New Year’s Eve Fireworks Photos from Trondheim
Like every year, New Year’s Eve is celebrated in my home town of Trondheim, Norway. This year was spent quietly with my wife and not at a wild party, so I took the opportunity to get some shots of the fireworks (which alcohol has prevented in the past… I must be getting old!). The photos below are shot from a tripod, using 3.2-5 seconds exposure and low ISO. I have, and you will most likely get disappointed if you shoot fireworks with short exposure, and you can’t just show up with your hand held compact camera or SLR and expect to get 1st class photos.
Firstly, you’ll have to use a high ISO which will make the photos grainy and less detailed. Secondly, you can normally maximum manage to keep the camera still for 1/20 seconds max, even with image stabiliser. When taking photos of fireworks I much prefer to include the firework from it’s lit until it explodes in the air, hence the tripod is a must!
I brought my Canon EOS 5D MkII with the 24-105mm lens. I also brought my 70-200 but didn’t fancy switching lenses in the cold. I therefore focused on the nearby fireworks, rather than the official ones by the government.
Fireworks shot from the Steinan area of Trondheim, along Steinanvegen. 105mm, Aperture: F4.5, Shutter: 5s, ISO: 125
Taking photos of fireworks is all about trying and failing. Unless you have the perfect setup and know exactly when the fireworks will come from a particular location, a big part of getting the right shot is luck. 90% of the photos are likely not to have much going for them, and with the fireworks normally just lasting for 10 minutes you just need to find the ideal frame and keep shooting!
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Marina Sands, Singapore by Night Photos
Wow, it’s been a long time since my last post, and do you know why? I’ve gotten married and there’s a lot of time and effort gone into making that a success. But here I am again, firstly with some night shots from our recent trip to Singapore. As usual I brought my Canon 400D and my trusted lenses to capture some tropical urban beauty. And of course most importantly to capture the new megastructure Marina Sands, a hotel and casino complex consisting of 3 sky scrapers joined up by a “cruise ship” on top. My favourite shot was taken from the promenade in front of the Esplanade. And here it is:
The Marina Sands by night - loved and hated by Singaporeans (mostly hated), but you've got to admit it looks stunning at night. 24mm, Aperture: F14, Shutter: 30s, ISO: 100
We did also go up in the Swiss Hotel to get some nice overview shots of Singapore. The Swiss Hotel used to be the tallest building in Singapore with its 70+ floors’ restaurants and bars. Here are a couple of shots from the 70th floor, with the first one being of the river and Boat Quay and Clarke Quay:
Singapore looks beautiful by night and especially the tourist areas of Boat Quay and Clarke Quay. 24mm, Aperture: F4.5, Shutter: 4s, ISO: 100
Finally there’s another view from the Swiss Hotel; one of Singapore’s many churches (Not sure whether this is Chimes, which is actually a popular party location – I’ll ask the wife!).
There are loads of Christians in Singapore. 58mm, Aperture: F4, Shutter: 1/4s, ISO: 800
I hope you like the results from our latest trip. I’ll be posting som more but in the meantime make sure you check out my Facebook page. 101 fans and counting – please “Like” the page if you like my photography!
