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Summer's Coming!


Summer's Coming!
Photo Information
Copyright: Reed Radcliffe (rlrad) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 99 W: 9 N: 215] (830)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-04
Categories: Architecture, Decisive Moment, Nocturnal
Camera: Nikon D300, Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G
Exposure: f/22
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-03-05 5:35
Viewed: 158
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Yes, it's right around the corner, I can tell by the tulip sprouts popping out of the ground everywhere!

Nothing says summer to me like July 4th, Independence Day in the USA. I have lots of great childhood memories of my dad and me blowing stuff up back in the day. It has always been my favorite holiday. I used to like blowing stuff up, now I like it for the noise and color and especially when it is a day off work. We never move the day off to Monday for Independence Day, we are off on whatever day in the week it is. It's best when it's on a Wednesday or Thursday, because lots of folks take the next days off and make a long weekend. Then my job is much more laid back for that week.

Here I am digressing into story telling again, sorry to bore you all with that.

This photo was taken from Kiener Plaza in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, last year on Independence Day. The building you see in the foreground is The Old Courthouse and directly behind it is a portion of The Gateway Arch at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. The fireworks are coming from a barge situated near the west bank of the Mississippi River.

Every year we have a big choice of celebrations to attend in St. Louis, lots of the neighborhoods and suburbs have their own fireworks display, one even has an air show that includes the Blue Angels.

I'm starting to think about where I'll be going this summer!

Have a great day today - thanks for looking!
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To sayantan20023: Fireworks!rlrad 1 04-21 16:25
To RSK: Hi Ron -rlrad 2 03-05 16:33
To lilimih33: Hello Lili -rlrad 1 03-05 16:15
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very nice...gr8 colors...

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  • RSK Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 503 W: 130 N: 947] (6928)
  • [2009-03-05 13:16]
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Hello Reid Radcliffe,one can certaily feel the excitement of the moment from this image,vibrant colours & details, what sort of PP work was involved,this is a very striking image,lots of punch to it.Magazine cover material for sure
TFS

Ron

Hello Reed!
Perfect quality of this picture from my point of view!
Great sharpness, wonderful colours, excellent colours and light!
Frame is nice, too!
Best regards!
Lili

Hi Reed,

This is a wonderful, wonderful photograph!!! Fireworks in the background and the building in the foreground makes for an interesting composition.

Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Sayantan Mukherjee

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