( f/4.5 38mm 1/15 sec ISO 1600 Nikon D40x )
This was taken with my first DSLR camera that I sold to Shawn when I upgraded to the D300. It is pretty difficult to take fireworks photos while hand holding the camera, let alone while hand holding on a boat, but he did a pretty good job of it. Here is his poetic description of the night he took this photo. Thanks for the guest post, Shawn.The green and red navigation lights of all of the boats sway and reflect off of the Allegheny river. If you could look to the left you would see all of the onlookers lined up against the railings of the convention center. If you could feel the air around you it would remind you of laughter, smiling, good times, and hope. Awe speaks into the air with booms and flashes. The river current never stops its incessant tugging at the anchor lines as we lose ourselves in the flow of the Allegheny. The bridges pull like arms holding us in an embrace of the city of Pittsburgh. My hand holds that of one so close to me and we both squeeze all the more tightly. Our souls twist together on this night when the sky has become so bright in the darkness. Dreams fill the mind as we worry about naught and stare at the overhead spectacle with the bright eyes of children.
2 comments:
That's an awesome shot! So cool to see the fireworks from this angle, usually we see them higher in the sky, I feel like.
I like the description too...it's like an artistic bonus to the foto.
Wow Shawn....the picture is really cool with the boats on the water watching the fireworks but your poetic description made the picture really come to life.
I am really glad that you bought Jim's camera and that you shared this photo with us.
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