Independence Day, a photo from New York, Northeast

Photographer's Note

Hi All,
Thanks for all the nice critiques for my previous firework picture. This one was taken yesterday. I wanted to add the ny skyline to the fireworks. So, this time I took it from New Jersey (across the Hudson River). I used a tripod, and a remote to stabilize the camera. It was very bad weather yesterday, heavy winds, thunderstorm. I was hoping that I would also get lightning here! Not that lucky! I did very little PP. Just some crop. I have uploaded my processed version as workshop.

PS. 4th July is American Independence Day. There are spectacular firworks all throughout the country to celebrate this occasion. The American Independence Declaration was written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776.

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Tayon (1995) 2007-07-05 11:26

Hi Shaeri
great lights and a good moment, you got it!
good composition, DOF, POV and colors.
Tayon

linask (2930) 2007-07-05 11:26

Very well chosen point to photograph fireworks.
I also like exposure you got here - almost nothing is over-exposed, but at the same time much darker skyscrapers still haver lots of details visible.

I don't think you choose the best white color balance here - there is too much yellow. Also photo would benefit from some noise reduction.
Linas

jwillie44 (1236) 2007-07-05 11:28

SWeet!!!!!!!!!!! Nice postcard shot. I love the colors. You framed it perfectly, not to center of the fireworks. Great Job! I enjoy your photos alot, keep it up.

leo61 (0) 2007-07-05 11:30

Hi Shaeri!
Great shot.The position of this nice firework-blossom is perfect and you had a good timing.
Nice skyline and great orange tones.
Maybe with some more contrast it will look more nice.I tried a workshop.
Regards,leo

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serp2000 (47063) 2007-07-05 11:50

Privet,Shaeri,
Beatiful! Great work!My congratulations!
Little comment.Indepedence day of US is 4th july. I was born 5th july in Russia. And I thought always,that I must borned 4th july in the another country. But , unfortunatelly, I'm living here.
Best regards,
Serghei

mfonda (891) 2007-07-05 12:43

Hi Shaeri,

Excellent capture of these fireworks. I like the choice to include the skyline in the composition. Perfect job with the exposure as well.
Nice work, thanks for sharing!

-Matt

feather (51130) 2007-07-05 13:22

I really like this one as you have added the skyline into the composition to provide context. Good composition and exposure.
Kath

rgarrigus (0) 2007-07-05 14:30

Hi shaeri,

Personally I much prefer the wonderful context that this fireworks shot provides as compared to your other one. The workshops for this were really useful as well. Thanks for sharing and double thanks for the inspiration. Well done!

Cheers!

Bob G.

lilimih33 (9918) 2007-07-05 16:13

Hello Shaeri!
Very very beautiful night shot and lovely colours and light!
Good perspwective , but I will prefer more sharpness!
Excellent done, anyway!
Lili

cdmonson (5304) 2007-07-05 17:36

Hi Shaeri:

What an excellent capture. You caught these fireworks at the perfect time. I went and saw a fireworks display last night--didn't even think to bring the camera. Great job.

Clark

bhuniatrekearth (764) 2007-07-05 19:35

Dear Shaeri,
Wonderful visual effects behind the illuminated buildings. Flowing water of the Hudson River is useful.

Best wishes.
Dr. J.

Manash (499) 2007-07-05 22:39

Hi shaeri,
WOW..it is better than the previous one..nice composed the fireworks behind the High riser..
Very good colorful night photography..
Manash

sayan (2617) 2007-07-05 23:28

Hi Shaeri,

Wonderful work. The blossoming flower in the sky with the highrises in the foreground is wonderfully captured! I like the framing very much. The colours are really wonderful. Only thing is that it lacks a bit sharpness, but I like the WS version here. That is a beauty.

regards

sayan

japiey (10163) 2007-07-06 5:27

Shaeri..

FANTASTIC!!!

Golden lights...and you have done it very aesthetically.. :)

I can feel your heart in rejoice..
Lovely image...

j e a n p a u l

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dlevy23 (2018) 2007-07-06 5:59

Great fireworks photo, I tried to do some myself and they didn't turn out so good.
Nice POV.
Great job!!

sagar (2410) 2007-07-06 7:42

Hi Shaeri,
Of all the wonderful postings you have made till date,this is the best.Nice to see you got so much appreciation for this one,you're worth it but you deserve more.
Amazing and beautiful.Daaaaaaaarun.
It must be tough life in NY as well (for the bad weather).
Take care,
Sagarneel.

isabela_sor (47748) 2007-07-06 7:48

I really dont know waht I must admire more???The warm colors or the silhouettes of the tall buildings or the spectacular fireworks!!!!!!!!I can say for sure only I LIKE THIS EXCELLENT COMPOSITION
A nice weekend

photographer123 (6248) 2007-07-06 9:11

hi..
well timing..composition is very good...use of element r very nice...and better than ur previous shot...subir

JoseMiguel (860) 2007-07-06 12:40

Hi Shaeri,
A wonderful NY capture!
I like so much this scene, with the sky illuminated by such big firework.
The extension of the light makes a good balance here, and I like the redish tones of the overall image.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2007-07-06 16:01

Hi Shaeri,
Great night shot and excellent captured! Very good POV, colors and superb light.
Have a nice weekend.
Ahmet

rajhema (1873) 2007-07-06 17:59

Oh, What a spectacular presentation here. It goes to my favourite Shaeri.

TFs
Rajesh

ines8 (6128) 2007-07-07 3:05

Beautiful image!!!!!! I like fireworks flower....
Regards,
ines

jaywalker (16105) 2007-07-07 7:39

Hi Shaeri, An amazing spectacle with the explosion of the firework lighting up the brilliant red sky, the composition is excellent & the colours superb, great POV using the high-rise to mask a little of the spray, very nice photo, kind regards Wilson.

claire526 (1267) 2007-07-07 12:11

Hi Shaeri,
Nice shot! I was thinking of going to JC also, is this by exchange place, newport or the park? The pics taken from brooklyn are very nice..Yes, the weather was bad, it stopped raining though during fireworks time ;) or I didn't notice.

I love the colors here, seems like the fireworks have lighted the sky and the river. Lovely light and reflection.

Cheers,
Claire

rossofuoco (7398) 2007-07-07 12:31

Hi shaeri.
Bella foto com colori veramente belli.
Complimenti
Renzo

pady (4800) 2007-07-08 3:09

Hi Shaeri,
You also captured a nice firework for the ID.
I like the composition with the large building.
Cheeers
Pierre-André

MikiM (1924) 2007-07-12 0:29

HI Shaeri,
Very nicely captured firework image - I like especially the colors and the well balanced composition. Congrats,
Miklós

Zandell (241) 2007-07-12 12:51

Hi Shaeri

Great picture..The fireworks are not so simple to capture but you made it perfectly..

best regards
sandu

sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2007-07-13 2:50

Hi Shaeri,
Excellent picture, the exposure is spot on. You chose the perfect display for the image as well.
Best Wishes
Sabyasachi

wishlist (4133) 2007-07-16 6:11

Hi Shaeri,
beautiful shot with a stunning fireworks very well captured! Excellent exposure and light management. The pov is interesting and the dof very good!
Thanks for sharing and best wishes!
Igor

neruda (4626) 2007-08-08 23:25

Hi Shaeri,
What a wonderfull fire work photo.
Timeing, compositon, sharpness and overall things very good...

Bluejeans (64251) 2007-08-09 5:44

OLa Shaeri que belo festival de fogo de artificio , ficou fantastica a foto , gostei muito das cores e das luzes do edificios , parabens!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Fon (2302) 2007-08-11 16:08

Hi Shaeri
Wonderful light, for la of good this framing, I liked this orange color. Great work. Congratulations
Sérgio

Dyerco (10185) 2007-08-14 20:27

Just a great image. The exposure is spot on and the fireworks are well placed in the image. These shots can be difficult as far as timing goes.

Well Done Shaeri!!

jonathan_hart (21276) 2007-08-16 4:00

great !
it was windy ? but you managed it well ! good sharpness...
excellent exposure, nice colours with that huge fireworks catched,
well framed, nice shot :)
you should have upload yhe one in your WS with that noise reduction
best regards
jo

KKar (486) 2007-08-21 1:11

Many congratulations for this spectacular picture. COmments and critiques are irrelevent when the spectacle is breathtaking
Kostas

Wandering_Dan (3449) 2007-08-21 18:54

Sheri,

Very nice shot, and I don't really see any noise that detracts from the image. I do agree with some of the comments above that the bright white could be toned down, just a little. Good reflection, nice balance of light and dark.

Dan

prumod (8300) 2007-08-22 10:48

hi shaeri...
night scenes and firewors are note easy to handle perfectly... you've done it nicely!!
greetings...

leona200102 (10) 2007-08-25 9:06

Nice to hear you shaeri...
I love the firework and used to collect independence day photos of many countries.Good job!

sothy81 (9646) 2007-09-07 15:31

Superb image! I love how you captured it at the right moment. Very bewautiful. A very nice firework shot indeed. Well done. Sothy

happypoppeye (4819) 2007-09-07 16:32

Nice catch Shaeri. Perfect timing catching the burst at full, well, burst. It really looks huge, especially with the buildings in fromt of it. Great color and good composition.

...and thanks for the memories. I haven't been to Liberty State Park in about a decade. I will always think of it as a "power place" as my friend Roger described it. The spectacular view of the NY skyline...but sadly, I do remember it with the twin towers and don't want to think of the view from there without them...

Great work.
John

RADEEH (2802) 2007-09-08 18:55

Mind blowing! Great technique ! Great timing !
Love the colours and pattern.
Good quality and light.
Brilliant work TFS !

kseng76 (144) 2007-09-10 3:49

superb exposure Shaeri...the timing is also spot on..
3 cheers
Kaushik

magham (28) 2007-09-19 8:51

Very nice snap. It fully portrays the occasion.

Well composed shot. Did you use a tripod?

Please see my latest post.... Durga Maa.

Regards
Suresh

Benedict (7076) 2007-09-19 21:17

spectacular as the fireworks itself.
i see some noise tho, shaeri.
benedict

ayansadhu (1502) 2007-12-30 1:35

Hi Saheri
this is a spectacular scene of bursting firecrackers...
Nice exposure and good composition too.
Only a little adjustments in sharpness would make it even better...
I've posted one :)
Ayan

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jmdias (114150) 2008-02-06 16:07

shaeri

really it is a nice photo, the lights of the fires are very nice put at side of the lights of the buildings. Marvelous pov and colors

jorge

JPlumb (3159) 2008-04-02 0:53

Hi Shaeri, I saw this one in your random picks, I realize its an oldie, but what the heck, I just saw it today and had to comment on it.

The composition is unique, but I like it, it works well. Normally you would try to put the fireworks front and centre, but you have them hidden by that tower, either by design, or through no choice of your own, it doesn't matter; it works. What we get from this is a great orange glow behind the buildings and across the rest of the sky and water, from this one massive burst. With the exposure you selected the lighting in the buildings adds to this effect. You must have been standing high. There is also no perspective distortion to your buildings. It all works very well.

I also went in and had a look at your workshop where you sharpened, filtered and added the frame. I didn't see a big difference in the sharpening, but there seemed to be a little less noise which was good, and I liked the frame. Very nice presentation all around. Enjoyed!

Thanks, John

Angshu (56760) 2008-07-20 20:43

Hello Shaeri
The timing is excellent. Like a lilyball flower exploding in the sky. The dark sky is lit up in it's brilliance. Exposure, which IMO is the most difficult here, is simply perfect. Fine work!
Best Wishes
Angshumanda