This was my first serious attempt at taking fireworks pictures. In the past I have pointed my camera at fireworks with some marginal results, but this time I had my camera on a tripod (Manfrotto Compact Travel Tripod) and used a remote shutter release. I did not, however, use the widest angle lens setting which was available to me (brain freeze) and that cost me many good shots.
All photos were taken from the train station in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World with the following settings.
Aperture: f/11
Shutter speed: bulb (actual exposure times listed with each photo)
ISO: 100
Lens: Nikkor 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR
Focal length: 48 mm
Nikon D3100
© Mark L. Fendrick
Shutter speed: 4.1 sec. on bulb setting
Shutter speed: 4.0 sec. on bulb setting
Shutter speed: 6.9 sec. on bulb setting
Shutter speed: 4.0 sec. on bulb setting
Shutter speed: 11.0 sec. on bulb setting
Shutter speed: 3.4 sec. on bulb setting
Shutter speed: 6.9 sec. on bulb setting
Shutter speed: 4.0 sec. on bulb setting
Shutter speed: 11.0 sec. on bulb setting
Shutter speed: 3.8 sec. on bulb setting
Shutter speed: 3.0 sec. on bulb setting
Gathered Images 
Comments on: "Holiday Wishes" (7)
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Happy New Year Mark! With more than a bang too.. Thea is right, these are magical! I’ve just about got daytime right so, it’s night, the tripod & remote to work on next! Thanks for sharing.
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These are wonderful photos! I am not a photographer – I can only “point and shoot” but I do appreciate the talent in others. Keep practicing the fireworks shots, and sharing the results with us. Your photos help me feel the Magic when I’m away from the World.
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Glad you like these shots. Over the next week or so, I shall be posting more pix from WDW from last week. You might also have a look for my trip reports at http://disneyworldreports.blogspot.com/
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I told you before but I’ll say it again…these photos are stunning!
I was wondering if you used a tripod.
I think that’s the next thing on my wish list. 🙂
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I have had an old tripod that is over 30 years old, but it is heavy and clunky and I never could be bothered with taking it with me most of the time. I finally picked up a travel tripod … it folds to 18 inches and is very light, but still sturdy enough for my gear – which is the same as yours
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