4th of July... and a Check In

[Silas]

Been a while since i posted...been extremely busy hear latly...  I have taken on 2 new DCs to care for in IT, as well as expanded my personal business a good bit.

I just wanted to stop in and say that I was still alive...and here some of the last shots that I had done for myself.




http://photo.silasswaim.com/fireworks_2007

These have been some of my favorite fireworks photos I have ever taken...  fun stuff to shoot for sure.  For me... they capture 4 key elements in the world...  Wind, Fire, Water, and Earth...  tying these 4 things into the photo is kind of cool, as well as bringing it into a "classical" state I think...

[eob]

Sometimes it pays to go back a few pages in the board's index. That's just what I did today and I found this photo that I overlooked before (seemingly - everybody did).

It is striking, how much this firework reminds me of a palm tree! I almost see in my mind's eye a backdrop of Las Vegas' casinos and their elaborate neon artwork... Perhaps that impression is reinforced by a very sharp rendition of both "fronds" and "trunk".

One thing that might add a bit of impact to the composition could be slightly different cropping. I would probably add some more background on top and left (or move the crop in such a way that the "palm tree" would be in the right lower corner).

[aprilS]

This has to be one of the best photographs of fireworks I've ever seen.

Because...? I can see the artistry of the firework creator, and feel my experience as a viewer. A definite "ohhhhhhhh!" Palm tree, for sure.

One thing I love is the soft light coming forward along the river. One thing that detracts a bit is the silhouetted tree on the right edge.

Thanks, eob, for bringing this image back up to view.

[André]

Thanks for pulling the thread up again.
This photo is really good. I see the palm as well.

I like this cropping. It focuses very nice on the fireworks.

André

[Theo]

These are very good, I like the crispness of the work. The timing was right on not to many trails just enough. Good job. I think if you cropped from the left and right, leaving it dead center but elongating it giving you the feeling of the moment. Hope to see more!


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