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How to throw lots of money in the water 2011

Postby surenj on Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:37 am

I caught a glimpse of the fireworks this year from Cremorne point (9pm, didn't get the best view) and Neutral bay 12am from the comfort of a friend's couch.

Hope you guys had a safe and sound NYE.



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Re: How to throw lots of money in the water 2011

Postby colin_12 on Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:06 am

I like the first of these Surenj. Nice and clear.
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Re: How to throw lots of money in the water 2011

Postby Wink on Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:59 am

:agree:
The first is a very nice shot.
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Re: How to throw lots of money in the water 2011

Postby biggerry on Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:39 am

Premo possie on the first image, that is very quinessential sydney NYE with the opera house, its refreshing to see a image without the harbour bridge but rather the sails of teh opera house.

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lol, yeah, just imagine if they spent just half this on helping out the homeless in sydney...
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Re: How to throw lots of money in the water 2011

Postby ozimax on Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:52 am

biggerry wrote:
How to throw lots of money in the water 2011

lol, yeah, just imagine if they spent just half this on helping out the homeless in sydney...


Very true Gerry, it's not their money they're spending, it's ours!

As for the photos Suren, they are excellent, especially the first, a nice vantage point indeed.

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Re: How to throw lots of money in the water 2011

Postby gstark on Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:28 am

biggerry wrote:
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lol, yeah, just imagine if they spent just half this on helping out the homeless in sydney...


Or hospitals, education, public transport ....

Or another massive sporting arena!

Roll on March. Hopefully someone will take this inept excuse for a government to task.
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Re: How to throw lots of money in the water 2011

Postby Mr Darcy on Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:31 am

For me, #3 takes first choice. I like the spectators in shot. It adds a lot to the atmosphere. Perhaps you could knock back the exposure in that part of the frame though so they are not SO bright.
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Re: How to throw lots of money in the water 2011

Postby zafra52 on Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:35 pm

I like all of them, but I consider #1 the best.
And, yes, I agree that the spectators area
needs adjusting to command less attention.
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Re: How to throw lots of money in the water 2011

Postby Big V on Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:13 pm

That first shot is worthy of a post card
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Re: How to throw lots of money in the water 2011

Postby aim54x on Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:38 pm

Gerry is very correct about the lack of coat-hanger sydney!!! You had a very nice vantage point.

I would like to see more intensity in the colours and less blow-out, but then again you have done a great job, I had massive issues with blow out that night.
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Re: How to throw lots of money in the water 2011

Postby surenj on Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:23 pm

Thanks Greg, Zafra, BigV and Cameron.

The blow out (or thick trails) is partly due to smoke acting as a diffuser. I guess some colors (are brighter) need more exposure and others less.

Mr Darcy wrote:Perhaps you could knock back the exposure in that part of the frame though so they are not SO bright.

Point taken. wish I could set it up so that they can keep still or have a PW fire off a flash...... It was less than 1600 feet away....
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