Singapore Fireworks Festival, Italy Team, taken from Marina East

[vincent9999]

My second time to shoot fireworks (1st time NDP preview handshake )
ISO 400, F8, Bulb (from 2 secs to 11 secs)
ps a bit to make the background darker and resize.
Any C&C are welcome as I'm really a newbie

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[vincent9999]

continue...

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[di0nysus]

decent attempt. I'd suggest ISO 100, F8 to F16, and of cos, bulb. ISO400 is too bright for esp the white coloured Fireworks. May I know how did you get to Marina east? the roads to the golf courses are open? Was the area crowded?

[Stanly]

Refreshing angle......

[londonray]

i really think that the bckgd was very very nice indeed.... maybe will try to go there on the 8th....

[donchua]

Originally Posted by londonray i really think that the bckgd was very very nice indeed.... maybe will try to go there on the 8th....

Good idea.. Don't need WA lens too..
I afraid 8 Aug if I go usual places, will be crowded as I finish work
around 7pm..

[Ravenfoo]

Nice background for the shoot... Was it crowded over at yr location?

[vincent9999]

Originally Posted by di0nysus decent attempt. I'd suggest ISO 100, F8 to F16, and of cos, bulb. ISO400 is too bright for esp the white coloured Fireworks. May I know how did you get to Marina east? the roads to the golf courses are open? Was the area crowded?

My camera is D50, so the lowest ISO is 200
Initially I try to use ISO 200, F16,
realise that I need long expose time (15 secs and above),
else the background (cbd) will be under exposed.....really headache
Any suggestiob abt this ?? or should I try +0.7 EV ??

I go there thru Tanjung Rhu, Costa Rhu Condo,
there's a small track under ECP, all you need to do is walk along the riverside.
I reach there before 7pm coz I don't know that place is accessible or not,
if not accessible I still can rush back to Esplanade bridge
There's only few ppl fishing there and no photographer until 8:45pm 2 groups of ppl approach the place I stay...

[dr34mc4st3r]

Originally Posted by vincent9999 My camera is D50, so the lowest ISO is 200 Initially I try to use ISO 200, F16, realise that I need long expose time (15 secs and above), else the background (cbd) will be under exposed.....really headache Any suggestiob abt this ?? or should I try +0.7 EV ?? I go there thru Tanjung Rhu, Costa Rhu Condo, there's a small track under ECP, all you need to do is walk along the riverside. I reach there before 7pm coz I don't know that place is accessible or not, if not accessible I still can rush back to Esplanade bridge There's only few ppl fishing there and no photographer until 8:45pm 2 groups of ppl approach the place I stay...

now that ur location is exposed, expect a whole lot more campers on the 8th

[vincent9999]

Originally Posted by Ravenfoo Nice background for the shoot... Was it crowded over at yr location?

I stood there alone for 2 hrs, felt a bit scary
then around 8:45pm, 2 groups of ppl appeared

[vincent9999]

Originally Posted by dr34mc4st3r now that ur location is exposed, expect a whole lot more campers on the 8th

that's ok. At least I no need to worry abt the safety concern anymore
when I was there alone, I was thinking what if snake or crocodile appear
you know, that place is very ulu...

[Leinaj]

amongst all that i have seen so far, I think i like ur location best .. truly singapore indeed. well done

[vincent9999]

some brother ask me what's the exact location I shoot these photos,
here's the map (I shoot at the red cross, NOT red star)



Actually, I already post the map on other thread before I went there :
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthrea...206521&page=11

for brother who drive, pls don't park your car at the round about at Tanjung Rhu as it'll block the bus
i saw a car own by an idiot block the bus when i was leaving, that car deserve a tow

see you guys there on next coming event

[yaoxing]

The angle a little too wide for my liking... what effective focal length did you use?

hehe.... now I might want to try that angle as well....

[vincent9999]

Originally Posted by yaoxing The angle a little too wide for my liking... what effective focal length did you use? hehe.... now I might want to try that angle as well....

Just try to cover the whole cbd area as I can't predict the range of fireworks
I use 34mm x 1.5 = 51mm

see you there

[dr34mc4st3r]

Originally Posted by vincent9999 that's ok. At least I no need to worry abt the safety concern anymore when I was there alone, I was thinking what if snake or crocodile appear you know, that place is very ulu...

dun worry i think nobody wants to harm you, probably only want to rob your camera

hope to see more great photos from you for the next fireworks show

[Clockunder]

Marina East (Tanjong Rhu) is one of the 3 locations I intend to take the SFF from, the 2 other being Riverwalk Apartments (taken yesterday already) and Bras Basah Complex flats.

I took fireworks from Marina East about 6 months ago : http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=177171

But then, like threadstarter, I didn't move left wards enough and the fireworks blocked the background.

My plan is to take on a weekday (this coming Tuesday, 8 Aug or Friday, 11 Aug) because the background would be nicer as the buildings will be more lighted by office lights.

That place is extremely dark and so remember to bring a torch light. It's also a bit eerie if you imagine things, especially when 8 Aug is the 15th day of the lunar 7th month.

For a few times in the past, I went alone but it wasn't the lunar 7th month.

I think it's better to go in a group this time. May be can meet up?

I did a latest recce just last Tuesday, 1st Aug. This is the view you get from moving all the way until there is a security post preventing further inwards where there is massive construction works going on. Picture taken last Tuesday. Need to zoom in a bit to get a better composition during fireworks. I think this angle is slightly better as the fireworks would mostly be somewhere between UOB and the Esplanade and probably only cover a small part of the right side of the group of tall buildings on the left :




One of the ways to get there is along the river bank from Costa Rhu Condo area, through underneath the Benjamin Shears Bridge. It would take about 20 minutes. Picture taken last Tuesday :




Alternatively, I think can either 1) go into the Golf club main entrance and go along the fence where some parts were (are?) still open for workers to move between the club and their workers quarters or 2) cut through the workers' quarters (which I did on my way back to Tanjong Rhu) and then move along outside the fence of the Golf club and sometimes inside since some parts were still open.

[Clockunder]

More pictures for those interested to shoot at this location :

This is about the furthest you can go left-wards. There is a make-shift security post on the left side of the picture immediately after the metal pipes (railings) in the picture. I went over the railing and the security guard immediately approached me. Later I made friend with him and asked him about the various ways of getting there.




Here is another view (zoom in a bit) on the buildings on the left (the time of the day wasn't ideal for a landscape shot, backlighted

[mohgui]

Originally Posted by donchua Good idea.. Don't need WA lens too.. I afraid 8 Aug if I go usual places, will be crowded as I finish work around 7pm..

yah... don't have to point so high too. you going there to shoot this tuesday?

[vincent9999]

Originally Posted by Clockunder Marina East (Tanjong Rhu) is one of the 3 locations I intend to take the SFF from, the 2 other being Riverwalk Apartments (taken yesterday already) and Bras Basah Complex flats. I took fireworks from Marina East about 6 months ago : http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=177171 But then, like threadstarter, I didn't move left wards enough and the fireworks blocked the background. My plan is to take on a weekday (this coming Tuesday, 8 Aug or Friday, 11 Aug) because the background would be nicer as the buildings will be more lighted by office lights. That place is extremely dark and so remember to bring a torch light. It's also a bit eerie if you imagine things, especially when 8 Aug is the 15th day of the lunar 7th month. For a few times in the past, I went alone but it wasn't the lunar 7th month. I think it's better to go in a group this time. May be can meet up? I did a latest recce just last Tuesday, 1st Aug. This is the view you get from moving all the way until there is a security post preventing further inwards where there is massive construction works going on. Picture taken last Tuesday. Need to zoom in a bit to get a better composition during fireworks. I think this angle is slightly better as the fireworks would mostly be somewhere between UOB and the Esplanade and probably only cover a small part of the right side of the group of tall buildings on the left : One of the ways to get there is along the river bank from Costa Rhu Condo area, through underneath the Benjamin Shears Bridge. It would take about 20 minutes. Picture taken last Tuesday : Alternatively, I think can either 1) go into the Golf club main entrance and go along the fence where some parts were (are?) still open for workers to move between the club and their workers quarters or 2) cut through the workers' quarters (which I did on my way back to Tanjong Rhu) and then move along outside the fence of the Golf club and sometimes inside since some parts were still open.

Haha, i never think of the fireworks will block the background,
thanks bro for pointing out this issue

Yes it's dark.
But I was lucky as there a ship with strong spot light cleaning the river bed.
I even hv to use my body to block the light to prevent flare (lens hood already applied).
So I never think of lunar 7th month, I only think if snake approaching me, should I run or jump into the water

I'll go there on 8 Aug, if wanna meetup, which place is better?
Ajunied MRT (to take bus 158) or Costa Rhu Condo ?