Fireworks... rock...

[Leader of Men]

Fireworks are illegal for the most part here (nothing that blows up or leaves the ground) but that didn't stop me.

[Muzikman]

Muzik, those pics look great!! How'd you get them? Last time I tried to take pictures of fireworks, every single one came out blurred and/or fuzzy...

Thanks! The biggest key is a tripod. If you do not have a tripod, don't even try. Second key is a camera that will allow you to change the shutter speed, you want between a 2 and 3 second exposure (being able to change the apature is a plus too, if you can, f9.5-f13 is usually what I use). The third thing that is nice is a remote shutter release.

It boils down to, you need a long exposure, so you need to make sure the camera doesn't move at all.

I have more pictures of fireworks and other junk at www.jbeamphotos.com

EDIT: I just noticed, the three I posted (which are from three different displays) are all blue...guess I like the blue fireworks.

[WickeDKlowN]

Fireworks are illegal here too, but there's a few loopholes in the laws that say you can use them for "agricultural use" like scaring away birds so you just sign a paper saying that's what they're for and you're good to go. It's supposed to be against the law to light them on the beach too, but they screwed up the law and had to redo it or something so it won't go into effect till after the 4th

[Skoad]

Everyone knows homemade fireworks are the best!

assortment packs are usually a waste of money. Best bang for the buck is the reloadable artillery shells.

Wherever you guys live must be expensive fireworks. Here in hillbilly missouri we have gross of bottle rockets for 29 cents. Or a case for 10 bucks. And of course its always fun just to buy one of those roll of blackcats about the size of a tire. String it all around the yard, up and down trees, around their trunks, acrross the yard to the other side... Light it and it goes off for about 10 minutes of deafening machine gun fire!

[fire1811]

ahh job security


keep up the good work

[BobTheCow]

That's interesting, I was thinking I would've needed a really short exposure... but now that I think about it, longer makes more sense. Cool, thanks!!

[edweird]

*mumbles something about the stupid fireworks are illegal here law*

Preach on brother man... /sigh I miss explodo day

[Igotu]

My step uncle sells fireworks. He sells some uber expensize ones I dont really know all that well but one things for sure the mortars are the best.

[Muzikman]

Who here has been caught on fire, bruised and dented your parents aluminum siding with roman candles? Ahhh...the younger, stupider days...nothing like Roman candle fights...

[taylor492]

Preach on brother man... /sigh I miss explodo day

Right there with ya man,

I wonder what the quickest route to the Mexican Border is?


Can u see the smoke from that forest fire in Payson from Luke AFB?

[LittlePaintballBoy]

Bah, the "real" fireworks are illegal here, even the freaking ones you can buy at stands are illegal in my town! We always have to go to a friends house to light them off. But just because they are so fun I bought 60 groundblooms, I love those things. Oh, by the way, Blazestorm, I officially hate you now.

[tribalman]

well, i have the same problem as a lot of people. fireworks are illiegal, but up until recently i could go to an outdoor sports store and buy black powder. too bad i didn't stock up. :-(

[MicroMiniMe]

Ahhh, the days of youth. Making plastic tube pipe bombs with homemade blackpowder. Blows up dead stumps and walls of sand (sandpit side of hill) real nice. Bottle rocket fights were always more interesting with whistlers with report. We all had our own pipe with ignition/launch shield to keep the sparks off out hands. Roman candles were never out bag. Thowing Jumping Jacks though the air just as they ignite was a learned skill. Extra points for skipping them on the water. My mom would always light a whole pack of jumping jacks under some unsuspecting 1/2 drunk guest at the campfire, and always months away from the 4th when noone expects it.

[WickeDKlowN]

Who here has been caught on fire, bruised and dented your parents aluminum siding with roman candles? Ahhh...the younger, stupider days...nothing like Roman candle fights...

I've caught myself on fire on a few occasions, and my cousin dented my moms truck with a rocket once.

[sharpshooter1286]

i was at this kids house, and he shot one at his dad, and it burned his dads face, but then it was still going off and went all over the kitchen.