NDP fireworks from Swissotel

[rtbh]

Some shots taken from Swissotel.





http://www.pbase.com/wintersonata/ndp_2005_fireworks

[Slivester]

Could have been more exposed, in my opinion.

[John Tan]

Originally Posted by rtbh Some shots taken from Swissotel. http://www.pbase.com/wintersonata/ndp_2005_fireworks

May I know which floor u r firing from?

[ransoma22]

Originally Posted by rtbh Some shots taken from Swissotel. http://www.pbase.com/wintersonata/ndp_2005_fireworks

3 days in a row, we are near to one another. I was on the 42th and 44th floor...

[Hosea]

Hi,
NIce location with skyscapers... did u booked the hotel room for shooting fireworks?

[John Tan]

Originally Posted by ransoma22 3 days in a row, we are near to one another. I was on the 42th and 44th floor...

wow....so lucky...

[rtbh]

Originally Posted by John Tan May I know which floor u r firing from?

fired from 19th floor.

[rtbh]

Originally Posted by ransoma22 3 days in a row, we are near to one another. I was on the 42th and 44th floor...

wow! 3 days in a row!
I think you have a better bird's eye view of the whole padang.
From our side, we couldn't see the performance inside padang, only one good thing is the chance to shoot the Guard Of Honour marching in front of us. Will be posting more photos to my site when i have the time. Hope to see your photos taken from 42/44 floors too.

[rtbh]

Originally Posted by Hosea Hi, NIce location with skyscapers... did u booked the hotel room for shooting fireworks?

Hi!
Actually it's my friend who booked the room, 3 more of us went up. End up 4 tripods on the balcony.

[rtbh]

Originally Posted by Slivester Could have been more exposed, in my opinion.

Tried that, but the fireworks ended up over-exposed.

[ransoma22]

Originally Posted by rtbh wow! 3 days in a row! I think you have a better bird's eye view of the whole padang. From our side, we couldn't see the performance inside padang, only one good thing is the chance to shoot the Guard Of Honour marching in front of us. Will be posting more photos to my site when i have the time. Hope to see your photos taken from 42/44 floors too.

on 6th (marina promenade) and 8th and 9th (swissotel) ..i only live there for 1 night
I facing the same direction as you (esplanade view)...

Taken some crappy shots of the mobile column in the morning....

[rtbh]

Originally Posted by ransoma22 on 6th (marina promenade) and 8th and 9th (swissotel) ..i only live there for 1 night I facing the same direction as you (esplanade view)... Taken some crappy shots of the mobile column in the morning....

We were at the Raffles the Plaza Hotel, not the "taller" hotel
Come this sunday we shall see we will make that 4 days in a row...

[ransoma22]

Originally Posted by rtbh Come this sunday we shall see we will make that 4 days in a row...

I will be there...see ya around~~

[John Tan]

Originally Posted by rtbh Some shots taken from Swissotel. http://www.pbase.com/wintersonata/ndp_2005_fireworks

Great idea to shoot from there...nice exposure too

[rtbh]

Originally Posted by John Tan Great idea to shoot from there...nice exposure too

and expensive idea too. rooms for NDP day very expensive.

[Yildun]

Originally Posted by rtbh and expensive idea too. rooms for NDP day very expensive.

Like how much? Although the shots are priceless.

[rtbh]

Originally Posted by Yildun Like how much? Although the shots are priceless.

I think my friend paid $400+ for the room on NDP day.

[Fluorite]

Originally Posted by Slivester Could have been more exposed, in my opinion.

I sort of disagree with you. The photographs are natural enough in exposure. Just my opinion...

Care to share the settings? 5sec @ F/11?

[Hosea]

Originally Posted by rtbh I think my friend paid $400+ for the room on NDP day.

I can go for a short trip with S$400....but maybe you can sell the
pix to recover it.. happy shooting on 14th Aug.

[rtbh]

Originally Posted by Fluorite I sort of disagree with you. The photographs are natural enough in exposure. Just my opinion... Care to share the settings? 5sec @ F/11?

mostly set to ISO200, 4 sec, f14 for the beginning.
towards the end (the grand finale), will close up the aperture some more to try reduce over-exposure.
for some dimmer fireworks, open up aperture a bit to try to capture the dim fireworks.