Fireworks on 1st August in Romanshorn
We went to Romanshorn at the Lake Constance to take some pictures of the fireworks which started at 10:30pm. It was also the Summer Nights festival and therefore there were lots of people. But we had a pretty good location because the fireworks were actually let off on the sea (a few hundred meters apart from the coastline). With a wide angle lens we could capture the whole fireworks display as well as the reflections in the water.
Some hints for taking better firework pictures:
- use a tripod
- use a aperture of about f/11 , should be high so that the amount of incoming light is limited
- use lowest ISO value
- shoot in BULB mode
If the camera is in BULB mode the shutter is open for as long as you hold down the shutter. This is very convenient and gives you a lot more flexibility compared to the predefined exposure times.
Below are some of my favorite shots:
More pictures in the gallery.
Slideshow of the fireworks in Romanshorn.
Related posts:
- Fireworks Fürstenfest 2007 in Vaduz
- Dragonflies
- Testing the Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 L USM Macro Lens on the Canon 5D Mark II
