Shameless self-portrait over. I'll get straight to the point.
If you're shooting on a tripod, never forget to turn off the image stabilization (IS, Canon)/vibration reduction (VR, Nikon)/vibration compensation (VC, Tamron) of the lens. It's a handy feature for handheld shooting but it turns tripod mounted shots into tripod mounted shits, as demonstrated below.
The next 3 shots show the results of having IS on for the 18-135mm kit lens on an 18-megapixel 600D.
EOS 600D, EF-S 18-135mm, IS on
EOS 600D, EF-S 18-135mm, IS on
EOS 600D, EF-S 18-135mm, IS on
It's not noticeable for the fireworks displays themselves, but note the blur for every static object in the image (radio towers, rooftops, tree branches, etc.)
How bad was it? The images from the 12-megapixel point-and-shoot camera (Powershot S110) were sharper than the images that came out of the 18-megapixel DSLR (EOS 600D).
Powershot S110
Powershot S110
Powershot S110
Powershot S110
Powershot S110
Among the shots taken with my 600D + 18-135mm setup, only 2 came out reasonably sharp. One that didn't include any static objects, and the other appears to be a fluke.
600D, EF-S 18-135mm, IS on
EOS 600D, EF-S 18-135mm, IS on
Of course, once I switched lenses, the issue was no longer present.
600D, Lensbaby fisheye, no IS
600D, Lensbaby fisheye, no IS
600D, Lensbaby fisheye, no IS
600D, Lensbaby fisheye, no IS
600D, Lensbaby fisheye, no IS
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