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Was going for the first post of '09 but someone already beat me to it....dont you people sleep

Well this was the first time I have ever seriously tried to photograph fireworks, the 9pm session was a dud for me since i had the camera pointing in the wrong position and a tree hiding all the action, however it did give me a few practice goes...

12 midnight session turned out ok, found myself a very nice tidy spot down in balmain east in a closed off building site I was able to escape the pissed teenagers and get a bit of quiet time before it all started...

4 hours of waiting for 15 minutes of pictures and a 45 minute bike ride home I thought it went fairly smoothly, I feel sorry for those poor suckers who drove to balmain....silly, silly people... not only did they have to contend with 'parking lot' traffic but also pissed idiots doing all manner of things to and on their cars

anyway here are my four pictures of the night....I tried to get colours as much as possible...CC welcome....

They look great. Since this is your first time, I'd be interested to see when you learn to do it properly.

... Sleep ... What's that? ....

... Sleep ... What's that? ....

something i should probably be getting

I'd be interested to see when you learn to do it properly.

I may even give it a crack next year....

Fantastic shots Gerry...
I tried this year to get some decent shots of the 9pm Manly fireworks, and it was all a bit hit and miss, but ended up with some keepers..will post later.
Congrats on the great images...I'd be very happy if I took these!

Awesome.

I was going to go get the ones and Wollongong over the harbor but then found out they are only doing 9pm fireworks now...

meanwhile the Shellhabour workers club did both a 9 and midnight... figures...

At least the sydney ones look spectacular.

Great shots Gerry, I will post mine up soon although I still have not nailed it.

thanks for the comments guys, much appreciated,

I will post mine up

I look forward to it cameron, I am interested to see the perspective from the wharf you went to (i assume you did end up there)

Nice - great postcard shots
You'll be scarey with practice
DebT

I actually went to the end of Wharf 7 for the 9pm fireworks, but I only got there for the tail end of those and without a tripod. I ended up on the roof of Broadway Shopping Center for midnight.