So I went a little crazy over fireworks this weekend and saw three shows. First time taking fireworks photos with my D70, wasn’t really sure about the settings and stuff, but I think I’m getting the hang of it now ^_^ Too bad I didn’t have a remote, so a lot of the photos were still a little shaky.
First round was at Fair Park on Saturday. We wanted to listen to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, but got there a little late. Apparently the entire city showed up and we had to park really really far away. By the time we got there, the show was already starting, I barely had time to set up my camera, and there was a bridge in my way. The show also lasted for like… 15 minutes only, so I only got about 15-20 shots off.
Second set was taken at a friend’s house in The Colony. We got back from the lake and were just resting, and someone heard fireworks going off in the distance. It was pretty nice since we could see it from their backyard, but then again, there were roofs in the way and I didn’t have a tripod. So all my pictures were very… abstract 😛
Third set… took my sister to the Plano show July 4th night. The weather forecast said thunderstorm, so we weren’t sure if we were going to see anything, but the rain stopped around the time the show was about to start. We kinda got confused about where the fireworks were launching from and didn’t get a very good spot, but at least I had time to set up my tripod correctly and the pix turned out much better.
Happy Independence Day and enjoy the fireworks! ^___^
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