Photograph Middletown, MD Independence Day Celebration - Sat. June 28

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Located west of Frederick, MD, visit a small-town Independence Day celebration including fireworks at 9:30 PM over a pond.
https://www.middletown.md.us/index.asp?SEC=9E6AE7F5-5EB6-4509-9DCC-51E7812600BC&DE=1EB86C90-9CA6-4E10-B365-8B9F7F49A2C8&Type=B_BASIC

Here are some photos I took in 2013:
https://flic.kr/s/aHsjGuqsXA

It does help to have a wide lens, as you can get to see more of the reflections. The lens I used above is an 18mm.

Here is a quick take on how I photograph fireworks:

1. Have the camera on a tripod
2. Use a wide lens as you can get, as the fireworks will show up as reflections in the pond
3. Set the ISO to 100
4. Set the aperture to f/11 or f/14 - The higher the number, the smaller the aperture and the thinner the lines in the fireworks
5. Set the shutter speed to Bulb
6. Focus on infinity
7. Have a remote trigger to not shake the camera
8. As soon as you hear the sound of the firework going off, press the trigger to open the shutter
9. Wait for the burst of the firework and close the shutter
10. In some cases, you can leave the shutter open to capture multiple bursts
11. Be careful for the grand finale, as it gets bright fast, and you don't want to leave the shutter open very long

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