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My first time capturing fireworks. I made some mistakes, and I think the biggest mistake I made was being married to 100 ISO, and bringing a tripod. Fortunately for me, I was sitting right at the position directly in front of the barge, so I was able to get good shots of lovely centered fireworks. In order to get my ideas right, I shot a bit underexposed, about -1.5EV, but I think it worked out, made it harder to edit though.

My opinions and beliefs about the state of the country and my status with in it as a minority aside, I saw an opportunity for photography practice, and growth in the field, and I took it.

Thank you for seeing my work!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've tried several times to shoot fireworks. What settings yielded the best results?

I've tried some long exposures and they look interesting, but smeary.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

A lot of this was at f/4 or f/5ish, 100ISO, and a shutter speed enough to put the white balance at -1.