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[Merco_61]

Sometime before midnight (whatever time zone you are in) this Sunday, July 10 2022, post the best photo you have taken this week.
Any subject, any style and any equipment—just give us your best shot.
If you can, list your EXIF info and any special lighting setups you may have used.

[bluzman]

I'm usually the last person to post in this weekly thread. This week, however, started with a bang...literally. Yesterday was July 4th, Independence Day in the U.S. As such, there are always local fireworks displays put on by just about every city and town across the country. The small city in which I live is no exception. That said, I'd only tried to photograph fireworks once before, in 2020. On that occasion, I used a fixed lens Panasonic FZ1000 in manual mode, handheld but braced on a fence. The result was ok.

 

This time, I decided to be a bit more rigorous about my gear and technique. I shot off a tripod, again in manual mode, but this time using my Nikon Z50's Bulb feature and a ML-L7 wireless remote shutter release. Again, the results were ok. Oh, FWIW, I was shooting a fireworks display that was taking place a little over two miles away as the crow flies. Why? On site parking is a challenge at best and families with small children running around make a lousy environment for trying to keep a tripod upright. I figured, let the kids have their fun, I'll set up close to home, and let's see how it goes.

 

2022-07-04 22:06:59

NIKON Z 50 & NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR
10 sec, f/11, ISO 100, 0 EV, 250 mm (35mm Equivalent: 375 mm)

 

 

2022-07-04 22:07:20

NIKON Z 50 & NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR
5 sec, f/11, ISO 100, 0 EV, 250 mm (35mm Equivalent: 375 mm)

 

[g4aaw pete]

Like those - very nice.

[bluzman]

Like those - very nice.

Thanks

[g4aaw pete]

The visitor

 

 

D800E

Sigma 12-24 @ 24mm

1/500

f8

ISO 320

[Merco_61]

The Gunilla Bell on top of Bastion Styrbiskop.

Model: NIKON Z fc
Lens: Nikon Z 16-50 kit lens
Lens (mm): 31.5
ISO: 100
Aperture: 7.1
Shutter: 1/40
Exp. Comp.: +1.0

[krag96]

Not much exciting this week, doing gun work for myself for a change and some repairs on the house.  What we have here is a few pieces of scrap metal and a welder turned into some relaxing entertainment, a spinner for my pellet rifle.  Not much of a challenge really, but it is relaxing.

 

Nikon D750  Nikkor 80-200 f2.8 I-F D ED

 

1/1000  f4 200mm M320