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July 2010 Assignment: Fireworks

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July 2010 Assignment: Fireworks - 07-01-2010, 05:12 PM


Your assignment for this month is Fireworks.

Let's see some great stuff!

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Their older, but some of my favorites from when I was in the Fireworks business - 07-02-2010, 08:52 AM


Here are some shots from Hells Gate on Possum Kingdom lake. At the time I was working for Lone Star Pyrotechnics.
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07-02-2010, 01:27 PM


Boom!
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07-02-2010, 01:36 PM




Sailplane night show from the Central Texas Airshow this year.
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07-03-2010, 02:21 PM


Very nice images guys.

Here's one from one of the weddings I second shoot with.


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07-03-2010, 04:44 PM


Marius, while yours is very cliche, I gotta say that I love it! Nicely done, sir.

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Marius, while yours is very cliche, I gotta say that I love it! Nicely done, sir.
Hehehehe, very true John but it was such a tender moment I just had to take it.

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07-05-2010, 02:12 AM


here's one from tonight.. should've moved to a better location since i had trees blocking my view.
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07-05-2010, 09:25 AM


While taking pictures of a brush fire on the 4th, started by some fireworks being set-off on the beach, I got this firework burst in a long exposure shot.

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07-05-2010, 06:00 PM


Had trees and people in my way...
ended up having to raise tripod so high I couldn't see thru vewfinder... focus was a little off, but here is one that didn't turn out too bad..

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07-05-2010, 10:35 PM


Lone Star Park did their 3rd of July fireworks during our rain delayed game... so this was the best I could grab...
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07-05-2010, 10:39 PM


Before I noticed this thread, I posted some shots here:

http://www.TexasPhotoForum.com/forum...n-antonio.html

Here is my favorite:

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07-07-2010, 05:05 PM


From July 4th.
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07-17-2010, 11:42 PM


One of my favorites:



I got quite a few good ones this year. My practice last year paid off.

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