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Fireworks and Canon Balls

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    Nothing says summer like fireworks and canon balls. Have I said that I love taking pictures of fireworks yet?.. because I do. What is so kinda cool about this is that for one set of photo's i'm using long exposures-- keeping the shutter open for between 1 and 4 seconds... and the other set I'm keeping it open for 1- hundredth or thousandth of a second.

This is How I Shot Fireworks: Legally

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 This is how I shot fireworks... and no I don't mean going to a fireworks stand clearing off a spot in my driveway and firing off dozens of (illegal) fireworks. Where I live most of the really fun fireworks-- anything that shoots up into the air -- have been deemed illegal. So not only are they hard to find but illegal to own. So, I'm going the safe route. I'm taking pictures-- get it-- shots of fireworks. As it turns out it's pretty easy, but only if you do a little research ahead of time, stick to your plan and have a little patience.     A few things you'll need to know about:         Aperture        Shutter Speed        Exposure        ISO      Basically, you'll have to switch to manual mode and prop your camera up on a tripod for this one.      I set my aperture at 12 or 13. That's because i was pretty far away from all of the action. I could see the firework...