Fireworks 2006

[TidaLpHasE]

:)Happy New Year 2006:party:.

I decided to go into the city for new years eve to see the fireworks with the missus.

I had a few spots in mind that i thought would provide a good view of the show, but wasn't able to get to the location of choice.

I found another spot that was even better than i had expected, and ended up being 100 or so meters from one of the fireworks barges;)

What can i say, the show from such close range was awsome, i had bits of debris flying all over the place around me, dropping from above, at times it got a little scary with all the thumping explosions and the paper shrapnel flying around.

I managed to get a few nice shots with the canon, and missed a few as well trying to cover it from any of the still smouldering fireworks falling to the ground, luckily, all missed the camera and i am happy with the results.

[Astroman]

HAPPY NEW YEARS to you too Trevor, some great looking shots there, very colourful and quite dramatic.

[iceman]

Great shots Trevor.. I meant to get some shots of the fireworks that I went to see with the family, but unfortunately I forgot to take the tripod so no pics from me.

Happy new year!

[xstream]

Beautiful shots Trevor. I didn't even see the New Year in was in bed recovering from the fishing trip. :lol:

Happy New Year!

[davidpretorius]

again they are awesome! a canon 350d is staying on my wish list!

[33South]

Great shots, as you say it was a good vantage point.
Could almost hear the last one.

[RB]

Awesome shots Trevor.

Happy New Year. :party2:

What lens was that you used, it looks like the 10-22mm ?

[Striker]

Great shots Trevor.

Happy to see you survived the fireworks.

Happy new year.

[TidaLpHasE]

:)Thanks all, i hope you had a great new years;)

Mike, :doh: it's easy to forget these things at times, it seemed like an awsome show in Sydney on the news.

xstream, how many did you catch:fishing:

RB, yes is was the 10-22mm widefield, all at 10mm, this lens keeps producing the goods, it's my favorite lens to use on the 350.

Here's a couple more that i have resized, also some of the shrapnel that was trying to kill my camera:scared:

[ballaratdragons]

WOW Trevor, that ain't scrapnel. That's half a truck!!!!

Love the pics mate!

I watched the Sydney ones on telly and it looked great.

Happy New Year!

[h0ughy]

book a room on the top floor of the rydges hotel and got a room facing the city to see in the new year.

took some shots of the scene earlier and the 9pm display, then the big one at midnight

[h0ughy]

more

sleep from 9 to midnight
the locals
what stars were availaible to look at
the midnight fireworks

[h0ughy]

the midnight ones continued.

oh the Pentax *istDS :) camera was taking shots throught the glass window with a 500 mm lens :lol: not the clearest but acceptable.

your earlier shots of the fireworks TidaLpHasE were excellent :)

PS this was also the temperature this afternoon

[xstream]

Me Trev? None. I only took one rod with me, my object was to teach my seven year old grandson how to catch Murray Cod. Boy! did he show his grandfather up :lol:. Five fish, two keepers; not a bad effort for his first time angling cod. BTW I let him keep the rod and real for his efforts. Sorry, I forgot to take the camera with me. But I'm sure one proud Grandfather. :)

[tornado33]

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Heres a pic I took of the Newcastle 9pm Fireworks.
Scott

[ving]

very purdy shots y'all :D

[h0ughy]

Yes Mr vingo, dingo, wing-ding they are!!! ;)

[RB]

Well done everyone.

Thanks for sharing with us.

:)