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07/05/2002 11:35:33 AM · #1

I am so pleased with my new Olympus E-20. (Are you sick of hearing it yet!?) ;o)
Anyway, just posted my 4th Fireworks pictures on my website! First time I've ever done fireworks - and was glad for the capability! It was also my first time watching them in Wakefield, so I wasn't sure of the best place to set up...now I know for next year, but I'm still pleased with the photos! Click on my XTRAS link below!

Swashbuckler

Sony DSC-F717

07/05/2002 12:12:43 PM · #2

Really nice shots, Karen. I most liked the one with three shots going off at once. You have a nice digi-cam. Enjoy!

sheyingshi88

07/05/2002 12:37:23 PM · #3

I like those shots too, Karen. Looks like you found a pretty good spot. I've found that sometimes it's best to get away from all the action, less twits bump your tripod that way, and with your new toy you have the lens to do it.

07/05/2002 06:01:42 PM · #4

Thanks for looking at the pics! That was my favorite, too Swash'. Shey', yeah, you are right, and actually I picked that spot to be more to the side to protect the camera/tripod, but expected the show to be directly infront of me more over the center of the lake. Instead, the fireworks were set off further right, so the tree ended up in my way! Rats. Had to move over a bit, but people were nice about it. One thing; I had practiced with the remote control to fire the shots, and it worked fine. But, when it came time for the fireworks, I could not get it to work, and had to resort to the shutter button. Tried to not let it shake, but a lot of shots were lost because of it. Don't know what happened, except maybe I was on the wrong angle to the laser since I had to move...? Ah well, had fun. Glad you liked the pics.

07/05/2002 06:03:45 PM · #5

hey liked the fire work pics. i took some last night too with the e10 in dc .. a few spectacular shots but i didnt take the tripod so a lot were lost to hand holding .. ill put em up when i get a chance!

07/05/2002 06:18:00 PM · #6

Great Kollin! Can't wait to see them!

07/05/2002 07:29:01 PM · #7

k, here they are : ) .. as i said, handheld and so most are a little blurred : P , but hopefully they may still be of some interest.

in spite of the cataclysmic fieryness of the pics, the colors appeared in this instance more vivid to my eye than they came out on camera, esp the blues.

enjoy : )

fireworks in DC

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

07/05/2002 07:39:08 PM · #8

Kollin! Phenomenal! Esp. for handheld! My hat is off to you! What a display, and captured beautifully. I have a few favorites...#40, 41, 43, 45, 50... What setting did you use? I used an 8 sec. shutter speed, so when the grand finale came, it totally washed out and over exposed. Will have to look it up, but I think I used f4 (not certain now).

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

07/05/2002 07:47:47 PM · #9

magnetic9999:

I like #44, 48, 50, 51 the best, with 42 and 47 right in there. Great job.

Paul

chariot

Olympus C-3030Z

07/06/2002 08:36:41 AM · #10

Can you get a freaking site that doesn't have 6 million freaking popups?!!!!!!

Geez go get a pbase account or something.

Originally posted by Karen Bryan:
I am so pleased with my new Olympus E-20. (Are you sick of hearing it yet!?) ;o)
Anyway, just posted my 4th Fireworks pictures on my website! First time I've ever done fireworks - and was glad for the capability! It was also my first time watching them in Wakefield, so I wasn't sure of the best place to set up...now I know for next year, but I'm still pleased with the photos! Click on my XTRAS link below!

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

07/06/2002 08:46:42 AM · #11

Sorry. The redirect URL from V3.com I have does that, not the Homestead Website account. I think more ads pop up for others than for me. I have already put out my business cards and brochures for my portfolio site using the V3 address that cloaks the much longer homestead address and can be transferred to any site I choose. When I can afford it, I will pay for the V3 redirect and the ads and banners can be removed. I know it's a pain, but it's purely economics, and where people are used to finding my site.

hokie

Nikon D2X

07/06/2002 09:40:34 AM · #12

Chariot has a point though..

Pbase is free and the best site for posting photos I have found on the net. And no annoying pop-ups :-)

Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 E-mount

07/06/2002 11:05:05 AM · #13

Free for now .. : )

jmsetzler

Sony Alpha a6000

07/06/2002 11:08:54 AM · #14

PBase is not gonna be free much longer... I read some on thier site yesterday and they are getting ready to start charging to host images.. :(

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

07/06/2002 01:11:31 PM · #15

I'll look into the cost/year etc. and look into upgrading, or changing my site, but for now, sorry about the pain in the neck ads.

karmat

Apple iPhone 7

07/07/2002 11:10:18 AM · #16

Here are some of my 4th fireworks pictures. It was my first attempt at such an endeavor, and I kinda liked them. The trees are in the way because we were about a mile away from where they were being shot. In the mountains, that means there can be a lot of barriers. :-)

Oh yea, my camera isn''t so great in low light situations, so pretend the noise is lightening bugs. :-)
link text[/Lake Junaluska Fireworks

* This message has been edited by the author on 7/7/2002 11:14:05 AM.

Digipixer

Canon Power Shot SX10 IS

07/07/2002 03:09:08 PM · #17

Originally posted by karmat:
Here are some of my 4th fireworks pictures. It was my first attempt at such an endeavor, and I kinda liked them. The trees are in the way because we were about a mile away from where they were being shot. In the mountains, that means there can be a lot of barriers. :-)

Oh yea, my camera isn''t so great in low light situations, so pretend the noise is lightening bugs. :-)
[url=//www.pbase.com/karmat/karmats_fireworks]link text[/Lake Junaluska Fireworks[/link

#630.jpg--through the trees is spectacular!!!

* This message has been edited by the author on 7/7/2002 3:09:56 PM.

jmsetzler

Sony Alpha a6000

Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 E-mount

07/07/2002 04:24:38 PM · #18

Karmat,

those are nice! I am glad that you did these this way... I get weary of seeing the extremely long exposures that contain the whole show in one shot :) Good work!

Originally posted by karmat:
Here are some of my 4th fireworks pictures. It was my first attempt at such an endeavor, and I kinda liked them. The trees are in the way because we were about a mile away from where they were being shot. In the mountains, that means there can be a lot of barriers. :-)

Oh yea, my camera isn''t so great in low light situations, so pretend the noise is lightening bugs. :-)
[url=//www.pbase.com/karmat/karmats_fireworks]link text[/Lake Junaluska Fireworks[/link

* This message has been edited by the author on 7/7/2002 4:25:26 PM.

* This message has been edited by the author on 7/7/2002 4:26:19 PM.