Re: C&TSRR Fireworks from the train

Roger Hogan Wrote:
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> Randall Hess Wrote:
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> > Nice pictures! How often have you photographed
> > fireworks like that? After seeing these
> pictures,
> > I decided to try longer exposures myself since
> we
> > are three blocks from the fairgrounds where
> they
> > set off fireworks last night and tonight and
> have
> > a clear view from our front porch. It is
> > definitely harder than it looks! Of course, I
> made
> > it harder for myself by deciding to try it at
> the
> > last minute, so I was fumbling with my
> seldom-used
> > tripod and my relatively new camera (shutter
> count
> > < 50) in the dark.
>
>
> I try once a year on July 4th. I use Bulb and
> count to different numbers and then pick what I
> like to keep.

Thanx!

Are most of the aerial displays in the same area,
or do you have to crop two-thirds of the image away
to get such a tight view of the display?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/06/2015 08:43AM by Randall Hess.