Harland & Wolff, a photo from Antrim, Northern Ireland

Photographer's Note

Titanic Fireworks

I shot this of Harland & Wolff shipyard from 6 miles away! I forgot about the display and was visiting my Gran that night. On my way home I took a route that is elevated looking over greater Belfast to see if I could capture something.

It was their big firework display. I thought this would never work as it was quite windy and at 15sec 400mm you know what I mean. But then I do carry quite a big Tripod :) Out of seventeen images this was the best composed shot and by luck the sharpest..

You can see the full composition in WORKSHOP.
BTW This is where that famous ship the TITANIC was built.

Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS3
Exposure Time: 15sec
F-Stop: f/13.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 100
Focal Length: 400/1 mm

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Buin (42580) 2007-11-05 3:26

Hallo Stephen!
Great, simply great! One of the best fireworks photos I've seen so far! You managed the described difficulties in a skillful way! Including city and industrial zone here works very well. I like this one very much!
Greetings from autumnal grey Germany!
Frank

dougie (2523) 2007-11-05 6:07

Hi,
Good technique. It's nice to see the unmistakeable crane outlined as well. Thanks.
Dougie.

carper (96) 2007-11-05 7:13

a fine piece of firework art here Stephen,
fantastic photo, the dof is great, the colours are good I don't know why other people don't see what a fantastic photo this is, with my compliments Stephen, I like it a lot.
gr. jaap

jean11-3 (2799) 2007-11-05 9:17

Hello Stephen, I like the way that your shot is full of firework action.The display looks tremendous.
There is a lot to see in your scene,it is good that we see the shipyard and the cranes etc.,
Good recommendation for having a tripod!
Lovely work, tfs.
Regards Jean.

anes_lc (14968) 2007-11-06 3:34

hi stephen
another one? you succedd always where me i try always :) fireworks is first on my listfor take a shot ,and hope will be great like yours :)
well done
thanks sharing,anes

Cormac (26565) 2007-11-06 9:05

This is a really good shot, and actually quite amazing considering the length of expsosure and the wind. I think the wind is responsible for some of the blur of the fireworks, but that is what makes this interesting and different. Excellent work!