Fireworks: Another display in Paignton

[ColytonJohn]

This display brought an end to Children's Week 2014.

While shot from the same location as the other Paignton Fireworks images I posted recently the blue touch paper was lit from a different place (the harbour), in less of a strong wind and probably by a different design team resulting in a nicer balance with more variety.

I set the camera to B and remote released the shutter between 7 and 10 seconds. There was some experimentation with aperture and ISO.

Here's a sample:

9sec/f16/ISO-160
IMG_4847_DPP-02 by ColytonJohn, on Flickr

10sec/f20/ISO-200
IMG_4833_DPP-02 by ColytonJohn, on Flickr

5sec/f16/ISO-160
IMG_4860_DPP-02 by ColytonJohn, on Flickr

8sec/f16/ISO-200
IMG_4836_DPP-01 by ColytonJohn, on Flickr

8sec/f16/ISO-160
IMG_4842_DPP-01 by ColytonJohn, on Flickr

9sec/f16/ISO-160
IMG_4855_DPP-01 by ColytonJohn, on Flickr

8sec/f16/ISO-160
IMG_4873_DPP-01 by ColytonJohn, on Flickr

The full set are here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/100817...7646430229967/

Cheers,
John

[mistral105]

Re: Fireworks: Another display in Paignton

Very good set - I like the lights of the town alongside the fireworks - Regards John

[ColytonJohn]

Re: Fireworks: Another display in Paignton

Thanks John.

Cheers,
John

[anderson.council]

Re: Fireworks: Another display in Paignton

Wow that first one is a cracking shot John. Never taken firework shots but you've inspired me to have a crack in a few months time ...

[ColytonJohn]

Re: Fireworks: Another display in Paignton

Thanks Scott.

I think that's my favourite too. The relative lack of wind made some of the individual set pieces more balanced instead of being blown to one side. The downside of a lack of wind was that there were dozens of Chinese lanterns launched that crossed my shots and every one had to be cloned out in DPP.

It's really only these last two attempts where I've started to get results I'm happy with and that's all stemmed from the examples I've seen on and advice received from this forum so thanks to all.

Cheers,
John

[Stan]

Re: Fireworks: Another display in Paignton

Good variety of images

Stan

[DaveG001]

Re: Fireworks: Another display in Paignton

Great set John
Number 1 and 4 are my favourites
Dave

[Parsen66]

Re: Fireworks: Another display in Paignton

Fantastic set. If I could get half that good I'd be well chuffed.

[ColytonJohn]

Re: Fireworks: Another display in Paignton

Stan, Dave and Alan,

Many thanks for looking and your kind comments, always appreciated.

Cheers,
John

[tesarver]

Re: Fireworks: Another display in Paignton

Very nice set.

Tom

[Tigger]

Re: Fireworks: Another display in Paignton

nice photos and made even better with the street lights in the background - I've got a big firework show coming off soon and will be looking for similar high view points

[ColytonJohn]

Re: Fireworks: Another display in Paignton

Thanks guys.

Cheers,
John

[Cyberman]

Re: Fireworks: Another display in Paignton

That's a great set, number one is superb.
You put my efforts from last year to shame, I deleted all mine as they were very poor!

[ColytonJohn]

Re: Fireworks: Another display in Paignton

Thanks Andy, I'm blushing I'm sure they weren't as bad as some of my early efforts that I dug out yesterday which were truly horrible.

Cheers,
John

[Tigger]

Re: Fireworks: Another display in Paignton

That's a great set, number one is superb.
You put my efforts from last year to shame, I deleted all mine as they were very poor!

snap - but I'm going to have another go