I sallied forth on the Fourth for fireworks, as well. Two MX's preloaded with 100 speed film, two cable releases, a tripod, and 20/24/28/35mm primes ready to serve between F11 and F16.
I had pre-checked location, parking, etc. I knew exactly where to set up. My hat was lined with aluminum foil to serve as a quick-on/quick-off lens cap. I was a savvy, no-nonsense, Pentax-equipped photographing Machine.
About 9:00 PM huge clouds rolled in. By 9:30 the entire city, a county seat, was in blackout. By 9:45 there was flooding.
I ducked into a candle-lit bar that was doing a _brisk_ buisness. No shots this year.
Ann Sanfedele wrote:
Hope Amita got some good stuff - it was a particularly spectactular display. I didn't shoot
anything (for sundry reasons, not photo related.) But watched with friends who were a tad skeptical about the view they would have from the roof of my building in the east village but were astounded with the perfect seats we had and no hassles with crowds and such. Last year, when Rob Studdart visited the weather was not the best, but this year it was clear and amazing... seemed like there were new colors introduced.
annsan
