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Akira

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Fireworks in Tokyo
« on: August 15, 2015, 14:47:23 »
This annual firework festival is held on August 15th.  It started as requiem for all the victims of the WWII.  My apartment offers a very good view of the larger fireworks, so shooting them has also become my annual event.

This time, the weather condition was just fine.  And the wind was just right: it is strong enough to blow the smoke away but tender enough to let the fireworks keep their shapes as designed.

The new "dehaze" function of Adobe CC2015 worked admirably to eliminate the smoke, which is an added bonus.
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Re: Fireworks in Tokyo
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2015, 15:11:12 »
That's beautiful Akira, amazing combination of patterns and colors.
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Re: Fireworks in Tokyo
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2015, 15:55:49 »
Nice, i like when the foreground is silhouetted, like the second and last.  Nicely done on all of them.
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Re: Fireworks in Tokyo
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2015, 15:56:25 »
Fanie, thanks.  The advanced technology of fireworks is amazing.  They now have fine control of not only the shapes but variety of color.  They are really beautiful and exciting.  :)
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Re: Fireworks in Tokyo
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2015, 16:00:19 »
Rob, thanks.  Every year I've used lenses of different focal length, but I've found a 200mm lens can offer better balance of view angle and composition from my place.  As you say, the tower and the building offer a very nice foreground.
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Re: Fireworks in Tokyo
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2015, 16:05:51 »
Akira, spectacular!
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Re: Fireworks in Tokyo
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2015, 18:13:18 »
Amazing colours, beautifully shot.
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Re: Fireworks in Tokyo
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2015, 18:15:07 »
beautifully captured Akira
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Re: Fireworks in Tokyo
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2015, 18:15:14 »
Perfectly executed shots of wonderful performance. Thank you
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Re: Fireworks in Tokyo
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2015, 19:06:56 »
Really nice shots ! A "bouquet" of fiery flowers  :)
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Re: Fireworks in Tokyo
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2015, 21:30:32 »
Beautiful photos Akira!
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Re: Fireworks in Tokyo
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2015, 21:34:30 »
Anemones in the sky!
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Re: Fireworks in Tokyo
« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2015, 01:46:34 »
Thank you so much every body, for kind words.  Glad you enjoyed the images!

This time, the wind was modest, and the fireworks exploded fairly in the constant position.  So, the framing was less challenging.

They look indeed like beautiful flowers, and can inspire different things according to each personal sense of art, which is the reason for the attraction of fireworks, methinks.
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Re: Fireworks in Tokyo
« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2015, 03:20:21 »
Some more...
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Re: Fireworks in Tokyo
« Reply #14 on: August 16, 2015, 05:05:54 »
Really terrific captures Akira! Thanks for sharing them
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