Taken from my driveway in San Jose, CA.
It's illegal to set off fireworks on your own here, but this is typical of what actually happens for a few hours every July 4. Please excuse the tree on the right -- the neighborhood has lots of large, 50-yr-old trees.
This is my first try at capturing fireworks! Did some reading up on it earlier in the day, including the very good article on this site.
http://www.photographyreview.com/fir...oguidecrx.aspx