Another Round of Fireworks

What a lazy day I've had, you would think on a day like today one would be out enjoying the weather or at least uploading photos to my blog but not me. Lazy, lazy, lazy!!! 

I wasn't really happy with the fireworks last night, not so much the way they turned out photographically, I mean the event itself, was just lacking. Don't get me wrong I haven't been to a show yet that was really disappointing but it just didn't give me that WOW factor. No matter I'll be back again in 2 weeks.  

I'm not planning on going but the Italian Fest is happening in Newport this weekend.

Cincinnati Reds Firework Friday Begins

I know I have a lot of firework photos this time around but I have to admit that I am shocked at how many I actually like. The fireworks themselves were so much better then opening nights. I was hoping to still have the park to myself, unfortunately I had to share with way to many children. There were also quite a few photographers as well, hope they got as lucky as I did. Next event in two weeks. You would think I would be getting tired of this, NO WAY!!! Hope you enjoy.

This is why you always check to make sure you have everything framed correctly.

This was photographed right after the grand finale.

Cincinnati Reds Fireworks 26-Aug-11

Cincinnati Reds Fireworks 22-Jul-11

Boy did I mess up big this time around. I wanted to capture the fireworks a little differently, I wanted to try and capture multiple fireworks in one photograph, meaning more then 3 fireworks in one photograph which is not my usual way. So I set up the camera as I normally do but this time I left the shutter open for at least 10 seconds in many of my attempts. What was I thinking? Typically this would have worked perfectly if not for one thing...I forget to step down the aperture. Grrrrr, it had to have been the heat and high humidity that fried my brain. When I got home I found out that I over exposed many of these photos. Again grrrrr. I know what your thinking that PP (post processing) should help with over exposing, that is not the point, I usually do very little PP and try to rely on what little skill I have to create the photograph that is really close to what I want. Oh well I will get another shot soon, thankfully I only have to wait a week before trying this again.