Fireworks, Third Time Lucky…

Fireworks, Third Time Lucky...
My third visit to the same area in the same number of weeks looking to capture the fireworks rehearsals before Singapore’s 44th National Day turned out to be literally third time lucky. I had initially wanted to try my luck at the Marina Barrage but found the place already filled to the brim when I arrived. We eventually headed and ended up having dinner at a posh restaurant at Clifford Pier. The food wasn’t exactly cheap, but what made up for it was the access to the pier overlooking the Marina Bay area, which provided the right location to capture the fireworks I was intending to catch. The above is a montage of two pictures I took that night.

Fireworks Preview

Fireworks Preview
Singapore will celebrate its 44th National Day on 9 August 2009 with a grand parade at the Esplanade waterfront. The traditional finale of the parade has always been a fireworks spectacular. I was around the area last weekend and caught a preview of the finale during the parade rehearsal. Fireworks are always tricky to catch on photography since it is almost never possible to predict where or when the light-bursts will occur. I had my camera set mainly on a fixed aperture and ISO speed while triggering the shutter on “B” mode and gauging the timing by feel. I think I might make another trip to this coming weekend’s rehearsal for yet another try 🙂