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Photographing Fireworks
Bottom line: Use a Tripod. Shutter speed 1 to 2 seconds. Aperture at f/8, f/11, or even f/16. Focus on Infinity. No flash. ISO 100 or 200. Include intereting foreground objects (in this case you may want to use the flash set to strobe light and focus on the object instead of infinity).
One of the highlights of our summer season is the Fourth of July.
However and wherever you celebrate Independence Day, plan to take some sizzling photos of fireworks! To do that read How to Take Great Fireworks Photos on our site. We actually have three separate articles for your review — one explains how to take the best possible photos of big commercial displays, one concentrates on the possibilities with backyard fireworks (there’s a lot you can do with a sparkler or two) and the third provides special tips for digital point-and-shoot cameras. And there’s a bonus: the first four paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence, which are just as powerful and important today as they were 233 years ago.
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One of the highlights of our summer season is the Fourth of July.
However and wherever you celebrate Independence Day, plan to take some sizzling photos of fireworks! To do that read How to Take Great Fireworks Photos on our site. We actually have three separate articles for your review — one explains how to take the best possible photos of big commercial displays, one concentrates on the possibilities with backyard fireworks (there’s a lot you can do with a sparkler or two) and the third provides special tips for digital point-and-shoot cameras. And there’s a bonus: the first four paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence, which are just as powerful and important today as they were 233 years ago.
Feeling of Distance
Keeping everything in focus near to far. To make this obvious, look for an outdoor scene that recedes far into the distance, and that includes objects at varying distances from the camera; for example 10 feet, 20 feet and 40 feet away. Do not include water, since it usually does not have sharp detail, unless there are boats and other objects in the water. The subjects in the photograph should be clearly illuminated so that the detail and sharpness are clearly seen.
To achieve the necessary depth of field, set your lens to its smaller opening, such as f/16 or f/22. Then focus on a point one third of the way between the nearest and farther subjects you want to be in focus.
To accomplish this photograph, I found an alley at a shopping center with a very nice landscape. I decided to use it to demonstrate this technique.
To achieve the necessary depth of field, set your lens to its smaller opening, such as f/16 or f/22. Then focus on a point one third of the way between the nearest and farther subjects you want to be in focus.
To accomplish this photograph, I found an alley at a shopping center with a very nice landscape. I decided to use it to demonstrate this technique.
DSC_0524.JPG,2009/06/21 06:43:27.7
Nikon D60,1/15s - F/16,3872 x 2592
Exposure Mode:Aperture Priority,White Balance:Cloudy, 0, 0
Metering Mode:Center-Weighted,Exposure Comp.:0EV
Focal Length:32mm,Focus Mode:AF-A,Sensitivity:ISO 100
Subject stand out
Photograph of a person, animal, or object fairly close up. Subject should fill most of the frame, but some of the background should also be visible. Choose a location in which the background is busy and would be distracting if it were in focus. Do not use a featureless background such as sky, water, or a blank wall.
To achieve shallow depth of field, set your lens aperture to its widest opening, such as f/3.5 or f/4.
I took this picture to demonstrate this technique. It is a picture of a cashew fruit where cashew nuts come from. This fruit is on a cashew tree planted on the backyard of my house.
To achieve shallow depth of field, set your lens aperture to its widest opening, such as f/3.5 or f/4.
I took this picture to demonstrate this technique. It is a picture of a cashew fruit where cashew nuts come from. This fruit is on a cashew tree planted on the backyard of my house.
DSC_0013.JPG,2009/06/17 07:26:42.8
Nikon D60,1/5s - F/4,3872 x 2592
Exposure Mode:Aperture Priority,White Balance:Auto, 0, 0
Metering Mode:Matrix,Exposure Comp.:0EV
Focal Length:18mm,Focus Mode:AF-A,Sensitivity:ISO 100
Sense of motion or speed
There are 3 basic techniques to do this:
The photo below demonstrates technique #3. I took this picture in front of my house on bright sunny day. A girl bicking on the street.
- You can use a fast shutter speed to “freeze” the action. This works only if the action is obvious; for example a ski jumper in mid air.
- With the camera on a tripod, you can use a very slow shutter speed to blur the image of the moving subject while keeping the background in mid air.
- You can use a slow shutter speed and pan the camera to keep the subject sharp while creating streaks in the background.
The photo below demonstrates technique #3. I took this picture in front of my house on bright sunny day. A girl bicking on the street.
DSC_0325.JPG,2009/06/18 03:27:57.2
Nikon D60,1/25s - F/36,3872 x 2592
Exposure Mode:Shutter Priority,White Balance:Direct sunlight, 0, 0
Metering Mode:Center-Weighted,Exposure Comp.:0EV
Focal Length:55mm,Focus Mode:AF-C,Sensitivity:ISO 400
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