Friday Night Fireworks - 9/14/2012

This was a rough work week. But all of it was erased when I watched the Friday night fireworks at the Hilton Lagoon from a spectacular spot. I wasn't sure where the firework was going to be set off at and hoped I would be able to catch the entire burst.  It turned out to be a great spot.  I knew I had just seconds to get it right or I'd miss it entirely.  I started at 16mm to try capture everything, but I ended up having to crop out the black sky.

It was a good night for fireworks because it wasn't too windy ...I used bulb mode and I lost count how long I kept the shutter open.

I zoomed in a little since I notice I had a lot of black sky.

My friend noted the reflection on the lagoon so I zoomed out.

I wanted to get more of the lagoon so I left the shutter open longer, and then all the bursts started to go off.. although I got the little island in the lagoon, the fireworks got blown out and soon it was all over.. just like my horrible work week! Happy Weekend!