Patriotic.
9pm fireworks, NYE 2008, Sydney Harbour.
Taken from the Garden Island Naval facility (I know people….)
Do yourself a favour and VIEW LARGE!!!
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Sharon Hammond
beautiful work Boz
Andrew Bosman replied
Thanks Shaz, Happy NY.
Laurette Ruys
I’m mesmerised! Must have been quite some show there Boz.. If only the fireworks in Cairns was that big :) HAPPY NEW YEAR..
Jared Revell
great shot Andrew !
so much in the frame…the Harbor, the Opera House, the Harbor Bridge, people, boats, the city lights, fireworks and reflections ~ love it !
Andrew Bosman replied
Thanks Jared. Those boats where a pain in the…. Imagine, a Naval base and not a spare torpedo to be had!
Mel Brackstone
Looks like lots of people know people judging by the crowd in front of you…..LOL! What a magical capture, Boz!
Andrew Bosman replied
True Mel but still no where near as crowded as Mrs Macquaries’ Chair!
mydogmax
WOW stunning shot
Mel Brackstone
LOL…...look at all those digicams…...
Larry Davis
I spoke to soon…..
I have just had my question answered.
You made the effort, and it sure has paid off.
Brilliant Boz.
Andrew Bosman replied
Thanks Larry.
PhotosByG
Great shot Andrew! Sydney sure is a magnificent setting for seeing the New Year in.
Cheers,
Graham
Andrew Bosman replied
Thanks Graham. Yeah, for a State so heavily in debt they still managed to find a cool 5 mil for the fireworks.
Raquel Bourne
Wow, fantastic capture! Sydney looks stunning!
Sarah Moore
Gorgeous! The fireworks were pretty spectacular…very brave of you venturing into the city!!
Andrew Bosman replied
I had it easy Sarah…. coach pick up from Hazelbrook, parking in Garden Island, coach ride home.
Rose Moxon
wonderful shot andrew
Andrew Bosman replied
Thanks Rose, Happy NY.
Steve Chapple
Glad you know people co’s this is a stunning view and great shot.
Andrew Bosman replied
Thanks Steve, Happy NY.
Julie Thomas
wow…. awesome capture!! great colours and clarity!
Rose Moxon
HNY to you too boz…. my family and i were standing on the road in the middle of the harbour bridge for the earlier fireworks. it was amazing! and naturally i forgot my camera.
Andrew Bosman replied
Oh Rose…. never leave home without it!
ozczecho
Andrew – superb…..great timing and technique
Andrew Bosman replied
Thanks!
Rose Moxon
ah its ok… i take headless shots anyway. im pretty sure i would have only captured the smoke part of the fireworx!
drec
Excellent, think Sydney is the place to be if you want a firework display in oz.
Andrew Bosman replied
Agreed… this is the first time I’ve made the effort but well worth it.
Lisa Jewell
Happy New Year, Andrew :))
So glad you “know” people, this is a stunning capture….
Andrew Bosman replied
Thanks Lisa, Happy NY to you too.
Lorraine Creagh
HNY to you!!!
Nice shot Andrew. Glad you ‘know’ people. Garden Island is a great location to take advantage.
One question….how long did it take to get home? =D
Andrew Bosman replied
Thanks Lorraine.
It took about two and a half hours but we were driven down and back by coach so no stress…. fell asleep on the way home.
Lisa Hewitt
Breathtakingly awesome!!!! Happy New Year!!!!!
Andrew Bosman replied
Thanks Lisa and Happy NY to you too.
TIMKIELY
just brillant
Andrew Bosman replied
Thankyou!
Rhana Griffin
!!!!
Gobsmacked
This is utterly freaking sensational!!! Happy New Year Boz :))
Andrew Bosman replied
Thanks Rhana, glad you like it!
StuartR
At least you werent part of the 10,000 strong mosh pit outside central station (neither was I, we were part of a much smaller crowd-2- at Leura). Great shot anyway, dont worry about the boats, they give a point of reference and a bit of difference to the run of the mill fireworks shots you often see.
However, nothing beats being directly underneath them when they go off whoa ha.
Happy new year to you and yours.
Andrew Bosman replied
Thanks Stuart and backatcha with the Happy NY greetings.
Rosalie Dale IPA
Happy NY to you and the family mate – you certainly caught a winner here.
Andrew Bosman replied
Thanks Rosalie and a Happy NY to you too.
Kim Roper
Stunning Boz, beautiful framing and capture, you definately had a good vantage point.
Happy New Year 2009 :-D
Andrew Bosman replied
Thanks Kim, yep it’s a great spot for sure.
bodymechanic
another awesum pic boz! hey i missed not being directly underneath them this year at G26 but they looked great on telly and even better from ur camera!
Andrew Bosman replied
Hey stevie, thanks dude and Happy NY.
Elana Bailey
This is sensational Andrew. Happy New Year to you. Well done and an instant fav.
Andrew Bosman replied
Thanks Elana and happy NY backatcha!
Kitsmumma
Sydney Harbour must be one of the most beautiful in the world. I drove over the bridge yesterday and sailed under it the day before, pitty I couldn’t hang around for the fireworks. This is spectacular Bozzy, all the best to you and family for the new year. x
Andrew Bosman replied
Hi Sylvia, thanks and happy NY to you!
Stacy Rodriguez
BEAUTIFUL SHOT AND THE COLOR IS AMAZING. WONDERFUL SHOT. HAVE A VERY HAPPY AND DREAMY NEW YEAR.
Andrew Bosman replied
Thanks Stacy, happy NY.
Matt Penfold
Fantastic image. I can hear the ..ooos.. and ..ahhhhs…. and smell the gunpowder.
Andrew Bosman replied
Thanks Matt and yep, there was a bit of that!
Gino Iori
Great capture Andrew
Susan Grissom
fabulous!
Fremme
i’m sure you heard it all, stunning shot, wow, everything about it appeals to me and the bigger view is great, wow, great job
Cordelia
Just beautiful! Wasn’t brave enough to travel into Sydney but glad you were (or lucky enough to get on that coach!)
Kay Martin
This has to be one of the best fireworks/New Years pictures I’ve seen! Happy New Year!
Geoff Coleman...
Oh man that is magnificent – perfect exposure – congrats on a really top shot.
Bill Fonseca
Great work Boz, excellent capture. It pays to know people….
DawsonImages
One of the best fireworks images I have seen, nice!
Warren Williams
Just magic stuff so well captured.
Lisa Kenny
Fantastic !!!
Rosemaree
FANTASTIC….... This is an amazing capture….
Simon Gladwin
Sooopoib, as they say in NY! I’ve never had a good go at fireworks…..is it difficult….I had thought about using bulbsetting and covering the lens up with a bit of black card and lifting it at the appropriate moment…..
Andrew Bosman replied
Nothing is difficult when you know how uncle, and this is the first time I have ever shot fireworks.
Mostly, I used the av setting, f8, ISO 200 and -2/3 of a stop. This allowed between 2 and 4 seconds exposure, enough time to build the image and keep noise to a minimum.
I found that -2/3 worked well as the fireworks them selves were perfectly exposed. If I went to the “correct” exposure, they were too bright.
With -2/3 the rest of the image is a little dark but easily adjusted in camera Raw.
A footnote would be that I continue to be amazed by the resolving power of the 5D. Coupled with L series glass it seems to be particularly good at night…. and they reckon the 5D mkII is better…. can’t wait!
Simon Gladwin
Thanks for that Boz….....Roll on November 5th LOL….I shall have a go then…...as for the 5D mkII…..its the stuff of dreams…LOL…I will have to sell a few more prints first…....make that a few hundred prints LOL.
Christopher E...
you had to use the bulb setting on this to bring in this much light, excellent timing
Andrew Bosman replied
No bulb setting Christopher, settings as above.
It was only 9pm so still a little light left in the sky.
Christopher E...
ahh ok, you did an outstanding job on it, and ill admit, i didnt read that until after i hit send! lol excellent composition and play with lighting, one day id love to make it to your part of the world to see that in person, and..get my own shots..heh..excellent shot
Jeff Burns
Just gorgeous OMG WOW
Hicksy
Great shot, well timed exsposures to get the fireworks when they are peaking
yorgi
This is another fantastic shot mate. Wow. Thanks for your help with the stitching multiple images together as well. Cheers
Andrew Bosman replied
No worries, glad I could help.
Christian Hartung
truely an amazing shot mate, the colours and the back drop the of the harbour bridge is fantastic, well done
Tania Birch
Wow great capture, you lucky boy!
Carmelh
Such gorgeous colours….so lovely
Dene Wessling
well done on winning the challenge
keep up the good work
dinghysailor1
an utterly brilliant capture! you did an outstanding job and it’s a well deserved win!!
cheers
;)))
Andrew Bosman replied
Thanks ding.
Lorraine Creagh
Yay…..congratulations on the challenge win…..WooHoo
Eden Sandwell
congrats on winning our fireworks challenge!!!
Andrew Bosman replied
Thanks Eden.
Philip Johnson
congrats on the challenge win Andrew, hope you add it to the fireworks challenge
Sharon Mau
An extraordinary view and brilliant camera work, this is very beautiful! It is spectacular!
Isa Rodriguez
awesome!!!!!!!!!
Alex Marks
amazing shot!! great work :)
deannedaffy
This is simply picture perfect!
PhotosByG
Hi Andrew. Style, Class, Elegance, Excellence are looking for photos of this quality and calibre if you are interested in submitting this photo and any other photos you may have of the same quality, (that fall within the guidelines).
Cheers, Graham.
Adam Gormley
Brilliant fireworks capture Andrew, I love the framing here mate!! Superb!!
Andrew Murrell
Congratulations! Your photo has been featured in Style! Class! Elegance! Excellence!
LeighN
Awesome shot!
Mac Cabrera
Love this brilliant, exciting shot.
Mac
Shelly Hiebert
Absolutely stunning image Andrew :)
Shoaib .
brilliant is an understatement here
wowwwwwwwwwww
amazing shot
Maria Moro
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