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Sam Posten · 07-04-2008, 01:26 AM

Big bumpage, blast (heh!) from the past!

I had a ton of fun with the fireworks tonight. Back to 'Kaboom' on the Navesink (Pronounced NAY VEH SINK, not NAH VA SINK, dont be a benny!) in RedBank/Middletown NJ. Wasnt even supposed to go, my family was all messed up with different trips we were taking this weekend and nobody was gonna be in Red Bank for fireworks, and my Dad rolled an ATV over his ankle so he never got his boat out, but at the last minute things came together and I wound up on the RedBank to Middletown Bridge.

Last year's best image is so far my most viewed picture in Flickr out of the thousands of trash I have posted I am most proud of this one:
Red White and Blue Fireworks on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

And the whole set:
07 Red Bank Fireworks - a set on Flickr

Tonight I took over 350 shots, varying the time on Bulb and wasnt sure I was gonna get many I like. I don't know if their is one as 'iconic' as my red white and blue shot from last year but I think on the whole I took better looking more interesting shots. Flipping through em in Lightroom I 'picked' 210 of 350, which is way too many of course, but I really do like a lot of em. I didnt have my 20D with the L lens either, I was using the consumer 18-200VR on my D300, and I really dont think the gear made all that much difference, but having a couple of years under my belt making mistake after mistake really did.

Here's the first batch:
08-Fireworks - a set on Flickr

And the two I like best so far are these ones:
08-Fireworks-7068 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
08-Fireworks-7088 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

07-04-2008, 01:26 AM	#10 of 19
Sam Posten HTF Universal BD Reviewer & Giveaway Coordinator Location: Navesink, NJ Join Date: Oct 1997 Local Time: 09:30 PM Local Date: 10-15-2008 Posts: 4,133 Kadath	Re: Fireworks anyone? Big bumpage, blast (heh!) from the past! I had a ton of fun with the fireworks tonight. Back to 'Kaboom' on the Navesink (Pronounced NAY VEH SINK, not NAH VA SINK, dont be a benny!) in RedBank/Middletown NJ. Wasnt even supposed to go, my family was all messed up with different trips we were taking this weekend and nobody was gonna be in Red Bank for fireworks, and my Dad rolled an ATV over his ankle so he never got his boat out, but at the last minute things came together and I wound up on the RedBank to Middletown Bridge. Last year's best image is so far my most viewed picture in Flickr out of the thousands of trash I have posted I am most proud of this one: Red White and Blue Fireworks on Flickr - Photo Sharing! And the whole set: 07 Red Bank Fireworks - a set on Flickr Tonight I took over 350 shots, varying the time on Bulb and wasnt sure I was gonna get many I like. I don't know if their is one as 'iconic' as my red white and blue shot from last year but I think on the whole I took better looking more interesting shots. Flipping through em in Lightroom I 'picked' 210 of 350, which is way too many of course, but I really do like a lot of em. I didnt have my 20D with the L lens either, I was using the consumer 18-200VR on my D300, and I really dont think the gear made all that much difference, but having a couple of years under my belt making mistake after mistake really did. Here's the first batch: 08-Fireworks - a set on Flickr And the two I like best so far are these ones: 08-Fireworks-7068 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 08-Fireworks-7088 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! My Personal blog is at Navesink.net and my Flickr Stream is here and you can click here to Email Me! My Information Technology for University Students blog: Infotechbuzz Join the HTF Flickr POOL or discuss the pool Here Buncha savages in this town..... I ran outta gas! I had a flat tire! I didn't have enough money for cab fare! My tux didn't come back from the cleaners! An old friend came in from outta town! Someone stole my car! There was an earthquake! A terrible flood! Locusts!! It wasn't my fault I swear to God!!!