I am up to approximately 80% on the "keeper ratio" with my fireworks shots. I took 250 the other night and ended up with a little more than 200 that I found acceptable and then thinned that herd to about 50 for a public gallery here: http://photography.robertondrovic.com/gallery/5337679_C9xgC/1/326400592_5MELX
I actually take a fairly lazy approach to the fireworks photos. I set up the camera on a tripod, keep the settings constant as outlined above, keep it on wide and, most importantly, use an infrared wireless remote to shoot. I have found that not only is it less enjoyable watching a fireworks show through the viewfinder to take all those shots but it is very difficult to time a bulb shot if you are not looking at the entire sky.
I can fire the shutter up to 150 feet away in up to 60 frame bursts if desired. That way I simply lay back under the show, keep my finger on the remote and time it according to what I am actually watching to capture the effect that I want. Also, with a bulb setting I can wait to see what shells are being fired to tailor how long I want to leave the shutter open.
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