They are a bit like junk food, but I still enjoy shooting them. Having framing elements or foreground helps to tell the story a bit, and is nicer to look at than streaks of light against a black background.
I think you did a good job with framing them, and having the moon in fireworks shots that isn't completely blown out is a rare feat. On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 8:22 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > I've decided that fireworks, like flowers, are the photographic equivalent of > candy. Pleasant now and then, but pretty much empty calories. There isn't a > lot to do with them creatively, though I did try a few things, framing them > with the moon, zooming during the exposure and such like. > > So, for those who like photographic junk food: > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157630611702586/ > Shot from the Portland Waterfront blues festival. > > -- > Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
