Fireworks photography-- Canon A1 and tungsten vs daylight film questions

waynecrider said:

If your reasonably close use a wide lens. 50's don't make it except for further shots.

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Good advice, for sure! That's one thing I learned in doing this. I was too close for the 35 mm lens this time. Next time I plan to be much further away to get better shots.

You've got some nice bursts there! I agree, though, that getting further away would be ideal, and if the location warrants it, try getting some sort of foreground (or any ground) action or silouette or audience if you can. Details (bridges, buildings, structures, people, etc) that make that bursts unique and/or easily identifiable are a great way of having something different to the standard fireworks shot.

Always loved fireworks, try some daylight film to warm the reds, Ekta's green/blue cast doesn't work in favor of the warm colors.
The pics are good but the sky is washed out, color saturation suffers a little from over exposure.

Keep shooting!