New Year's Part 1- FIRE!!!

My family started off our New Year's celebration with a bonfire in our backyard. I used a tripod and the "Bulb" setting to capture the light from the fire.

Cool panorama right? Haha, not so much, it's called a black background which blends with the edges of the picture, making it appear wider. :D

Ever wondered what it would look like if you threw a smoke bomb into a fire?

...I Love Bonfires...

Fireworks

This year I tried using the "Bulb" setting for photographing fireworks. It really works better with a remote which I didn't have so I tried using a 13" and 15" shutter speed which worked really well. I set it on a 2 sec. timer to avoid camera shake and then just sat back and watched the show. Funny, it was almost like seeing fireworks for the first time because for the last several years I've seen them only through the camera screen.

Special Thanks to my Grandfather for the best fireworks show yet!