2009!

2009!, originally uploaded by arnoldval.

Theme: Bye 2008, Hello 2009!

taken at the marina-barrage, singapore.. the 15th water-reservoir and the very first reservoir located within the heart of the city.

Exposure: 10 sec (10)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 28 mm
ISO Speed: 100

this is my nth try of fireworks and i failed (again)!
we waited for more than 7-hours (whew!) at the marina-barrage to get to get a nice spot ahead of the multitude of spectators and photo-hobbyists alike. This will be the first countdown from this new singapore icon. i only have 28mm on the widest-end of my lens so careful composition must be done before the fireworks goes-up!. after trying several test-shots, i decided to go for this , hoping that the fireworks burst nicely on the upper half of the frame. this way, i could have a few interesting elements: fountain of the marina-barrage on the foreground, the Singapore Flyer on mid-right and a few buildings of the city skyline.. then the clock ticks to 12midnight, greeting 2009 with bursts of fire in the sky, WOW! but hey! the fireworks are way off the left-side of my frame! :-( nevermind, later they will get spread out somewhere to center, even to the right. i said to myself, 'patience!'.. but it never came.. last half of the show i have to re-position my frame towards the left in haste.. struglling with the steady tripod and its controls.. smoke is all around the bursts by this time.. sigh! i may need to get back some other time.. and make sure i have with me my 18-55mm kit lens for a wider perspective.. happy 2009!, everyone..