fireworks talk
DESCRIPTION
Short talk given at Lancaster Photographic Society about making images of fireworTRANSCRIPT
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Lancaster FireworksSpectacular
Meet Up!
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Lancaster Fireworks
• Held every year around November 5th
• Launched from the Castle and Priory
• However, the Castle and Priory are closed to the public so viewers must go elsewhere...
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Viewing Areas
• Quay Meadow
• Millennium Bridge and Lune River Cycle Path
• Williamson Park
• Giant Axe Football Ground
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Meet Up
• Saturday November 5th
• 6pm
• Yorkshire House public house, opposite Sainsbury’s
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How to make pictures of fireworks
Christian’s method, you may have much better ideas than mine ...
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Equipment
• Camera capable of ‘Bulb Mode’
• Tripod
• Remote Release Cable
• Torch
• Umbrella and cloth
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My Method
• Aim Camera
• When a firework is launched open shutter
• Close shutter when firework fades
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Camera Settings
• Bulb Mode
• ISO 100
• f11
• Typical exposure time around 10 seconds
• Check results and adjust as required
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Some Examples
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Let’s hear your ideas!