Noisy Night Shots

[mbrager]

Following up on Mad Aussie's (where is that guy anyway?) thread http://www.photography.ca/Forums/f14/wildlife-night-shooting-setup-17466.html I was out at a nearby pond/swamp looking for wildlife. Although very noisy with the sound of what I assume are frogs, I never saw any. Still, around sunset I took these:

1. The Background
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8005/7475518158_cb0df53247_c.jpg

2. Close up
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7253/7475532156_295d66d428_c.jpg

3. Camera Motion
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7279/7475521384_eb0f26eec6_c.jpg

[mbrager]

As night falls there are suddenly some loud bangs and a well organized and complex fireworks display starts out of nowhere. It's wasn't Canada Day yet and I still have no idea why on a random weeknight someone was shooting off fireworks near a residential area at about 1030 at night. But I had the opportunity to capture the display reflected in the pond so kept shooting with my 70-200 lens. Reflections are my favorite shots at any rate.

4.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7131/7475529088_3fa4446467_c.jpg

5.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7256/7475525020_34e2910961_c.jpg

6. Triptych of Reflection
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7117/7475644726_03b49059c7_b.jpg

[Yisehaq]

Nice series! #6 is my fav!

[vyeko]

Last three for me and like creativity on last one.

[Marko]

Last one is my fave here - but i quite like the colour in shot 1.

[aubintbay]

Nice work! I really like that 2nd shot in the first series. I also like the fireworks' reflection in the second set....so unusual.

[Iguanasan]

That last one is really cool... I'm liking it! :thumbup:

[asnow]

I really like the soft light in the first one. Also like the trio of fireworks in the last one.

[Hillbillygirl]

Like every one of this night shot action set. Very well done on all MBrager.