Fireworks talk

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Short talk given at Lancaster Photographic Society about making images of firewor

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Lancaster FireworksSpectacular

Meet Up!

Lancaster Fireworks

• Held every year around November 5th

• Launched from the Castle and Priory

• However, the Castle and Priory are closed to the public so viewers must go elsewhere...

Viewing Areas

• Quay Meadow

• Millennium Bridge and Lune River Cycle Path

• Williamson Park

• Giant Axe Football Ground

Meet Up

• Saturday November 5th

• 6pm

• Yorkshire House public house, opposite Sainsbury’s

How to make pictures of fireworks

Christian’s method, you may have much better ideas than mine ...

Equipment

• Camera capable of ‘Bulb Mode’

• Tripod

• Remote Release Cable

• Torch

• Umbrella and cloth

My Method

• Aim Camera

• When a firework is launched open shutter

• Close shutter when firework fades

Camera Settings

• Bulb Mode

• ISO 100

• f11

• Typical exposure time around 10 seconds

• Check results and adjust as required

Some Examples

Let’s hear your ideas!

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