Fireworks Abstract

I almost deleted these photos immediately after I took them. The first two were taken without a tripod and the third one was taken by accident as my camera was facing up. I'm glad I didn't delete them though... because when I viewed them on my computer, I thought they were pretty cool. Everyone always sees fireworks in perfect focus... or with the long exposure lines. However, the fact that these came out blurred made them more interesting to me.

The top one looks like little birds flying to a red flower. The second one looks like a hundred little fishing rods getting dipped into a black sea... and the third one reminded me of a abstract sunset painting (really liked the gradient effect). Hope you enjoy!

Happy 4th of July from Santa Barbara!

So I had the brilliant idea to hike up into the mountains in Santa Barbara to watch the 4th of July fireworks celebration from on top of Inspiration Point. The best thing about this idea was that you would be able to see fireworks in multiple towns. You're literally above Santa Barbara. It's a beautiful view. UNFORTUNATELY... the fog decided to role in and kind of ruined my plans (Damn you June Gloom!!). We could barely see 30 feet in front of us and definitely could not see the ocean/fireworks (was pretty upset). Therefore, we were forced to hike back down while it was still light outside... and about halfway down we found a little vista that overlooked the Santa Barbara harbor. The view wasn't perfect, but it was still really cool to see the fireworks from above. I thought it was interesting that the "boom" from the fireworks didn't get to us until about 4-5 seconds after it happened (the speed of light truly travels faster than the speed of sound). It was nice to hang out with new/old friends, drink wine/beer, eat vodka infused gummy bears, and watch things explode... that's what the 4th of July and America are all about!

The 30 second finale captured in one long exposure image.

July 6, 2011

Had a pretty awesome view of the moon as the set was setting over Boston on the 4th of July (have to thank Jodi for pointing it out to me). The clouds made for a very pretty sunset. This shot was taken from the Mass Ave bridge about an hour and a half before the fireworks went off.

Also, I posted some bonus fireworks pictures below... photos are courtesy of Suzanne (from Craft Lab). Some spectacular shots!

This shot reminded me of the Chihuly exhibit 

January 1, 2011

Happy New Year!

August 12, 2010

Another double exposure... not sure if I like it or not (think something is missing?), but it's still kind of interesting. I combined a picture that I took in Bali and a picture from the 4th of July in Boston.