Hi, There, I've got this same camera and it really sucks with noise with anything over 1 second. The in-camera noise reduction filter does work pretty good though. I've played around with it a little bit. I can't remember where it is off the top of my head but it's not too hard to find. For images that have alot of noise, it takes 1 to 2 seconds longer to store the image, but it's worth it in a pinch. It works good in low light up to about 8 seconds, them it still leaves some noise behind... but it's still better than without it.
Your composition here is excellent and it tells a story. However, the grain (which may be intentional), distracts a lot. It keeps it from being a standout in the challenge.
You need to set your ISO lower on these long exposures. The visible noise has severely detracted from your photo. Also, if you'd taken from a slightly higher angle, you might have got more of the fireworks over the childrens' heads - would have added impact to the photo.
0-2 Meets Challenge: 2
0-3 Technical Merit: 1
0-3 Creativity: 3
0-2 Biased Wow Factor: 0
Total = 6
Good idea and just needs some work to pull it off better.
I all most under rated this picture... i thought about this one for a sec. thought about the title. with the little speckles addes a little age look. i think your title fits well. the crop could be a little tighter. 8
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