Mission Bay Fireworks - 4th of July
This photo was taken at Mission Bay in San Diego during the annual 4th of July fireworks show. The key to getting a photo like this is a long exposure (like 6-10 seconds), and covering up the lens between bursts so that you are only exposing during the good parts. Otherwise you end up with too many streaks and a photo that is too bright. It takes a lot of practice and trial and error. I was at ISO 100 and f/7.1 for this.
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Gio Martinello, visp, WY Man, Leigh Ann Cherry, and 122 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Gio Martinello (35 months ago | reply)
wonderful shot !!!
Kevin B Photo (35 months ago | reply)
Interesting shot with the inclusion of the people.
Monic-Oddities [deleted] (35 months ago | reply)
WOW, this is amazing.
QuarterCrawler (35 months ago | reply)
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visp (35 months ago | reply)
Ohh, that is brilliant. Framing, exposure on the fireworks and the people/fire in the foreground -> perfect.
WY Man (35 months ago | reply)
Best fireworks photo I've seen yet!
Kals Pics (35 months ago | reply)
beautiful fireworks
oneiroi (35 months ago | reply)
Really great firework shot, love the perspective that the people give in the frame.
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RuudMorijn (35 months ago | reply)
This beautiful picture is quite rightly chosen for EXPLORE. Congratulations!
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Spherical Me (35 months ago | reply)
It's the glow on the people that makes this fantastic!
LOlandeseVolante (35 months ago | reply)
Very cool capture!
hemang255 (35 months ago | reply)
very nice capture
Ingo Tews (35 months ago | reply)
This is beautiful, really beautiful. The light on the people is great.
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Kirpernicus (35 months ago | reply)
Excellent, love the point of view.
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Alex Stoen (35 months ago | reply)
Nice capture. Now that's what I like to see!
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Nick-K (Nikos Koutoulas) (35 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!
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Andreas Helke (35 months ago | reply)
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sally_monster (35 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot.
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Kcam12 (35 months ago | reply)
Awesome image!! Congrats on Explore!
i-seen-it RubenS (35 months ago | reply)
WOW nice shot !
donaldthompson95 (35 months ago | reply)
This is one of the best photo of fireworks that I view: Great work:-)
.:| FlickrDrew |:. (35 months ago | reply)
Great Shot
Daniel Peckham (35 months ago | reply)
Thanks for all the comments and Favs, everyone! I'm glad you enjoy this photo as much as I do. :)
tcfew gimiks (35 months ago | reply)
wonderful!
Imraaanz(busy for a few days) (35 months ago | reply)
Great shot. Just fantastic stuff !!!!!!!!!
Imraaanz(busy for a few days) (35 months ago | reply)
Single exposure or multiple ?
Aaron Eakin (35 months ago | reply)
Awesome capture of the fireworks! But what I really love is the crowd watching it and the bonfire. Wonderful feeling in this shot
andrei16ro (35 months ago | reply)
very very nice!
Daniel Peckham (35 months ago | reply)
Imraaanz - I just added some details to the description of how I shot it, but yes it was multiple exposures (3 of them).
Daydream shots (35 months ago | reply)
Super shot!!! Very very nice!!!!
bashallowell (35 months ago | reply)
Awesome thanks for the tip. I was actually wondering how you got it to look so good.
Sharing with you [deleted] (35 months ago | reply)
awesome
Putneypics (35 months ago | reply)
Nice job, and thanks for sharing the tips on your technique.
sarahDO (35 months ago | reply)
This picture's amazing, nice job.
LCN71 (35 months ago | reply)
Thank you for the advice in your description field. I tried my hand at fireworks for the first time this year and had some luck, but mostly they were all too bright--even with shorter exposures. Next time, I'll try the covering the lens idea.
Foto.Bloke (35 months ago | reply)
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© simplyAIM (35 months ago | reply)
great shot! it feels like i'm there watching the fireworks with the crowd.
KT Jacobs Photography (35 months ago | reply)
Beautiful capture!
fabionodariphoto.com (35 months ago | reply)
Great picture
Agnes Parbratt (35 months ago | reply)
No wayyyy, WOW. Compleatly Amazing!!
Elizabeth ____________ (35 months ago | reply)
wow! Colorful Color
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fresiphotography (35 months ago | reply)
magica !!!!
ℙαґḯṧḯ℮ηηε (35 months ago | reply)
awesome explore photo!!
thanks for the info.on how to take fireworks photos!!
LIGHTPLAY. (35 months ago | reply)
great execution on this!
Foto.Bloke (35 months ago | reply)
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Foto.Bloke (35 months ago | reply)
Brilliant rendering!
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Lardinio (35 months ago | reply)
I love good fireworks shots. Love the fire and people in the foreground.