R I V E R F I R E V, a photo from Queensland, East

Photographer's Note

The rest has been said in my previous four posts, but many have asked about the photo details. This one had:

Fstop: f/4

Exposure time: 3.2 seconds

Focal length: 6mm

Max Aperture: 2.875

Tripod used.

Vantage point: New Farm cliffs above Brisbane River Facing Story Bridge and City.

Might stop posting Riverfire shots now for a while and give you all something new. Post the rest later, to keep things fresh.

Thanks for stopping by.

Matt

edytungkal, lilimih33, teutza, abulafia, happypoppeye, ChrisJ, MLINES, Loic_bzh, macondo, robertosalguero, rcrick, jmcl, wishlist, sergio_leitao7, corniste has marked this note useful

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lomumo22 (323) 2007-09-07 2:23

Hi Matthew,
Very good picture of great impact. The colors and the perfect reflections. Congratulations
Lourdes.

edytungkal (4551) 2007-09-07 2:26

Wow... very nice and beautiful fire work picture, I like it alot..Matt. I like how you have freezed the fire work, like a painting on the air. Very well done, tfs

daniel

mikeo (12129) 2007-09-07 2:30

Hi Matthew,

Really nice shot!
Beautiful colours, very good sharpness, nice POV. I like it a lot!
Greetings
Aga

lilimih33 (9918) 2007-09-07 5:53

Hello Matthew!
Great night picture with wonderful colours, light, reflexion and clarity!
Nice perspective!
Excellent done!
Best regards!
Lili

KostasKon (0) 2007-09-07 5:56

Very beautiful night shot,
The colors are great, the POV is excellent and the sharpness is very good.
Kostas.

teutza (10590) 2007-09-07 6:02

HY Matt,
i like it a lot!!thanks for the technical detailes too
great compo
teo

partha (14023) 2007-09-07 6:45

Hi Matthew,
Simply great shot.Full of joy . A bit underexpose may help.
Regards.
partha

abulafia (4900) 2007-09-07 9:18

Hi Matthew
This is quite spectacular! the exposure is quite good, the fireworks are like frozen on the sky.
Nice one
Harry

happypoppeye (4819) 2007-09-07 16:03

Another great one Matthew...the wider version of "version III"...great composition, perfect exposure resulting in really nice color, sharp, detailed, complimentary framing, etc, etc. Honestly, I really have no nitpicks whatsoever (and that is rare) - even the bushes in the lower right don't bother me. They show you were "grounded" and don't protrude, or block any of the background.

Great work.
John

mbasil (2129) 2007-09-07 19:34

WOw, that's lots of action in 3.2 seconds. But it's a prefect exposure because there are lots of details in everything, enough fireworks, and you've captured the boat well, too. I like the tight feel of this shot, too. Nicely done!
Mike

Davidwh (3662) 2007-09-08 5:16

Hi Matthew,
A nice selection of images from this amazing event.So many fireworks in 30 mins eh.....must of been breathtaking if not a little deafening! Good exposure with no burning or unattractive shadows.Nicely saturated with good colour.....well done.
Regards, David

ChrisJ (172466) 2007-09-09 1:07

Hi Matthew

Framing is a bit tight for my taste, & the symmetry of the bridge span at right suffers as a result. But sharpness, colour, lighting & overall composition are superb. Tfs!

mesutilgim (0) 2007-09-09 1:10

Hi Matthew,
Almost like a surrealistic painting ! Great colors and very nice compo. And you really have managed this unusual shot. Good sharpness and very nice framing.
TFS
And have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM

MLINES (12516) 2007-09-09 1:59

Hi Matt, Another superb night photo of Brisbane River. This series is very colourful and everso clear. You have got those settings just right. Good to see. TFS. Murray.

gramma (3519) 2007-09-09 5:52

Hi Matthew,

Very colored and impressive photography. I jus regret the sharpness is not much higher. Thanks for sharing !

Christophe

crisnique (857) 2007-09-10 13:16

Hi Matt,
Great night postard! Perfect timing and exposure (thanks for the photo details).
Greetings from Italy.
Ciao, Cristian

Loic_bzh (7646) 2007-09-11 4:25

Hi Matthew,

nice night shot, with a beautifful firework over the bridge. TFS!

Cheers,

Loпc

macondo (20449) 2007-09-12 6:43

Hello Matthew. Just caught up with this one. Superb night/fireworks shot on long exposure. The vantage point is really good and you did well to catch the boat in its position. It can't have been moving very fast with a 3 second exposure! Unlike Chris, I like the tight crop.
Regards,
Andrew

robertosalguero (292) 2007-09-19 21:47

Too nice. I have never been anle to capture fireworks this way. You did a very nice job with the colours and sharpness. The view is excellent with the bridge becoming a strong focal point in the image. Nice one Matt.

Roberto

triptych2003 (1534) 2007-09-20 4:00

hi matt

this is probably your best shot of this event. may not be my favourite, but i think composition and result-wise, it's my pick. i was on my way to kangaroo point for this event but when met with the number of people going, i abandoned my mission and went home to catch up on some much needed sleep. well done, though...

batalay (41261) 2007-09-20 19:42

Hello Matthew,

I've thoroughly enjoyed your Riverfire series. In Providence, Rhode Island, where my son lives, they too have Riverfire celebrations, but I had no idea that it was practiced down under. Have a good weekend,

Bulent

rcrick (346) 2007-09-24 20:44

Hey Matthew, great work mate on all these images, just stunning, excellent POV with excellent detail, really nice work :) Cheers Rick

jmcl (14535) 2007-10-20 10:02

HI Mathew,

Wonderful moment .. very nice scene .. great exposure and control of this wide range of light ..

take care,

John

toni_al (15875) 2007-11-15 15:14

Salut Matthew
Quel festival des couleurs, une belle image et une belle serie sur ces feux d'artifice.Tu as choisi un trиs bon point de vue.
Regards
Toni

sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2007-11-18 2:50

Hi Matthew,
Wonderful capture of the fireworks, perfect exposure, great detailing.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

hamperium (279) 2007-12-09 2:53

im impressed by this shot
so sharp and there is a lot of activit within the frame
well done!

wishlist (4133) 2007-12-17 13:06

Beautiful night shot here Matthew,
compo works very well with all the fireworks giving a nice effect to the whole lot. Good choice to include the boat in the foreground for the perspective.
Well done and thanks for sharing it!
Cheers
Igor

fotohadi (2967) 2007-12-18 5:59

Hi Matthew,grreat nice picture with wonderful colors,very good shahpness,well done.Hadi

sergio_leitao7 (1325) 2007-12-19 11:40

Hello, i'm a very big fan of firework, live and on photography... this is very clear and with a great foreground... you really did a great job, this must have been a huge event. Cheers Sergio Leitao

marietom (34611) 2007-12-26 1:16

Hi Matthew,

Belle image, jolies lumiиres et couleurs.
Marie

Signal-Womb (13048) 2007-12-31 12:39

Hi Matthew, what a fantastic night capture this is. I believe you timed the shot well with the foreground boat which strengthens the composition. Very nice work..

Regards Steve.

corniste (4280) 2008-01-07 11:54

Wonderful festive ambiance! Great colors!

crckt (7222) 2008-01-19 20:07

Hi Matthew,
This is my "dream shot", and I am so jealous of you :) Do you have one of the Sydney opera house too? great shot this one. 100 points from me.
Well done,
Shaeri