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Didn't take my tripod as I thought it would be a waste of time in the crowds. 4 sec exposure was achieved with camera sitting on wall with 'can-of-beer-method' of supporting lens :-)

Beer was put to much better use shortly after this!



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John
 
John McCurdy said:
Didn't take my tripod as I thought it would be a waste of time in
the crowds. 4 sec exposure was achieved with camera sitting on wall
with 'can-of-beer-method' of supporting lens :-)

Beer was put to much better use shortly after this!



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Regards,
John
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This picture is so perfetly brightly colored that the darn things hurts to look at it!
John McCurdy said:
Didn't take my tripod as I thought it would be a waste of time in
the crowds. 4 sec exposure was achieved with camera sitting on wall
with 'can-of-beer-method' of supporting lens :-)

Beer was put to much better use shortly after this!



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Regards,
John
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Jim Fenton

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John McCurdy said:
Didn't take my tripod as I thought it would be a waste of time in
the crowds. 4 sec exposure was achieved with camera sitting on wall
with 'can-of-beer-method' of supporting lens :-)

Beer was put to much better use shortly after this!



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Regards,
John
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John McCurdy said:
Didn't take my tripod as I thought it would be a waste of time in
the crowds. 4 sec exposure was achieved with camera sitting on wall
with 'can-of-beer-method' of supporting lens :-)

Beer was put to much better use shortly after this!



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Regards,
John
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Agree with previous poster: Best fireworks shot I've ever seen bar none.

It is rare indeed that you can fill the entire frame with streaks of light in a single fireworks display.

What was I thinking when I spent well over $1000 on my Gitzo plus A/S B1 when all I really needed was a can of Watney's Red Barrel.
 
Biggest worry was dropping the beer in the Thames river as I got jostled by the crowd - or the camera too I suppose! ;-)

It was a great firework display. £1million apparently.

John
 
have to agree, this is one of the best fireworks shots I've seen. Amazing you managed 4 sec without a tripod, too!

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Far too noisy John - I see lots of brightly coloured streaks - typical of the D2H :-)

Stunning shot !

Ian
John McCurdy said:
Didn't take my tripod as I thought it would be a waste of time in
the crowds. 4 sec exposure was achieved with camera sitting on wall
with 'can-of-beer-method' of supporting lens :-)

Beer was put to much better use shortly after this!



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Regards,
John
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I've never used the 'can-of-beer-method' ... but it seems to be a great support - also for a camera ;-)

Hopefully the London Eye was closed that evening?

Kind regards,

Klaus Bergstedt
 
John McCurdy said:
Didn't take my tripod as I thought it would be a waste of time in
the crowds. 4 sec exposure was achieved with camera sitting on wall
with 'can-of-beer-method' of supporting lens :-)

Beer was put to much better use shortly after this!



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Regards,
John
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... you have done a fabulous job here. I watched the display on TV as the wife and I saw the New Year in with a bottle of champagne. We thought it was one of the most impressive displays we'd ever seen, and your photo does it true justice. Well done. I'm quite sure that this image has commercial potential ... pewrhaps the organisers of the London Olympic bid would be interested in it.

Dave (Sgt. Pepper)
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Indeed perfect.
Can You gife us settings like ISO, F, etc How did You find the right settings ?

Thanks

Jan
John McCurdy said:
Didn't take my tripod as I thought it would be a waste of time in
the crowds. 4 sec exposure was achieved with camera sitting on wall
with 'can-of-beer-method' of supporting lens :-)

Beer was put to much better use shortly after this!

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Regards,
John
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Some of my pictures
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Key thing with fireworks is to remember they are very bright, but move, so you expose the fireworks based on ISO and aperture, and the background based on shutter time.

In this case, f19 4sec ISO 200, 17mm (25m), focus at infinity. NR on.

John
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Thanks

Jan
John McCurdy said:
Didn't take my tripod as I thought it would be a waste of time in
the crowds. 4 sec exposure was achieved with camera sitting on wall
with 'can-of-beer-method' of supporting lens :-)

Beer was put to much better use shortly after this!

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Regards,
John
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Some of my pictures
http://www.xs4all.nl/~roadrats/Nikon/Nikon.html
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John
 
Sure. But how to price it...?

John
Dave Chambers said:
John McCurdy said:
Didn't take my tripod as I thought it would be a waste of time in
the crowds. 4 sec exposure was achieved with camera sitting on wall
with 'can-of-beer-method' of supporting lens :-)

Beer was put to much better use shortly after this!



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Regards,
John
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... you have done a fabulous job here. I watched the display on TV
as the wife and I saw the New Year in with a bottle of champagne.
We thought it was one of the most impressive displays we'd ever
seen, and your photo does it true justice. Well done. I'm quite
sure that this image has commercial potential ... pewrhaps the
organisers of the London Olympic bid would be interested in it.

Dave (Sgt. Pepper)
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Dave (Sgt. Pepper), Epsom, England.
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Regards,
John
 
wish I was there to see this when it happened, it looks spectacular, very nicely caught on camera as well!

Cheers,

Sander Meurs
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artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity
 
you did not mention how many beers before the shot!

Thanks for sharing
Regards
franz
John McCurdy said:
Didn't take my tripod as I thought it would be a waste of time in
the crowds. 4 sec exposure was achieved with camera sitting on wall
with 'can-of-beer-method' of supporting lens :-)

Beer was put to much better use shortly after this!



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Regards,
John
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