Happy 2010! I can hardly believe we are 10 years into the new century! Remember the big scare of Y2K? What a memory! Anyway, because I don’t have a tripod, I had to get creative with my fireworks shots. If you have a tripod and love it, I’d love to know what you have. I think I need to break down and buy one, the freebie one I got a few years ago doesn’t cut it anymore. Regardless, it was fun to experiment with shutter speeds and aperture to create some cool shots. And our fireworks show was long enough that I wasn’t stuck watching the show behind my camera the whole time. Thanks Nome! What a great way to ring in 2010!
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Esther Pederson, portrait photographer
On-location in Nome, Alaska
esther.pederson@gmail.com
907.304.9116© 2010 Esther Pederson Photography
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Amy Smith posted the following on January 3, 2010 at 6:26 am.
Wow, great shots, especially for hand-held! I’m impressed!
Nessa posted the following on January 3, 2010 at 6:41 am.
Wow, that first one is INSANE!! Absolutely stunning!
Jodie posted the following on January 3, 2010 at 7:02 am.
Great shots! I love them!
Michelle Davies posted the following on January 3, 2010 at 8:08 am.
I love the vibrancy of that first shot! So much action and excitement caught in it!
twinsmom posted the following on January 3, 2010 at 8:57 am.
Cool fireworks!!
Julie posted the following on January 3, 2010 at 8:57 am.
WOW! That first shot is super cool! Happy New Year!
Jami posted the following on January 3, 2010 at 10:24 am.
Great shots!
Celine posted the following on January 3, 2010 at 5:00 pm.
Love these – can’t believe you took them without a tripod!!
nicki posted the following on January 3, 2010 at 7:59 pm.
I love how you took your first shot and made it into art. Brilliant job! You get what you pay for in terms of tripods. Mine is 25+ years old (silk) and still doing the job – pretty heavy though. They’ve come a long ways with lighter weight metals in those 25+ years.
photozee posted the following on January 3, 2010 at 9:22 pm.
love the first one!
Brenda posted the following on January 3, 2010 at 9:31 pm.
Great light and color. Especially without a tripod. I have a manfroto tripod and I like it but I wish I would have gotten one with a ball head. I have 4 different handles to adjust on mine and i hate that.
Chell posted the following on January 3, 2010 at 11:45 pm.
Love that first one. Fireworks are tough without a tripod, and draggign the tripod is not always fun either.
tori posted the following on January 3, 2010 at 11:49 pm.
I love the first one! Very cool!
Anissa posted the following on January 4, 2010 at 3:11 am.
I tried to get some shots New Years Eve night — but I’m not that good yet.
Beautiful shots!
Angela2932 posted the following on January 4, 2010 at 3:35 am.
Yes, you need a tripod!!!! (because they’re so much fun.) But OMG! I’m so glad you didn’t have one for the first shot, because what a gorgeous, beautiful, effect! TFS.
Lou posted the following on January 4, 2010 at 3:50 am.
WOW!!! Love that first one. Very artistic.
bone posted the following on January 8, 2010 at 4:38 am.
Fab they are just fab!!! I brought my tripod down town but didn’t bring the screw part for the camera
LOL
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