Rockets Blue Glare


Highlands, NC - 04 Jul 2012      See on Google Maps

I decided to hike up a mountain and shoot fireworks down on the town of Highlands. I set off, arriving with just enough time to get the tripod set up with the camera and remote release. This picture is at 50mm which means it looks much like our eyes would see the scene. By using a higher aperture I was able to get the star effect on the city lights. Since the time for each firework is pretty long you do not take a lot of pictures - but it is still hard to choose the best one. This one has the explosion and the rocket trail.

Cal Holman Posted on 25 Sep 2019

EXIF

Camera
Canon EOS 7D
Lens
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Focus
50.0 mm
Speed
3.2 sec
Aperture
F14
ISO
1250
Program
Manual control
Exposure
0 EV
WB