[RobDickinson]

I'm a bit ahead (time wise) to you lot so these were take last night from my deck across to New Brighton Pier, 20min display, taken at ~180-200mm, 350D, f8, ISO 100, bulb + cable release.

I've stuffed the last 2 years shots up so was nice to get some good uns.

[FrankfurtDave]

Wow, fantastic captures

[f6cvalkyrie]

Very well done !!

Rafael

[Gadgetcity]

Fantastic photos there. I can't believe I didn't take my camera, I wasn't expecting such an excellent display. I'll definitely try and get some shots of my own next year.

[achoudry]

some good shots there. well done!

[shotokan101]

Fabulous set

Jim

[Mike.P®]

I live just outside Christchurch (UK).
Saw the title and thought to myself .. "when did they build a pier and how come nothing was in the local paper".


Nice photos.

[raptor]

Well dun sir

[senu]

Highly impressive.. How did you decide when you had exposed enough ( using bulb) was it a bit of trial and error?

[RobDickinson]

Trial error & a touch of experience.

[technofan]

These are great Rob

So come on....no secrets here, what have you learned...settings etc

Pete.

[RobDickinson]

Well you want the shutter open for however long you want to record the changing image, but your constrained by either getting enoigh action/light ( short shutter time) or way too much and blowing out or smearing (too long).

Realy depends on the fireworks, slow/small/not so birght = longer shutter speed / reverse etc.

[senu]

Originally Posted by RobDickinson

Trial error & a touch of experience.

One or 2 duff shots in the past!

[nikonuser11]

no you didnt get good ones...................you got Great ones, well done

[technofan]

Originally Posted by RobDickinson

Well you want the shutter open for however long you want to record the changing image, but your constrained by either getting enoigh action/light ( short shutter time) or way too much and blowing out or smearing (too long).

Realy depends on the fireworks, slow/small/not so birght = longer shutter speed / reverse etc.

aaaahh, very scientific....now I understand

... it really WAS trial and error then?? I thought it would be the square root of the focal length multiplied by the time in 1/1000ths over the lumens of the light divided by the weight of the gunpowder.... or something like that...(joking of course)