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Published: 2008-10-02 19:52:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 31151; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 0
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Awww, I love fireworks!! Saw some wednesday night!! They're sooo pretty
I love how the camera shake in this has made the picture extra dynamic, really nice shot
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Nice shot, it's not too blurred (as many fireworks shots around) it's just as it should be!
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this the next thing I wanna try and do, take pictures of fireworks, will be waiting for when they have the halloween celebration here and will go and see fireworks with tripod and camera.
any suggestions?
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Wow, it's really an honor to have you ask my advice!!
A tripod will definitely help, though it's not necessary, but that's excellent thinking on your part.
It really depends on the type of camera- a point-and-shoot digital will almost always have a fireworks setting, which is pretty decent for a first try. As for more advanced cameras, a longer shutter setting is essential, such as 2 seconds or more. The longer the shutter setting, the more "blur" you'll have, so any more than ten seconds might not be wise. Also, a short setting would only capture a tiny amount of light.
As for the F-stop, you might want to play with that as well, but somewhere between around 4.6 or 5.2 will probably work.
Oh! almost forgot- the best time to actually push the trigger is probably right before or right as the firework explodes. Sometime you can see them shoot up into the sky first.
The absolute best thing you can do is play with your settings, and have fun. Take as many pictures as you can. 
Good luck, and have fun!!!
(lol, ps- hope that wasn't too preachy. If it was, then my deepest apologies.)
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not too preachy but very informative. I will try to do my best with my D60
next week I will try and take some nice pics 
x
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I'll definitely be looking for them!!! Good luck!
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Thanks very much!!
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thanks for posting you have been featured on my journal
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Fireworks are always fun! I tipped my laptop on the side and found that i liked it better that way, but hey that's just me
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You're right, it does look better. Thanks!!
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Wow.. That is cool! You have used a long shutter speed? It's interesting
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It was a longer exposure, though I forget exactly how long. 1/60th seems to work well. Thanks!!
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Shutterspeed: 2/1.. Yeah, that is long : ] You are welcome!
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check mine out? *looks at with big watery eyes*
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of course!! lol iwas just about to
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