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Patriotic Explosion
Patriotic Explosion
Brad


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Fireworks (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Location: Del Mar Fair, Del Mar, CA
Date: Jul 4, 2006
Aperture: f/11.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 2sec
Galleries: Sky, Action
Date Uploaded: Jul 5, 2006

 I had some technical difficulties without a tripod and having to guess on the aim.
I pushed my camera down on top of my camera bag and hoped for the best. Took about 100 shots all together, with most of them being way off in composition (cut the bottom off half of them).

Thanks all for the great comments!

Wish I could have used this one:

:)

Statistics
Place: 9 out of 159
Avg (all users): 6.6223
Avg (commenters): 8.5789
Avg (participants): 6.3289
Avg (non-participants): 6.7643
Views since voting: 3401
Views during voting: 508
Votes: 233
Comments: 24
Favorites: 2 (view)

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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 07/15/2006 05:58:44 PM
Hey, you did good with this one. Congrats on top 10!
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OM System OM-1
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 07/13/2006 01:26:40 AM
Great shot, Brad! Amazing clarity considering that it was taken tripod-less
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 07/13/2006 12:07:06 AM
Very pretty...congrats on 11th.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 07/11/2006 10:56:20 AM
Well centered and very clear. I love the colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 07/09/2006 11:34:09 PM
how cool, I like the blue on the outside 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-5
Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Zuiko Digital Zoom
 07/09/2006 09:55:56 PM
Your timing was perfect here. Love the colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 07/09/2006 11:25:59 AM
well framed,i like it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic DMC-FZ7
 07/09/2006 08:13:53 AM
Beautiful
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 07/07/2006 10:50:24 PM
One of my favourites in this challenge..Simple and Bright!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D4s
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 07/07/2006 09:38:36 PM
Very nice colors and composition
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-D60
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 07/07/2006 09:28:29 AM
Very nice capture! 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D3s
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 07/07/2006 08:55:48 AM
sweet. I really like this one.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 07/06/2006 10:32:10 PM
Really beautiful!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 07/06/2006 02:34:40 PM
0-2 Meets Challenge: 2
0-3 Technical Merit: 3
0-3 Creativity: 2
0-2 Biased Wow Factor: 2
Total = 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 07/06/2006 02:24:13 PM
nice color
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/06/2006 12:02:18 PM
What a perfect capture - good color saturation and nice framing
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6
 07/06/2006 11:09:10 AM
LOVE THE COLORS!! Very Good shhot! Nice and isolated with the crop well done. Great capture!! 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 35mm f/3.5 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
 07/06/2006 09:20:11 AM
Simply beautiful!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 07/06/2006 08:44:24 AM
nice title...it's good that these are Australian colours as well
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 07/06/2006 03:51:03 AM
Absolutely the very "BEST" fireworks image re the 4th of July celebrations..... I really love this inmage with its "red, white, & blue colors", of Americia..... Number one in my book, and give you a much deserved "10".....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K20D
Pentax SMC-F 50mm f/1.7
 07/06/2006 03:12:45 AM
Oh my, this is super!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/06/2006 01:24:21 AM
well framed and captured
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 07/06/2006 12:46:25 AM
Wonderful colors
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm X-M1
Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS
 07/06/2006 12:16:30 AM
That is one pretty explosion-- timing was perfect-- 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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