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 By: Jim Budrakey  
  Copyright ©2008

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Photographer Jim Budrakey  Jim Budrakey {Karma:24393}
Project #60 Hot Hot Hot!!!!! Camera Model Canon EOS 40D
Categories Abstracts
Film Format Digital JPEG High
Portfolio Lens Tamron 18-250mm
Uploaded 7/6/2008 Film / Memory Type SanDisk Ultra II - 1 GB
    ISO / Film Speed 100
Views 846 Shutter 1 minute
Favorites Aperture f/16
Critiques 18 Rating
6.67
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Location City -  Manlius
State -  NY
Country - United States   United States
About This shot is a bit out of my usual stuff and the effect was all done in camera.

I almost didn't even bring a camera to fireworks last night but at the last minute I decided to grab one along with a tripod. This was my last shot of the night taken at the very end of the finale.

For fireworks, I find that total manual control of the camera is best - manual focus (set at infinity), ISO 100, f/16 and the shutter speed set to bulb. I used a remote shutter release and held the shutter open to capture several bursts. For this shot I had held the shutter open for a couple of bursts - you can see two of them, one at the top right (kind of faint) and the other in the middle. For the last burst, I zoomed the lens. This gave me two bursts unmodified and the third and brightest burst zoomed. What looks (to me) like a starfield is actually the debris from the exploding shells.

As soon as I saw what I had on the LCD the name Starship Overdrive popped into my head (a little bit hokey but that's what came up). When I got home and looked at the shot on the big monitor I liked it even more.

I did use PS to crop and adjust levels as I would do for any photo but the effect was done completely in the camera.
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Want Fries With That?

There are 18 Comments in 1 Pages
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Del Metheny   {K:25617} 11/3/2008
This is beautiful. I see you have been absent almost as much as I have. Thanks for your comment. Del.

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Lars Dahlin Lars Dahlin   {K:610} 10/5/2008
Brilliant!!!
This picture is one of the kind who helps me evolve as a photographer. I have never seen this kind of effect this good before. Well worth a 7!!
I have to try this at new years eve.

My best regards!

/Lars
Ostersund, Sweden

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Subhanjan  Sengupta Subhanjan  Sengupta   {K:883} 9/24/2008
Fantastic. Absolutely amazing. Personally I really like such spectacles.

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Aparajito Seth Aparajito Seth   {K:407} 8/26/2008
Simply Fantastic. Its light work made LIGHT!

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Johancharles Boers Johancharles Boers   {K:4370} 8/4/2008
Jim,

A really nice shot...I like this one very much...I will have to try it the next time I'm at a fireworks show...Great job and Thank-you for sharing your photo data on this one. 7/7

Best Wishes,
Chuck

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Keith M. Bailey Keith M. Bailey   {K:500} 8/3/2008
I went the other direction with speed and focus
I think we both did alright

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Oscar E.  Flores H.   {K:7850} 8/2/2008
Gran disparo. Magnifico encuadre y bellos colores. Felicitaciones

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Mohsen Bayramnejad Mohsen Bayramnejad   {K:21377} 8/1/2008
such a creative work dear jim. love the view poin here and your composition.. so nice! excellent play with light!

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Joann Winborn Joann Winborn   {K:12550} 8/1/2008
WOW! This is amazing! Your whole portfolio is amazing!
Thanks so much for commenting on my cloud/rainbow image.
I'm so honored that you would take the time!

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Robert Gaither Robert Gaither   {K:34128} 7/23/2008
I know the first time and only time years ago it was a disaster for me on fireworks. I will try again now that I know how to photograph better. I like the angle. Excellent photograph and capture.

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Gerhard BuschEFIAP/AFIAP   {K:18382} 7/19/2008
Finally once an interesting subject to the subject of fireworks. Sincerely Gerhard:)

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Gerhard BuschEFIAP/AFIAP   {K:18382} 7/19/2008
Finally once an interesting subject to the subject of fireworks.7 Pts. Sincerely Gerhard:)

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Jon O'Brien Jon O'Brien   {K:11321} 7/17/2008
This is one of the best fireworks shots I have seen. Very nicely done.

Jon

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Peter De Rycke Peter De Rycke   {K:41212} 7/9/2008
You did a great job, to me it looks like a "fireworks skyscraper" .. Peter

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Gregory McLemore Gregory McLemore   {K:35129} 7/8/2008
Wow, very stunning capture

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Saad Salem Saad Salem   {K:89003} 7/6/2008
the composition and the title are fit,thanks for the short and yet effective lesson in your about,at least to me.
my regards.

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Stan  Hill Stan  Hill   {K:35352} 7/6/2008
Great shot Jim, I really like the height and clarity. Very cool. My home fireworks display was not quite that inspiring but I had some good practice for the big show down the road someday. Thanks for your comments as well. Be well and have a great weekend, Stan

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. B . B   {K:1815} 7/6/2008
WOW! This is a beautiful work, worthy of print I might add:)

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