My first try at fireworks

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• goc (0)
• [2005-05-08 6:16]

wow, fantastic ... perfect
lika a postcard and even more beautiful
really really left me speachless
great job

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• Ah_Thong (2485)
• [2005-05-08 6:23]

mervyn.. u must be kidding me if this is your first try to capture fireworks. Coz for me, this is absolutely one of the BEST FIREWORKS photo i ever SEEN! I am serious! Everything is so PERFECT in your photo here. The composition is very balanced, all the 3 different types of 'flower' are really well captured (including the trails where they are shooting up!), sharpness and colors and contrasts are very good too.. very very very good job. straight to my Favourite list.

thanks for sharing this.
-thong-

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• chefcop (4638)
• [2005-05-08 6:37]

Fantastic shot Mervyn, wonderful work, excellent composition and your exposure is perfect. Best firework shot I have seen in ages. And this is your first attempt, you certainly have worked it out well this is a great shot. Well done.

Peter

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• ciore (2309)
• [2005-05-08 6:42]

First try?!!!
Perfect shot!!!
Wonderful,Excellent!!!
Viktorija

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• Isamar (2354)
• [2005-05-08 6:44]

First??Perfect.

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• Sneza (733)
• [2005-05-08 6:57]

Beautiful firework.
I tried same this New Year's eve.
Good composition and POV.
Nice shot.

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• iso (27939)
• [2005-05-08 7:09]

Bien réussi, ce qui est difficile avec ce genre de photo est de réussir un bon cadrage, on ne s'est jamais dans quel sens ça va, bravo !

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• jcandeli (3985)
• [2005-05-08 7:22]

WOW! Looks unreal. Great job and thanks for the tips on how you took that photo! I think you nailed this on your first try. I wouldn't change a thing! Great job. JP

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• puffy (16617)
• [2005-05-08 7:24]

wooow, Mervyn... did you said this is your first try? Man, they are great! Fantastic shot! Clear, sharp and great captured! Very well done! Thanks for sharing.

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• ariw (2238)
• [2005-05-08 8:05]

Wow Mervyn, it's fantastic, splendid job! Your technique in the note is also useful, well done! Thank you for sharing

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• Venus (0)
• [2005-05-08 8:09]

Hi:)

So..u say this one is the firts trie of taking photos about fireworks?..well..so..i can tell u,when i made my first trie,i dropped them all to the garbage,cuz they were all bad...:)..and i never tried again:)..maybe now u inspired me to trie:)..i will see...but this one is great,and u got the key to shot it!
Congrats!
***Agnes

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• tropicalrips (0)
• [2005-05-08 9:09]

thats a great fireworks shot :)
thanks for the tips :)

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• Werewolf (26142)
• [2005-05-08 10:14]

Great view! Giant flowers of light! Great first try! The fire shot is clear sharp with i very well contrasting definition. It have a nice reflection of ligh in water too. Very good composition!

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• MiKa2000 (2466)
• [2005-05-08 12:23]

Excellent atmospher ! Dark and nice colors ! congratulation.

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• tournesol (12862)
• [2005-05-08 12:51]

And very well done, indeed. Technically excellent, but also the point of view is great with the water in the foreground. Thanks for sharing!

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• Bubs (363)
• [2005-05-09 0:08]
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lovely.
how many shots did you end up taking and what was success rate? I kinda agree with you, dun think there is one setting.. but you seem to have a pretty good one!
thanks for sharing the info.

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• BALARISI (90)
• [2005-05-13 11:12]

Good work,
excellent detail and color…
Hasan BALARISI

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• mikoyen (5263)
• [2005-05-13 21:55]
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Beautiful composition, very impressive. Very nice colors and the image is perfect, not too dark, just perfect, very well done Talisman.
Best regards
Guy

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• harpya (10026)
• [2005-05-18 20:45]
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Wonderful presentation, gigantic flowers in a beautiful color
technically fabulous, the drawings are majestic and
captivating.
Diamond composition, a beautiful postcard

Sérgio

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• vsinopoulos (13115)
• [2005-05-22 7:18]

Superb image, if this is your first try, I'm speechless. Fireworks are a very difficult subject to handle, but you did perfect. Professional quality shot!!
Vassilis

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• hisamsaker (101)
• [2005-05-22 10:14]

Good shot, i tried fireworks before unsuccessful thank you for shearing the camera setting

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• cloverstar (0)
• [2005-05-31 11:09]

Thanks for the tips. This is an awesome shot of the fireworks. Congratulations!

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• ernanysiregar (36)
• [2005-06-04 13:07]
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WoW! This is fantastic image!!!
Its like postcard!

Mmm.. Were there actually fireworks on Labour Day in SG?! I think I stayed home too long!

:p

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• Dawn (17532)
• [2005-06-13 19:12]

You have captured this extremely well..fantastic
Dawn

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• clix_stuff (2303)
• [2005-06-13 21:00]

Not too many people get such fantasic results on their first try! Great work ....Love your picture!
TFS your tips as well as your picture.

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• bscheller (32)
• [2005-06-18 14:49]

wow, very beautiful capture of fireworks. they look like flowers, i love the way the water is illuminated, and the sky is very dark and vibrant...

good capture and thanks for sharing
-Bart

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• rosana (3319)
• [2005-06-27 18:48]

Thanks for sharing your info,
and these look exceptional,
a postcard quality you have here.
I just hope mine one day will be
half the quality you got.
Well done!!!
Ciao Rosana

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• wayne (0)
• [2005-07-06 14:49]
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Fantastic capture Mervyn. Very professional. The reflection on the water is a nice touch and balances everything out. Your experimentation has really paid off here. Well done.

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• n0xdw (437)
• [2005-07-08 23:29]
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Nice capture. Sounds like you clamp the F stop down a bit more then i did but looks like it worked well for you. Did you crop this to get such a nice composition? The only thing i could think to add would be that if Nikon has an image stabilized lens like unto what canon has that can help compensate for ground shake if you are near the blast. Nice shot!

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• waggs (232)
• [2005-07-21 6:55]

Perfect timming!! haha first try man!!! well done!! I would like to attempt fireworks at one point you have to have amazing timming tho!!

well this is a great photo!! well done!!!
VERY NICE!

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• bolletje (24)
• [2005-07-21 14:40]

Hi Talisman,
Your posting of today made me curious about your earlier fireworks pictures and WOW this one is simply brilliant. Thanks for the tips, I find them ost usefull.
Regards,
Paul

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• maofun (0)
• [2005-07-23 5:31]

good first try, go on and post us more ;) you are talented.

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• rodrigoverlaine (70)
• [2005-07-23 17:36]
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• chrisJ (42596)
• [2005-07-25 10:34]

Hi Talisman

Superb fire flowers, with excellent color lighting graphism & sharpness. I like the simplicity of the shot. Good work!

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• Jep (585)
• [2005-07-27 2:45]

Great and amazing view - I like those fireworks shots - and looking forward to get a good one myself - may be even today.

Thanks for sharing Lau

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• steph_hesse (144)
• [2005-07-27 23:11]
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• wck (3843)
• [2005-07-29 21:51]

This post can be use in Singapore tourism..:)

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• schapman (0)
• [2005-10-14 17:33]
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Well, the fireworks look like huge flowers in the sky. The exposure, composition, sharpness are all skilfully managed. I really like it!

S U P R E B!!

Shelly.

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• philwalters (2872)
• [2005-10-22 9:11]
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• kvrnkiran (3285)
• [2005-10-27 5:29]

Wonderful picture. Wonderful results. Thank you very much for the information in the note. TFS.

Kiran.

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• Photograph2u (0)
• [2005-11-04 15:28]
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Your first try and a success! Very sharp like a needle and no smoke! I love it. Very neat, no noise.

Take care, Yan :)

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• rajhema (176)
• [2005-12-13 14:28]

Beautiful exposure. When a light is focussed, the exposure is very important. You did it great.

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• Mitra (7908)
• [2006-01-24 6:22]

Well done. Excellent composition and your exposure is perfect.
Mitra

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• Biance- (165)
• [2007-01-14 21:44]

Hi Talisman,

Honestly, I don't think you need any tips here, this (to me) looks flawless! Very sharp and focused, the colours stand out beautifully and there's a great sense of celebration in this image! :) Wonderful timing as well, you got the colours in all their splendor. This is the best fireworks shot I've seen so far. Thanks for posting it.

Biance.

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• DarkoG (1016)
• [2007-06-23 3:28]

Excellent shot. Everything fits here perfect. Exposure is fine as is compo.

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• Simina (912)
• [2007-06-23 3:32]

It's a perfect image with fireworks!
Well done and thanks for the "photographer's note".
All the best,
Simina