Big bang

The hard part of getting fireworks photos is finding a good place to set up. I figure if I got a spot down by the Ottawa River everything would be peachy. Unfortunately when I got to the area near the locks it had been blocked off. I guess the police don't like the thought of thousands of drunks wandering around down there, and I can see their point. I spent a fair amount of time running around, and after a bit of back-and-forthing I set up near the National Arts Centre, on the ramp that leads down to the driveway.

First I took a photo near the Canal. Turned out a bit wide.



This one was pitched a bit high ... you can already see the smoke building up.



Then I walked up to the lane itself ... unfortuntely some of the NAC got into this shot and several others.



Now I think I'm getting the hang of it.



Another nice one.



A slightly wider angle to take in the convention centre.



A nice vertical, but a bit off-centre ...



I should have gotten the bicyclist's name.



Squiggly!



The shadowy figure at left was illuminated by successive blasts.



A whole lot of smoke now.



If you go to my Flickr stream you can see the fireworks wind down.



Next year I'm going to see if I can find a place that's got the Parliament Buildings in the background.