Whitley Bay firework display 06 Nov 2011

[Snatcher]

I do enjoy the challenge of photographing firework displays. It is not an exact science and there are a lot of possible variations come into the equation. Lady luck also has to be on your side on the night !!!

 

Having said that I got down to the seafront an hour early to scout out the best position to photograph from. Ideally you want to be upwind from the display to try and miss as much "smoke drift" as possible.

 

Unfortunately this was not possible as it would have meant getting the moon and a fairground/lights in the shot. Finally decided on the beach virtually below the firing point.

 

Settings were -

 

ISO 100

F13

Manual - bulb mode

Cable release

Manual focus (used infinity)

Lens 18-200mm

 

I was alternating between portrait and landscape mode,using a tight zoom for some of the shots and pulling right back to 18mm for the grand finale. With hindsight there are a few things I would have done different !!!! Anyway here are a few of the captures I got on the night.

 

 

 

 

 

 

John

[chesters1]

blimey 8 or nine onlookers ,obviously youve lost some inhabitants since we left

my camera most probably to slow on the shutter to catch anything as good as those but i expect a HD movie could get you some nice frames to cut

 

did you do "geordiepix" with a sparkler

Edited November 8, 2011 by chesters1

[Snatcher]

blimey 8 or nine onlookers ,obviously youve lost some inhabitants since we left

my camera most probably to slow on the shutter to catch anything as good as those but i expect a HD movie could get you some nice frames to cut

 

did you do "geordiepix" with a sparkler

 

As usual for this event there were thousands on the Links for the display and the roads around were all gridlocked !!! Thats one of the reasons why I went down onto the beach to escape the crowds

 

Hey Chesters you might recognise this photo seeing as how it was your old stamping ground. There was also a laser show on the Spanish City Dome. This one is for you mate

 

 

John

[chesters1]

CHEERS almost lived on the octopus ,happy days

[Clifftop]

Well done John i like them all but for me #2 is a standout.

 

Cheers Fred