Edward Bussa
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Mirror locked up, cable release. Happy 4th!
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7.6 seconds at f / 11, ISO 200
- Thread starter Edward Bussa
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Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Excellent, spectacular and splendid! The 7.6 seconds was the time you got when using AV or you just guessed it?
Congrats!
Asher
Congrats!
Asher
Edward Bussa
Member
I was using a cable release, pressing and holding it down based on what content I wanted in the image.
It was surprising to me how much leeway I had for the exposure, but the dark sky and transient nature of the light from the fireworks meant that as long as my aperture and ISO were set in the ballpark, the exposure length didn't matter (too much).
This was the first time I made a serious attempt to capture fireworks. Post-processing was almost as much fun as shooting! The images didn't react to the controls like most other images.
It was surprising to me how much leeway I had for the exposure, but the dark sky and transient nature of the light from the fireworks meant that as long as my aperture and ISO were set in the ballpark, the exposure length didn't matter (too much).
This was the first time I made a serious attempt to capture fireworks. Post-processing was almost as much fun as shooting! The images didn't react to the controls like most other images.
Wendy Thurman
New member
Ed-
This is a damn good photograph- thanks for posting it and the exposure information. I really like this one.
Wendy
This is a damn good photograph- thanks for posting it and the exposure information. I really like this one.
Wendy
Edward Bussa
Member
Thanks Wendy! Afghanistan?
Doug Kerr
Well-known member
Edward Bussa
Member
Well, good question. The honest answer is I read a suggestion about it online. So, thats the way I did it.
Now that you've asked I have occasion to analyze the technique.
I doubt it contributed to the sharpness of the lines because 1) i wasn't using a long telephoto, 2) vibrations from the mirror would occur only during the fist part of the exposure, 3) i suppose the variations in the lines caused by the fireworks themselves would mask any blur caused by the vibrations
So... next time I suppose I will try it w/o mirror lock up!?
Ed.
Now that you've asked I have occasion to analyze the technique.
I doubt it contributed to the sharpness of the lines because 1) i wasn't using a long telephoto, 2) vibrations from the mirror would occur only during the fist part of the exposure, 3) i suppose the variations in the lines caused by the fireworks themselves would mask any blur caused by the vibrations
So... next time I suppose I will try it w/o mirror lock up!?
Ed.
Wendy Thurman
New member
Yes, Afghanistan- just spent a few days in Farah but am back in Kabul. Portfolio building, as it were
Wendy