Sydney Fireworks NYE

This is the first collection of the 9pm fireworks display on Sydney Harbour for nye 2010/2011, taken from my mate's house with the new digital SLR

















Standby for the Midnight fireworks

HOLY MOLEY there, froggie
those are great...
WOW

Thanks sky,

They always save the best for last - Midnight

Doesn't anyone see something unusual about this photo?



Check out the face in the smoke

Absolutely stunning pics mate!

What DSLR did santa drop off down the chimney ?

Agree - very nice pics - and good post processing as well - what did you use ?

Cheers guys.

I used a entry level canon 1000D and slowed down the shutter speed to 4 secs. For the smoke shots I slowed it down further to 10 secs.

I used a tripod and cable release to have next to zero camera movement.

The post -processing I did was in Photoshop and Camera Raw. I adjusted some exposures, sharpening tricks and crops etc. I didn't mess with the hue or saturation so the colours are as you see them.

What is with the face there kermie.

Excellent photos, you could frame them and put them up somewhere.

Those are spectacular!!!!! I am impressed. What an awesome vantage point your mate has.


Hey today is 1 1 11!!!!!!!

again WOW...and thanks for posting them...
the face is cool
and now i want to go shopiing..
i have the tripod and cable release from my old 35mm..


did you pick the camera or was it a gift
and if you picked it..what were the qualities you looked for?

just great shots..

Thanks again guys,

Sky I picked it up myself about a month ago. I went with Canon because of their quality and most professionals use them. The high end models have additional features such as 8 + continuous shots per second, higher auto focus points which are all good for shooting sports if that's what you do. Also more pixels doesn't mean better picture quality, it just means you can print a larger photo. A 20mp (megapixel) camera are great for billboards etc. A average size computer monitor can only view around 3 - 4mp at 100% view so you see size doesn't always really matter. Also some of the higher end models can shoot video at full 1080p quality. So it just depends what you want to use your camera for. Since I already have a HD camcorder, not planning on shooting sports or print billboard size prints I just went for the entry level. The beauty about DSLR's is the option to change lens, the quality and sharpness of your shots depends on the quality of your glass. Whenever possible always use a tripod to get those tack sharp shots and use a cable release or self timer because just pressing the shutter button causes camera movement that result to a blurry picture in the wrong lighting conditions. As long as you can control the settings manually such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO etc a entry level DSLR is always a great start for photography enthusiasts.

Sky I'm going to write up a guide/summary of how to shoot landscapes, flowers and people etc from the ebooks books I've been studying.

You are a bit of an expert though with these type of things kermie bear, you have expertise because of what you do.

Sky is excited now I can tell she wants to go get some stuff, he,he.

Thanks Biggs, I reckon you've got a good idea about framing one or two.

yeah, you said you would do a thread on the new toy...

from what you have said here i think i will wait a bit before chargin out for one
i like the point and shot of my cheap one for right now..

but i am looking forward to any and all info you're going to share
and some more of those great shots too...
you did a really nice job on those fireworks..professional quality
maybe you can get some cash for sydney PR shots

You have to frame that one with the little yachts and boats and all in the harbour at the foreground with all the fireworks in the background; they are all exceptional but that is one you got to have.

People would pay money for these.

Reunite wrote:

Thanks again guys,

Sky I picked it up myself about a month ago. I went with Canon because of their quality and most professionals use them. The high end models have additional features such as 8 + continuous shots per second, higher auto focus points which are all good for shooting sports if that's what you do. Also more pixels doesn't mean better picture quality, it just means you can print a larger photo. A 20mp (megapixel) camera are great for billboards etc. A average size computer monitor can only view around 3 - 4mp at 100% view so you see size doesn't always really matter. Also some of the higher end models can shoot video at full 1080p quality. So it just depends what you want to use your camera for. Since I already have a HD camcorder, not planning on shooting sports or print billboard size prints I just went for the entry level. The beauty about DSLR's is the option to change lens, the quality and sharpness of your shots depends on the quality of your glass. Whenever possible always use a tripod to get those tack sharp shots and use a cable release or self timer because just pressing the shutter button causes camera movement that result to a blurry picture in the wrong lighting conditions. As long as you can control the settings manually such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO etc a entry level DSLR is always a great start for photography enthusiasts.

Sky I'm going to write up a guide/summary of how to shoot landscapes, flowers and people etc from the ebooks books I've been studying.

I have an EOS 20D, its "only" 8m pixels, but the quality is such that you can print on A0 size and it is still ok.

Here is one of mine from NYE 2006, I was at Milsons point.


Some of my photography is here www.chaosfree.com

That's pretty good as well AJ.

Nice little collection you got there Anchor

ah AJ
missed your link before...
some really niceeeee shots..thanks for sharin with us...
there wasn't any that i didn't like


you guys are makin me shy..