One More Time

Ok, one last post about the fireworks, then I’ll move onto something more interesting (maybe).

I'm posting a few photos so you can feel all of the excitement as if you were actually there (minus the smells and sounds of the crowd)!

The problem is, unfortunately, I can never seem to master the technique of pressing the shutter at the right time. Usually, I have a tendency to press the shutter too late, which tends to give pretty underwhelming results. Here are just a few of many, many examples:

Then, once I suspect I have a problem, I overcompensate and I start clicking the shutter way too early:

Cool rocket launch effects, but not the dramatic fireworks explosion I was shooting for.

I'm not sure whether these next few fall under the "Clicked Too Soon" or "Clicked Too Late" category:

And this one, for whatever reason, is kind of a mess:

This one's kind of cool:

It's not a particularly impressive fireworks shot, but if you use your imagination, it looks a little like some kind of tentacled alien space monster, getting ready to swoop down and eat everyone in the crowd - except me and select members of my family.

Here's a couple that I would classify as "Almost Normal":

Finally, here's a couple of photos taken of the mad rush of people leaving the fireworks. Everyone is in a hurry to get back to their cars in order to "beat the crowd".

These are a little blurry because it is hard to take photos with one hand, while walking as fast as you can and pushing people aside, with the other hand.

I've never understood why there are so many cars heading in the opposite direction of all the people leaving. I kind of resent the fact that maybe they know something I don't.

Anyway, there you have it. I promise not to write anything else about the fireworks, until next time.