Comments on: Copper Harbor 4th of July Fireworks http://coppercountryscrapbook.com/2008/07/20/copper-harbor-4th-of-july-fireworks/ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:44:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jay Balliet http://coppercountryscrapbook.com/2008/07/20/copper-harbor-4th-of-july-fireworks/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Jay Balliet Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:22:31 +0000 http://coppercountryscrapbook.com/?p=205#comment-95 I've got a shot of the pyrotechnicians setting up for the Mackinac Island fireworks on one of the Arnold line boats. They were at the old state ferry dock when we were. It was pretty cool watching them loading the shells. I’ve got a shot of the pyrotechnicians setting up for the Mackinac Island fireworks on one of the Arnold line boats. They were at the old state ferry dock when we were. It was pretty cool watching them loading the shells.

]]> By: Tricia http://coppercountryscrapbook.com/2008/07/20/copper-harbor-4th-of-july-fireworks/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Tricia Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:22:30 +0000 http://coppercountryscrapbook.com/?p=205#comment-93 dcclark - I have a lot to learn yet about f's and shutter speeds LOL. One of these days I will get my nose in the manual. Jay -thanks! I should probably look at the ratio I have. It may be close to the one you mentioned. I think a lot of it has to do with timing. dcclark – I have a lot to learn yet about f’s and shutter speeds LOL. One of these days I will get my nose in the manual.

Jay -thanks! I should probably look at the ratio I have. It may be close to the one you mentioned. I think a lot of it has to do with timing.

]]> By: Jay Balliet http://coppercountryscrapbook.com/2008/07/20/copper-harbor-4th-of-july-fireworks/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Jay Balliet Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:48:52 +0000 http://coppercountryscrapbook.com/?p=205#comment-92 Great pics!!! Fireworks are notoriously difficult to shoot. Something like 10 crap to 1 keeper. Great pics!!! Fireworks are notoriously difficult to shoot. Something like 10 crap to 1 keeper.

]]> By: dcclark http://coppercountryscrapbook.com/2008/07/20/copper-harbor-4th-of-july-fireworks/comment-page-1/#comment-91 dcclark Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:42:53 +0000 http://coppercountryscrapbook.com/?p=205#comment-91 A town near where I grew up also puts on an amazing fireworks display every year. A lot of the fireworks are "sponsored" by a person, family, or group -- often in memory of someone else. That accounts for a lot of the really spectacular fireworks. I wonder if Copper Harbor does the same? Good job with the camera too! General recommendations are to put it in full manual mode with a moderately small aperture (maybe f/8) and a pretty fast shutter speed (probably 1/200 at least). Otherwise the camera will usually try to overexpose, because it thinks that the scene is too dark. A town near where I grew up also puts on an amazing fireworks display every year. A lot of the fireworks are “sponsored” by a person, family, or group — often in memory of someone else. That accounts for a lot of the really spectacular fireworks. I wonder if Copper Harbor does the same?

Good job with the camera too! General recommendations are to put it in full manual mode with a moderately small aperture (maybe f/8) and a pretty fast shutter speed (probably 1/200 at least). Otherwise the camera will usually try to overexpose, because it thinks that the scene is too dark.

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