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Hi all,

Just finished taking some photos of the new years eve fireworks in Sydney, Australia. This was my first attempt in taking fireworks shot so I was just basically experimenting with some settings. Although I was fairly content in the outcome of the firework image, I was wondering if there is anyway I could brighten up the backgrund such as the harbour bridge etc. Any suggestions will be welcomed.

thanks.
ivan

 
Ivan Lee said:
Hi all,

Just finished taking some photos of the new years eve fireworks in
Sydney, Australia. This was my first attempt in taking fireworks
shot so I was just basically experimenting with some settings.
Although I was fairly content in the outcome of the firework image,
I was wondering if there is anyway I could brighten up the
backgrund such as the harbour bridge etc. Any suggestions will be
welcomed.

thanks.
ivan

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Great shot! Do you have the exif data or the settings you used?
 
SoBe Howie said:
Ivan Lee said:
Hi all,

Just finished taking some photos of the new years eve fireworks in
Sydney, Australia. This was my first attempt in taking fireworks
shot so I was just basically experimenting with some settings.
Although I was fairly content in the outcome of the firework image,
I was wondering if there is anyway I could brighten up the
backgrund such as the harbour bridge etc. Any suggestions will be
welcomed.

thanks.
ivan

Click to expand...
Great shot! Do you have the exif data or the settings you used?
Click to expand...
yup sure, here they are

Shooting Mode
Manual
Tv( Shutter Speed )
5
Av( Aperture Value )
6.3
Metering Mode
Center-weighted averaging
ISO Speed
50
Lens
7.0 - 21.0mm
Focal Length
21.0mm
Digital Zoom
None
Image Size
2272x1704
Image Quality
Superfine
Flash
Off
White Balance
Auto
AF Mode
Continuous
Active AF Points
[ Center ]
Parameters
Contrast Normal
Sharpness Normal
Color saturation Normal
 
Beautiful shot
I have to try that
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Ivan Lee said:
SoBe Howie said:
Ivan Lee said:
Hi all,

Just finished taking some photos of the new years eve fireworks in
Sydney, Australia. This was my first attempt in taking fireworks
shot so I was just basically experimenting with some settings.
Although I was fairly content in the outcome of the firework image,
I was wondering if there is anyway I could brighten up the
backgrund such as the harbour bridge etc. Any suggestions will be
welcomed.

thanks.
ivan

Click to expand...
Great shot! Do you have the exif data or the settings you used?
Click to expand...
yup sure, here they are

Shooting Mode
Manual
Tv( Shutter Speed )
5
Av( Aperture Value )
6.3
Metering Mode
Center-weighted averaging
ISO Speed
50
Lens
7.0 - 21.0mm
Focal Length
21.0mm
Digital Zoom
None
Image Size
2272x1704
Image Quality
Superfine
Flash
Off
White Balance
Auto
AF Mode
Continuous
Active AF Points
[ Center ]
Parameters
Contrast Normal
Sharpness Normal
Color saturation Normal
Click to expand...
 
Ivan Lee said:
Hi all,

Just finished taking some photos of the new years eve fireworks in
Sydney, Australia. This was my first attempt in taking fireworks
shot so I was just basically experimenting with some settings.
Although I was fairly content in the outcome of the firework image,
I was wondering if there is anyway I could brighten up the
backgrund such as the harbour bridge etc. Any suggestions will be
welcomed.

thanks.
ivan

Click to expand...
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Great Picture. When I first got my G2 back in July 02 I attempted to take some firework shots that were not even close to the quality you achieved. My question is did you use a tripod?

I like the picture as it is but if you wanted to brighten the harbour bridge you could possible use a higher iso speed however that would brighten everything up I imagine and may cause some noise in the background.
Unfortunately everything's a tradeoff.

AnthonyX
 
AnthonyX said:
Ivan Lee said:
Hi all,

Just finished taking some photos of the new years eve fireworks in
Sydney, Australia. This was my first attempt in taking fireworks
shot so I was just basically experimenting with some settings.
Although I was fairly content in the outcome of the firework image,
I was wondering if there is anyway I could brighten up the
backgrund such as the harbour bridge etc. Any suggestions will be
welcomed.

thanks.
ivan

Click to expand...
--
Great Picture. When I first got my G2 back in July 02 I attempted
to take some firework shots that were not even close to the quality
you achieved. My question is did you use a tripod?

I like the picture as it is but if you wanted to brighten the
harbour bridge you could possible use a higher iso speed however
that would brighten everything up I imagine and may cause some
noise in the background.
Unfortunately everything's a tradeoff.

AnthonyX
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I agree with AnthonyX. I like the picture as it is, also. Dave
 
Ivan.

absolutely one of the best fireworks shots I've ever seen. Congrats on capturing a truly great photo.
I think the bridge is lit just right.
Ivan Lee said:
Hi all,

Just finished taking some photos of the new years eve fireworks in
Sydney, Australia. This was my first attempt in taking fireworks
shot so I was just basically experimenting with some settings.
Although I was fairly content in the outcome of the firework image,
I was wondering if there is anyway I could brighten up the
backgrund such as the harbour bridge etc. Any suggestions will be
welcomed.

thanks.
ivan

Click to expand...
 
Hi Ivan

Great shot. If you want a brighter bridge, jump into whatever image pgm you use and go to work. The detail is there. A few seconds on curves brings it up - but you need to work on the other aspects of the photo if they become too light for your taste. Have a go. The detail is there.

Regards

Ian Mac - Melbourne Australia
http://www.pbase.com/ianmac
 
I wouldn't try to brighten anything, it's just perfect like that. Nice job!
Ivan Lee said:
Hi all,

Just finished taking some photos of the new years eve fireworks in
Sydney, Australia. This was my first attempt in taking fireworks
shot so I was just basically experimenting with some settings.
Although I was fairly content in the outcome of the firework image,
I was wondering if there is anyway I could brighten up the
backgrund such as the harbour bridge etc. Any suggestions will be
welcomed.

thanks.
ivan

Click to expand...
 
Use ISO 50, a tripod and a little longer aperture speed for a brighter bridge. You had it on 5sec, try a little longer up to 15 secs. Set the manual focus on infinity too. You may like what you did better though with 5 secs.
 
Ivan Lee said:
Hi all,

Just finished taking some photos of the new years eve fireworks in
Sydney, Australia. This was my first attempt in taking fireworks
shot so I was just basically experimenting with some settings.
Although I was fairly content in the outcome of the firework image,
I was wondering if there is anyway I could brighten up the
backgrund such as the harbour bridge etc. Any suggestions will be
welcomed.

thanks.
ivan

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Nice Shot, must be hard getting a tripod in the crowd.

What about this idea... try taking a half exposed shot of the bridge and buildings when the fireworks are not going, then take another exact same shot on the same frame with the fireworks. That way, your bridge should be brighter but your fireworks should have the same exposure.

You obviously need a tripod and good timing.
 
thank you all for your comments and suggestions, I actually tried to take some shots in 2001/2002 but lacked any clue and the results was shocking.

It wasn't until I saw some of the work and other people's experiences that was posted in this forum that I realize the potential of the G2 (i guess a poor workman always blames his tools)

so thanks again for all the tips and i hope to share some knowledge back when I get more experienced.
 
kgirls said:
Use ISO 50, a tripod and a little longer aperture speed for a
brighter bridge. You had it on 5sec, try a little longer up to 15
secs. Set the manual focus on infinity too. You may like what you
did better though with 5 secs.
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It's difficult experimenting with fireworks isn't it :-)

They're all over too quickly, and I like to watch them and go "Oooh" and "Aahh" with my friends as well!

My fireworks attempts (with a Canon S20, no tripod and no manual aperture etc settings):
http://www.janeandrichard.co.uk/photos/burningclocks2002/img_3543/
http://www.janeandrichard.co.uk/photos/summerfireworks/img_0449_640/
http://www.janeandrichard.co.uk/photos/summerfireworks/img_0448_640/

Looking forward to summer (fireworks every Saturday night for 2 months) to try out the G3 and play with some manual settings

Jane
 
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