Posts Tagged ‘Fireworks’
Thursday, August 6th, 2015
Here’s Part 3 of the three-part series on tips for shooting fireworks photos – on what kind of lens to use and getting creative with composition. Contributed by Canon Imaging Academy.
Use a wide angle lens to capture the entire fireworks scene. Photo credit: Canon Imaging Academy Associate Trainer Joseph Goh, Joseph Goh Photography.
Below is the final of the three-part series on tips for shooting dazzling photos of fireworks.
Editor’s note
Since the fireworks for the National Day celebrations are on such a big scale, it essentially covers a large amount of sky over the Marina Bay.
In order to capture all the different types of fireworks firing at the same time, and to avoid cropping part of a firework burst, use a wide angle camera that have a large field of view.
If you are using a zoom lens, zoom out to the widest angle.
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Tags:cameras, Canon, Canon Imaging Academy, Fireworks, howto, jubilee, National Day Parade, NDP, photography, SG50, tips
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2015
Here’s Part 2 of the three-part series on tips for shooting fireworks photos – on what settings to use in your camera. Contributed by Canon Imaging Academy.
Ever wondered what camera settings to use for shooting fireworks? Check out the recommendations from the Canon Imaging Academy. Photo credit: Canon Imaging Academy.
Here are some settings that are optimal for shooting fireworks.
Editor’s note
Many cameras, including compact ones have a dedicated Scene mode for shooting fireworks where many of the camera settings highlighted below are automatically set to appropriate levels generally suitable for fireworks.
However, because the settings are pre-canned and generally shooting most fireworks, you can’t change the settings to custom-fit the exact lighting situations or to realise your specific artistic expression.
If you want the best shots, try out the settings suggested below by the Canon Imaging Academy.
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Tags:cameras, Canon, Canon Imaging Academy, Fireworks, howto, jubilee, National Day Parade, NDP, photography, SG50, tips
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Tuesday, August 4th, 2015
The National Day Parade usually sees a spectacular display of fireworks at the end of the display. Canon Imaging Academy shares three tips to capturing great photos of fireworks.
Shooting great snapshots of fireworks is not difficult, as long as you spend a little time preparing ahead. Today’s tip is on what to prepare and how to go about it. Photo credit: Canon Imaging Academy.
This year being Singapore’s 50th anniversary for independence, the fireworks will be unprecedented, with daily fireworks displays throughout the Jubilee Weekend.
If you’re planning to shoot the fireworks next Sunday on 9 August, check out three quick tips that the Canon Imaging Academy has shared.
The details for these tips will be posted as a three-part series over three days, with the first tip covered today.
So read on…
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Tags:cameras, Canon, Canon Imaging Academy, EOS, Fireworks, howto, IXUS, jubilee, National Day Parade, NDP, photography, SG50, tips
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Saturday, August 9th, 2014
Here’s wishing all Singaporeans a Happy National Day.
Fireworks over the bay. Photo taken with a Sony A7R with Sonnar T* FE 35mm F2.8 ZA Full-frame E-mount Prime Lens. Post edited using Photoshop. Photo credit: John Tan.
One highlight of the annual National Day celebrations is the fireworks, which are usually fired off in the evening towards the end of the National Day Parade (NDP) and mass display.
Here’s a video of the fireworks.
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Tags:Fireworks, Marina Bay, National Day, NDP, One Fullerton, Overeasy, photography, photos, potd, Tiger Beer, uncage
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Friday, August 9th, 2013
Here’s wishing all Singaporeans a Happy National Day.
Lifestyle and technology blogger Justin Ng shares his keen interest in photography by contributing his photos for this year’s National Day fireworks.
“Reflections of a Nation in Blossom” – The scenic Singapore skyline glows over the Singapore river as the fireworks blossom in the air, lighting up the night sky. Taken with a Canon EOS 700D with an 18-55mm kit lens. f/8, ISO 100, Bulb mode. Photo/Caption by Justin Ng.
These spectacular photos of the fireworks during rehearsals for National Day Parade were produced by compositing multiple exposures to combine a few firework starbursts in a single image.
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Tags:Fireworks, GBTB, MBS, National Day, NDP, photography, photos, potd
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Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
Adobe has announced the immediate availability of Adobe Creative Suite 6.
Adobe CS6 is available now.
Launched globally two weeks ago, Adobe Creative Suite 6 (CS6) comprises some 14 software for photo and video editing, graphics design and and web development, Flash/HTML and app building tools, as well as desktop publishing.
| Suite |
Price |
| Master Collection |
S$3,925 |
| Production Premium |
S$2,868 |
| Design & Web Premium |
S$2,868 |
| Design & Web Standard |
S$1,963 |
These software include Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, InDesign and Flash.
The component software have been packaged in into four suites, depending on the needs of the customer.
A subscription-based version of CS6 (Creative Cloud: US$600 per year) is also available in the US although it is not available in Singapore and some other parts of the world.
Tags:Adobe, After Effects, Creative Suite, CS6, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro
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Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
Anybody can make music using Apple's GarageBand
A relaxing evening at Bedok Regional Library catching up with fellow creative crew on the local scene. “Sushi chefs” Ivan Chew and Stefano Virgilli put their heads together to produce a short 2-min video slideshow of 40 digital photos, complete with self-composed instrumental soundtrack.
Linus Lim kicked off the evening’s program by waxing lyrical about Adobe Fireworks’ usefulness as a prototyping tool and revealed that the splash screens for the software in Adobe’s CS5 suite were made using Fireworks. He briefed on the enhancements in the CS5 version of Fireworks.
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Tags:Adobe, Apple, CS5, Fireworks, GarageBand, Premiere Pro
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