Tara Lynn Art Collections

Fire in the Sky 2011

Fenton Michigan Fire Works Display 2011 Watch Videos of my work on You Tube Arriving at 9:45 PM, the amount of people lined up and down the streets of Fenton was overwhelming. I finally found a parking space by the bank on Silver Parkway. So, it was a short walk to a grassy spot close to the sidewalk. Children were running around, lighting sparklers, and swirling them around in the air. People were sitting on blankets, talking, and enjoying each other’s company. A huge black bug landed in my hair and then flew off but surprisingly the mosquitos were practically nonexistent. I had already put the camera on its tripod and when it got dark enough I turned off the flash, set my ISO, and angled the camera to the sky. Just before the fireworks began, I adjusted my settings but had to continually change them as I shot. I did not want typical shots by completely stopping motion. I wanted something a little more. After shooting for some time I noticed that the counter was not moving and something was wrong with my memory card. Quickly changing it out, I felt displeasure at missing out on so many photos but after the new card was in, I rechecked my settings and finished the assignment.