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Images => Life, the Universe & Everything Else => Topic started by: Akira on August 15, 2016, 14:56:58

Title: Fireworks for peace
Post by: Akira on August 15, 2016, 14:56:58

Every August 15th, the day of Japan's surrender and the end of WW2, we have a firework festival hosted by the Ota ward who declared the city of peace.  The firework festival also commemorates all the victims of the war.

The firework can be observed from the emergency stairs of my place, so I've made it a habit to take pictures of them.  Here are some results.

Here is the first set.

Title: Re: Fireworks for peace
Post by: Akira on August 15, 2016, 14:58:22

And this is the second set.

Hope you enjoy them.

Title: Re: Fireworks for peace
Post by: Jakov Minić on August 15, 2016, 15:12:32

Akira, these are beautiful!
I like the buildings and their silhouettes :)
 

Title: Re: Fireworks for peace
Post by: Hugh_3170 on August 15, 2016, 15:57:28

Nice work Akira and thanks for sharing and the story behind them.

There are no winners where war is concerned, but these images certainly are.  Beautiful as Jakov has said.

Quote from: Jakov Minić on August 15, 2016, 15:12:32

Akira, these are beautiful!
I like the buildings and their silhouettes :)

Title: Re: Fireworks for peace
Post by: Akira on August 15, 2016, 16:30:13

Jakov, thanks (and thanks for "like it" in Facebook)!  Indeed these buildings work not only nicely as compositional elements but also as guides to assess the size of the fireworks.

Hugh, thanks for kind words.  I wholeheartedly agree with your notion about the war.

Title: Re: Fireworks for peace
Post by: Thomas Stellwag on August 15, 2016, 17:06:20

the buildings give a good impression of the high of the  fireworks and they give a link to the reason of the event
I strongly hope it still affects people in its original meaning
thanks for sharing these very good pictures

Title: Re: Fireworks for peace
Post by: Mike G on August 15, 2016, 18:44:36

If I'm correct the Japanese translation of fireworks is "fire flowers" a very apt description in this case!

Hopefully I'm right.

Title: Re: Fireworks for peace
Post by: armando_m on August 15, 2016, 21:39:10

the emergency stairs are quite versatile :)

Great series Akira!

Title: Re: Fireworks for peace
Post by: Akira on August 15, 2016, 21:42:51

Thomas, thanks for stopping by.  Considering what is going on in the world these days, the original meaning of the festival is felt more strongly.

Mike, you are right.  We call the fireworks "Hana-bi" in Japanese which exactly means "flower of fire".

Thanks,  Armando!  I think this is more desirable use of the emergency stairs.  :)

Title: Re: Fireworks for peace
Post by: elsa hoffmann on August 16, 2016, 14:32:28

beautifully done! thanks for sharing

Title: Re: Fireworks for peace
Post by: Olivier on August 16, 2016, 14:37:00

shot from the perfect location!
This is very enjoyable and you had every parameter well under control, congratulations!
Olivier

Title: Re: Fireworks for peace
Post by: Akira on August 16, 2016, 17:01:00

Thanks, Elsa.  Glad you like the images!

Olivier, thanks for kind comments.  Hopefully my technique has improved over the years.  :)

Title: Re: Fireworks for peace
Post by: Anirban Halder on August 17, 2016, 00:03:37

Neat work Akira. Very impressive. I like every single one of them!

Title: Re: Fireworks for peace
Post by: Akira on August 17, 2016, 01:47:30

Thanks, Anirban!  Glad you enjoy them!