AFTERGLOW
by
TV Smith
01/09/05
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C8080, ISO 400, f3.5, 1/2 sec |
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a distance, the Twin Towers are seen bathed in a nice afterglow of smoke and haze
after the midnight blast (top pic).
The Dataran Merdeka's fireworks is
seen on the left. The display from the two locations seemed un- coordinated; starting
and ending at different times. Only for a brief moment, did they sync (left pic).
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Tips on photographing fireworks:
• Juxtapose the explosions
against a landmark for a sense of perspective.
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Bring a tripod along
as you will probably be shooting at slow shutter speeds. Use a wireless
remote or cable release if you have one.
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Bring also a mini-torchlight, spare battery, memory card and an
assistant.
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At crowded places,
watch out for camera shake caused by people knocking into your tripod.
A head may also appear in frame unexpectedly. Avoid crowded places if possible.
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For Point & Shoot
cameras, make sure your flash is disabled.
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Turn off auto-focus to minimise shutter lag. Set
the manual focus to infinity.
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For
digital cameras, take a test
pic before the fireworks. Adjust the settings to compensate
after the initial bursts.
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With the test shot,
check also your composition. Watch out for street lights that may cause distracting
flares. Re-position if necessary.
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If you are directly
underneath the explosions, ash and other particles will quickly coat
your
lens. Use a protective filter. Bring along lens tissue
and cleaner, just in case.
All
text, photographs by and copyright © TV SMITH. Cameras furnished by Olympus
Malaysia.
See
also: LAST YEAR'S FIREWORKS
| NEW YEAR'S EVE 2004 | MERDEKA
2003
©
2005 TV SMITH
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