A Little More Light

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A Little More Light

Postby DanielA on Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:42 pm

I was a bit closer than BigV, so here are my shots from the "A Little More Light" pyrotechnic display by Group F, part of the Adelaide Festival. I like shooting fireworks so braved the crowds (about 70,000) to go along.

18mm is not really wide enough to catch the high stuff. They do like a bit of flame...
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A bit too bright, but you can see one of the performers at the bottom centre.
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A few more shots on smugmug.

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Re: A Little More Light

Postby DebT on Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:18 pm

nice shots, especially the patterns/symmetry in 2 & 3
sorry we just never got there
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Re: A Little More Light

Postby Matt. K on Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:22 pm

Great job with those shots!
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Re: A Little More Light

Postby Big V on Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:45 pm

Must of been really loud there as I could here it very clearly from Scotch College corner.. Good atmosphere in these
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Re: A Little More Light

Postby DanielA on Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:36 pm

Thanks all.

This was the first time I've really used a (wired) trigger release. It certainly makes taking fireworks more enjoyable.

DebT wrote:sorry we just never got there

No problem. There was quite a crowd...

Big V wrote:Must of been really loud there as I could here it very clearly from Scotch College corner..

I actually don't remember it being that loud, but afterwards my ears were ringing.
There were a few organisational things that were disappointing but overall it was a good display.

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Re: A Little More Light

Postby zafra52 on Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:08 pm

Nice shots in what must have been
difficult circumstances.
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Re: A Little More Light

Postby DanielA on Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:48 pm

zafra52 wrote:Nice shots in what must have been difficult circumstances.

Thanks. It actually wasn't that bad. I picked out a reasonable spot, and the rest is luck.

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Re: A Little More Light

Postby ozimax on Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:12 am

Excellent photos, especially the 1st. Gives a real feel for being there.
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Re: A Little More Light

Postby DanielA on Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:41 pm

ozimax wrote:Excellent photos, especially the 1st. Gives a real feel for being there.

Thank you. Before it started I was wondering if it would be worth it, the yellow-shirts were hassling people with tripods. But it turned out well.

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