Firework Festival: Sheares Bridge

[Swakoo]

Hi guys,

just wanna check with you guys who have been there, would scaling Sheares Bridge be worth the effort to get a good view of the fireworks? And perhaps catch a few decent shots?

 

[Garion]

You need a really wide angle lens. At least 18mm or less is better...on a 1.5x/1.6x crop factor body. Coz the fireworks would be fired quite close to the bridge.

 

[whacker]

Yes, wide angle lens is needed and also from the bridge, it's like viewing the fireworks sideway....just like you watch a play or concert and have to sit at the side of the auditorium. Something like that lah...

 

[Swakoo]

Yes, wide angle lens is needed and also from the bridge, it's like viewing the fireworks sideway....just like you watch a play or concert and have to sit at the side of the auditorium. Something like that lah...

woah that wide

I'm using a G2 stock setup.....

 

[whacker]

Maybe you can consider getting those wide angle attachments for your G2.

Good luck!

 

[yehosaphat]

So its better to take from Esplanade area?

 

[jdredd]

esplanade is a better view... but the best view of the fireworks is from merlion/ one fullerton side, as that is where the fireworks are designed to be displayed to.. only problem shooting from there is no skyline in the background.

 

[fireframe]

only problem shooting from there is no skyline in the background.

And on Tue, a lot of smoke as the wind was blowing inland. If you look at all the pictures from that night, all the nice views are from the reverse angle.