PHL fireworks

SquarePeg · Mar 12, 2023

Fireworks over Portland Head Lighthouse last night. It was chilly out there, we were sitting on some rocks on a small peninsula that has a couple of fish shacks on it.

PHL Fireworks by SharonCat..., on Flickr

PHL Fireworks by SharonCat..., on Flickr

the finale

PHL Fireworks by SharonCat..., on Flickr

terri · Mar 12, 2023

How fun! Looks like a great show. They're all good captures. I'm a little partial to the Finale for the extra colors. Beautiful!

Looks cold out there!

SquarePeg · Mar 12, 2023

terri said:
How fun! Looks like a great show. They're all good captures. I'm a little partial to the Finale for the extra colors. Beautiful!

Looks cold out there!

It was mid 30's and a bit of a breeze behind us. We were sitting on some rocks which seemed like a good idea at first but it was like sitting on a block of ice! Couldn't stand up because people had set up behind us with their tripods...

snowbear · Mar 12, 2023

Awesome! What was the occasion?

SquarePeg · Mar 13, 2023

snowbear said:
Awesome! What was the occasion?

I believe it was a reschedule of the Winterfest fireworks that normally take place elsewhere.

John 2 · Mar 13, 2023

The second for me from a nice set. I like the way the firework burst is synchronized with and repeats the lighthouse flash.

jeffashman · Mar 13, 2023

Beautifully done set!

Jeff15 · Mar 13, 2023

Lovely shots.... :encouragement:

SquarePeg · Mar 13, 2023

John 2 said:
The second for me from a nice set. I like the way the firework burst is synchronized with and repeats the lighthouse flash.

Thanks John! The lighthouse flashes every 4 seconds and I was shooting 6.5 second exposures except for the finale so all should have at least a bit of the light. That one must have captured the lighthouse flash 2x. I was timing it on the fireworks and not the light so it was just chance that one is brighter than the others.

jeffashman said:
Beautifully done set!

Thanks Jeff!

Jeff15 said:
Lovely shots....

Thanks.....

smoke665 · Mar 15, 2023

I'm going back and forth between the 3rd & 4th. I really wish the 4th had a little more margin on the top and right like the 3rd. They're all quite nice.

SquarePeg · Mar 15, 2023

smoke665 said:
I'm going back and forth between the 3rd & 4th. I really wish the 4th had a little more margin on the top and right like the 3rd. They're all quite nice.

Thanks.

Good eye on the comp. I agree the 3rd is better balanced. I’ll have to fix that crop on 4. I didn’t move the tripod or zoom out between those 2 shots so I should have some room on the right.