst, followed by the second or third. As the lights trail off, gently lower the black cloth to cover your lens and use your cable release to de-activate the shutter release button. Wait for the next set of bursts and start again. The trick here is not to capture too many bursts or your picture will appear very cluttered. Obviously, timing is crucial: When to lift up the black cloth or lower it to cover the lens. Don't be disheartened - few people get it right the first time.
Most fireworks displays run for two consecutive nights or more, so treat the first attempt as a trial run. The night sky will tend to be "cleaner" at the beginning of the show. Towards the tail end of the show, it's likely to be covered by smoke, making your image look hazy. So aim to get the best snaps at the beginning. |
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This intel was contributed by Mike Chua
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May, 2012
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