Fireworks - Past and present

dcstep · 07-05-2011, 11:13 AM

Great stuff. Thanks to everyone for sharing.

The1 · 07-05-2011, 04:08 PM

I'll hopefully get a few up tomorrow if any turn out alright. Was trying to manually focus, and haven't loaded them onto the computer yet.... so time will tell.

doesn't help that i was shooting off of a boat that was bobbing in the waves

Weebl · 07-05-2011, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by The1

I'll hopefully get a few up tomorrow if any turn out alright. Was trying to manually focus, and haven't loaded them onto the computer yet.... so time will tell.

doesn't help that i was shooting off of a boat that was bobbing in the waves

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But i do have to say..... Girls loooove guys with boats

A likely story

TL · 07-05-2011, 07:00 PM

Boston Fireworks by GQjai, on Flickr

Weebl · 07-05-2011, 07:11 PM

Someday I'll get a room over the Charles river that day. I try to watch the Boston show every year.

Chewy734 · 07-05-2011, 07:23 PM

nice shot Tim!

Ajax-Prime · 07-05-2011, 07:33 PM

New to all this.

D7000 using a Tokina 11-16, f5.6, ISO 100 in bulb mode with a wired release.

khaye1 · 07-05-2011, 07:49 PM

here's some from last night...foreground was lacking since its of a hill, couldn't get anything that was pleasant to the eyes

E90SoFlo · 07-05-2011, 07:55 PM

Camera was in the car, le' GF didn't want to go get it (she was pissy) so no pics from me =[

M_Six · 07-05-2011, 09:36 PM

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here's some from last night...foreground was lacking since its of a hill, couldn't get anything that was pleasant to the eyes

Had the same issue; nothing in the foreground. Nothing but flat out here in the foothills of Mt. Level.

Your second and third shots are damn nice pics, though.

The1 · 07-05-2011, 09:48 PM

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A likely story

the one about the boat bobbing or the girls?

It was a good night...

Weebl · 07-05-2011, 10:02 PM

Jeez,girls? I guess they do like boats.

M_Six · 07-05-2011, 10:13 PM

Hey Tim, were there really three barges launching? You are indeed the King of Late Night.

And you never answered me, were the Weymouth shots taken from Great Hill?

Weebl · 07-05-2011, 10:18 PM

The Boston fireworks show when I get to see it on TV has had three barges in unison. A fantastic show and you can watch it on TV. I missed it because I ended up talking to my buddy till midnight. They will play the 1812 and have the howitzer shoot.

M_Six · 07-05-2011, 10:27 PM

I haven't seen a good show in years. Disney puts on a great show and the fireworks in Germany on New Years Eve are not to be believed. But the show I saw last night here sucked. Then again, these small towns don't have money, so I guess I should be glad they had a show at all.

Weebl · 07-05-2011, 10:31 PM

should have watched Ch 3 at 7pm last night then. ( if the online listing for IL was correct). Try it next year.

M_Six · 07-05-2011, 10:38 PM

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should have watched Ch 3 at 7pm last night then. ( if the online listing for IL was correct). Try it next year.

I've seen the Boston Pops show a million times on TV. Fireworks on TV don't cut it for me, though. Seeing it like TL did is the way to go. Great city, great show, perfect location.

Didn't know you were an electrician. I work at the School of Labor and Employment Relations (LER) at the Univ. of Illinois. We have one of the premier labor education programs in the country. We have union groups in all summer long. Mostly locomotive engineers and pipefitters.

Weebl · 07-05-2011, 11:14 PM

I would love to sit in front of one of those 6000hp motors.

TL · 07-06-2011, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

Hey Tim, were there really three barges launching? You are indeed the King of Late Night.

And you never answered me, were the Weymouth shots taken from Great Hill?

my bad.....no i faked it with the Weymouth fireworks (Rt 3A off Bridge St. near Kings Cove) i took on July 3 and blended with my July 4 nightscape photo of the city

here's a real shot of the boston fireworks from another photog

Boston Fireworks 2011-4593.jpg by J Tammaro, on Flickr

TL · 07-06-2011, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Weebl

Someday I'll get a room over the Charles river that day. I try to watch the Boston show every year.

yea, that would be awesome.

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nice shot Tim!

thanks Ashuc

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