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2017 Fireworks Show



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6 Comments |
Girlwiththepearl
 
Girlwiththepearl August 10, 2017
Outstanding!
Alwolfe Platinum
 
Alwolfe September 20, 2017
Awesome!
jimlandry
 
jimlandry December 11, 2017
Very spectacular,awesome
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 May 04, 2018
Awesome
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 May 04, 2018
Congrats !
DebbieKMiller81 Platinum
 
DebbieKMiller81 May 15, 2018
Outstanding shot.
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Behind The Lens

Location

In Pleasant Hill, California

Time

It was between 9:15 and 10:00

Lighting

The fireworks provided plenty of great lighting. I love shooting fireworks.

Equipment

Canon 5D MKIII with a 16-35 2.8L II lens sitting on a Manfotto Carbon Fiber tripod.

Inspiration

4th of July. A group gets together every year at this spot, which is a great place to view the show.

Editing

This is a composite of around 15 images. I layered them in Photoshop and made adjustments in contrast and brilliance using Color Efex Pro.

In my camera bag

All Canon, all the time. I carry a lot of gear. Canon 5D MKIII, 16-35 2.8L II, 24-70 2.8L II, 50 1.8, 85 1.8, 70-200 2.8L, 580EXII, and various other accessories, along with my Manfotto tripod.

Feedback

Practice shooting fireworks when you can. Get your exposure time down and you'll get some great results. Oh, and use Live View, a tripod, and shutter release.

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