Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sonny showed: Subject: at midnight we watched fireworks >>>>> http://www.sonc.com/watching_fireworks.htm<<<< Sonny, And this shot is what shooting fireworks is all about, the people on the ground, not just the flash banging in the sky! Well done mon ami. :-) Man you've got to be one of the best at this routine. The following are a few suggestions from experience for the crew in the event they want to try for better results in the future, please add what I've missed, maybe we can help these young folks a little more in 2006. ;-) Granted not everyone shooting fireworks has the advantage of a " flash - audience" position. But when you know you are going to shoot this kind of event and want something different, try to find out... "usually from the press tent staff or event info office on site "where are the fireworks being directed in the sky for best viewing?" And for heaven sake don't do it 5 minutes before firetime! An event like this they don't just bang them off in any old direction at all, the firing crews have it all calculated well before as they set-up shoot angles, much like an artillery firing. Once you have this information then find a spot that should allow both flash-bang and crowd faces. Is it always possible? NOPE! But if you don't make even a limited attempt you may or may not be in the right or wrong place, even if all you want are the sky flashes! And sure as hell if there's water around make every effort to include the water "REFLECTIONS!" Now you have two sets of fireworks in the one frame as Sonny has shown us on a number of occasions in the past. There you are folks, now go shoot some 2006 fireworks. ;-) ted Ted Grant Photography Limited 1817 Feltham Road Victoria BC V8N 2A4 Canada 250-477-2156