Homecoming Scotland Fireworks Edinburgh - Explored

Hiked up Calton Hill tonight in the cold and I mean cold as is minus temperatures to get the fireworks on the Castle to mark the end of the Homecoming Scotland celebrations. Just a short display so had to get it right quickly!

Many issues tonight though, firstly the smoke from the fireworks obscured the Castle pretty quickly so it was pointless trying to get the Castle in the shot, hence why I went for the edge of the Castle and Princes Street instead. Secondly, the Obelisx which was in front of me from my vantage point at the foot of the Nelson Monument really started to bug me in the shot. It wasn't that obtrusive in the test shots but was a pain in the butt on the fireworks shots as the light inbetween it and the castle lit up the smoke making it stand out, its just out the left of this shot.

But, happy enough, few more to come and thawed out now, just.

As with all fireworks shots, big on black is much better!

Others in the series from last night:
www.flickr.com/photos/grant_r/4149125773/
www.flickr.com/photos/grant_r/4149885222/
www.flickr.com/photos/grant_r/4149127117/

Explored 30th November 2009 #356

Taken in: United Kingdom / Scotland / Edinburgh / Greenside (show map)

Taken on: November 30, 2009

Tags:

edinburgh

scotland

homecoming

homecoming scotland

celebtations

edinburgh castle

princes street

long exposure

pyrotechnics

burst

edinburgh at night

st andrews day

30th November 2009

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Sets appears in: • Portfolio • Calton Hill more » • Edinburgh Fireworks • Explored or Published • Edinburgh « less

Groups appears in: • Fireworks • Edinburgh more » • Edinburgh Photographers • Calton Hill • Urban Scotland • Beautiful Edinburgh • Scotland in Picture • Edinburgh Photo Project • Stuck On Earth Community « less

Camera: Nikon D90, f/6.3, 2.5 sec, 70mm (=105mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D90
Lens:	70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	2.5
Focal Length:	70mm (35mm equivalent: 105mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS4 Macintosh
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