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And the Rockets’ Red Glare, the Bombs Bursting in Air

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This year we took a distance approach to capturing some fireworks. We got to the location and we noticed that there was some tall and I mean tall trees that we could use to our advantage. I thought that I could get a cool effect if the trees blocked the low flying fireworks and my gamble paid off.

One of the bummers this year was that the fog rolled in and blanketed the sky. However the effect that the fog gives at the top of the images is way cool.

And the Rockets' Red Glare, the Bombs Bursting in Air
Rockets' Red Glare ©Ray Mabry

Camera specs: Canon 1-Ds Mark II with Canons EF 70 – 200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens @ 200mm, 9.1 seconds at f/16, ISO 100, full manual, remote trigger, mirror lock up, and IS turned off

About Ray Mabry

Ray Mabry captures images of architecture, landscape and abstract forms. A self taught photographer, Ray has used his passion for photography the past 25 years as a photography instructor and photojournalist, writing for several online blogs. His goal is to capture the sights, sounds and feel of the environment so you can experience the moment the photograph was captured.

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