H3th3r, Wi11iam, 31izab3th and I spent the 4th of July on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound this year. It was the classic ‘small town’ 4th with parades, three-legged races, and lots of fireworks. I love fireworks. I’m gradually getting the 600-odd photos I took during the trip sorted and edited (it’s quite a job) – so as a teaser, here’s a couple of fireworks shots that I took:

A Lovely Bouquet
Photographically, I shot a 4-5 sec. exposure on f/11 at about a 50mm focal length. I set the focus to Manual and focused at infinity. When I heard the mortar, I clicked the shutter.

A daisy for you?
You can see the rest of my fireworks photos here: Fireworks Photos
Over the next couple of weeks I’ll be continuously updating my gallery from the trip to Whidbey Island. If you can’t wait until they are done, check back frequently on my SmugMug page. The quick link to the photos is here: Whidbey Island 2008