Test Fire

Posted by Josh (Vancouver, Canada) on 4 September 2007 in Cityscape & Urban.

Managed to make it for the finale of the International Fireworks Competition at Putrajaya last night. This was one of the first few test fires before they turned off all the lights and start for real. The timing was perfect as there was a heavy drizzle before it all started, and that heavy drizzle stopped about a few minutes before they started the competition finale. Oh and one more thing, is it me or like is the horizon slanted? I didn't place it straight?
Anyway, this is only my second time taking shots of fireworks so they aren't that good. Most of my shots didn't turn out very nice, probably only a few. Don't really know how to edit them properly too so this is by far the best I can do to my eyes. Any tips? Corrections? Drop a comment! Thanks!

Comments (8)

Miguel from Stockholm, Sweden

i think is a great catch, u can always put the horizon straight with photoshop, lightroom or other programs

4 Sep 2007 7:16pm

@Miguel: Thanks. Yeah, but I was wondering is it just me or is the horizon really not straight.

Candace from Emmaus, United States

Excellant capture....it's perfect to me. :o)

4 Sep 2007 8:06pm

@Candace: Thanks!

Paulo from Peso da Régua, Portugal

Beautiful night panorama, very well exposed!

5 Sep 2007 10:11am

@Paulo: Thanks Paulo. Panorama, haha, yeah, kinda.

Jamal from Kuantan, Malaysia

How I wish I could be in Putrajaya to witness the firework display.

5 Sep 2007 1:02pm

@Jamal: Maybe next time? I'm sure there're other occasions with fireworks in Kuantan.

Laurie from Lincoln, United States

This is great! The fireworks are cool, but the lights on the ground just add a little something extra to this pic. Nicely timed! I don't think it's slanted at all either. =-)

5 Sep 2007 4:44pm

@Laurie: Thanks Laurie! Yeah, they test fire, I take a test shot too.

Andrea Auf dem Brinke from Desenzano (BS), Italy

very nice shot!

5 Sep 2007 9:06pm

@Andrea Auf dem Brinke: Thanks Andrea!

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

No worries with the horizon, looks fine to me, and the exposure is spot on, you did the shot very well

5 Sep 2007 10:02pm

@Richard_Irwin: Haha, thanks Richard!

Katie from Nashville for now..., United States

Nice work Josh! This is something I want to be able to do...You did very well with this shot. The horizon looks a bit slanted, but I think maybe it's the other lines in the shot that give it the appearance of being slanted. If you look at the top of the highest building to the top of the shot it seems straight. Slanted or not, GREAT JOB!

And thanks for stopping by my page;)

6 Sep 2007 3:29pm

@Katie: Haha, you definitely see what I see! And yeah, I think it's some other things that give the straightness of the picture away. But thanks!

Oh you're welcome, you've got lovely pictures on your site!

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