Am I going nuts?

Whenever you do continuous shots of anything you shouldn't expect to get all, or even mostly all the your shots the way you want them. Getting 5 good ones is actually really good. I've had to take pictures of things on continuous shot and haven't even gotten one good picture.

If you tried to snap your photos by clicking the shutter as the fireworks go off, yes, you're nuts. That's not how you capture fireworks.

Here's how to be sane and capture fireworks:

1) use a tripod.

2) switch camera to manual

3) set a fairly long shutter speed, like 1 to 5 seconds.

4) set your aperture to a middle setting, like f/8.

5) ISO to 400.

Snap your photo as you see the firework go up. The shutter will open, and you'll get the burst and then the traces of the colors. The tripod will minimize motion blur.

But you'll get more than 5 photos worth looking at.

I own a Digital SLR - Rebel XTi.

I take pictures all the time. I take pictures of several different angles and such. This way I know for sure that I will get a good one.

so to answer you're question, that just means you're and amateur photographer and learning! Just like me!

Instead of fireworks, try taking pictures of lightning! Soooo hard!

Whenever you take pictures in low light conditions (available light photography), such as fireworks, or astral photography, you have to use a tripod. Not maybe, definitely. Set the lens to a wider angle (not zoom), and watch the view finder, and no, you're not going nuts.

Wow, 100? But 5 good ones is excellent.

I'd probably only get 1 good one ;_;...

Thats what cameras are for ,Taking pictures.

No, you did well to get that many, at least you know for next time.

Yes! lol

crackers would be more descriptive .lol