Explosions require a tripod, or common sense.

Kris and I went to see a massive fireworks festival in Seoul on Saturday night with a big group of friends. Apparently over one million people attended, which in ways does not surprise me. We took the subway two hours early and it was absolutely packed with people. What would usually be a 3 minute walk from the train to the exit of the station ended being almost a 3o minute affair. Anyway, there were kites everywhere, and most of my firework pictures have trails because I am a genius(read: idiot) and decided to use a slow shutter without a tripod. The faster shutter photos actually look good despite being dark, so in the future I will take that route. You live and learn.