Despedida del 2024 con Fuegos Artificiales

Hace un par de dias, una revista de New Jersey se comunico conmigo porque estaban interesados en dos fotos mias de fuegos artificiales que estan en mi cuenta de Flickr. Ellos pidieron permiso para poder utilizar mis fotos en su revista para promover la despedida de año en New Jersey. 

Pense que fue un buen gesto de ellos el pedir permiso para usar las fotos. Otros simplemente copian las fotos sin autorizacion; es algo bien comun en el internet. Si estas interesado/a en ver la pagina, este es el enlace. 

Foto Friday - February 23, 2024

This picture was taken two or three years ago, from Camden NJ waterfront, while I was waiting for the 4th of July fireworks.

The reason why it was never posted until today, is because I was not happy with the colors of the image. Too much distraction due to the mismatched vibrant colors.

Today, I decided to make some adjustments into a black/white picture to give it a more nostalgic and dramatic feeling. In my opinion, the photo looks a lot better in black and white without the distractions of color. The contrast between the subject in the image is more defined, and in my opinion the subject appears to be better isolated.

2022 New Years Eve Fireworks

Photographing fireworks has always been a challenge for me, despite watching dozens of YouTube videos for the past five years and trying different suggestions by the "experts". 

On New Years eve, I decided to give fireworks photography one more try. I had nothing else to lose, everything I've tried in the past didn't work. Surprisingly, the planets aligned for me this time and I captured several good images. 

I arrived early to the Camden boardwalk next to the New Jersey Adventure Aquarium, across from Penn's Landing in Philadelphia. The camera was setup in Bulb mode, and it was held in the tripod in vertical position. This time I was able to capture the most keepers, great pictures from a fireworks show. All in all, I am very satisfied by how the pictures look. Enjoy the pics!