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Singapore's 2009 Countdown - Full Bloom
1st PlaceSingapore's 2009 Countdown - Full Bloom
andrewt


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Challenge: Fireworks III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D3
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Nikon
Location: Marina Bay Singapore
Date: Dec 31, 2008
Aperture: F10
ISO: 200
Shutter: 5 sec
Galleries: Cityscape, Landscape
Date Uploaded: Dec 31, 2008

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!!
Singapore's 2009 New Year countdown at the Marina Bay with an 8 minutes fire-work display.
- manual focus
- 32mm focal length

09th Jan09
Thanks to all, if not for this challenge, I would not have tried to capture the fireworks. I would probably have stayed home and enjoyed the live telecast on TV instead of hiking up the bridge, camping out for 4 hours and struggling with the traffic to get home afterwards.

One of the outtakes


Anyway I am really glad I did it. Nice start to 2009. Hope it stays this way. Thanks to all & have a great 2009
...Andrew

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 42
Avg (all users): 7.9426
Avg (commenters): 9.0000
Avg (participants): 7.5238
Avg (non-participants): 7.9821
Views since voting: 8491
Views during voting: 684
Votes: 244
Comments: 58
Favorites: 14 (view)


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10/10/2010 01:49:06 PM
Love this photo so much! outstanding!!!!!!!!
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03/14/2009 11:46:57 AM
Well done! Love the colored clouds of smoke from the fireworks. Exposure is right on.
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01/15/2009 11:21:37 PM
Spectacular!!! Great job and congrats on your ribbon!
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01/13/2009 12:56:31 AM
Stunning Andrew, so the wait was worth it!
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01/11/2009 07:42:35 PM
Congratulations on a well deserved ribbon!
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01/11/2009 01:08:50 PM
Worthy for sure. It's stunning.
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01/10/2009 10:06:13 PM
Beautiful colors and composition
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01/09/2009 10:31:30 PM
Hey Buddy,
Congrats :)

Eric
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01/09/2009 09:20:06 PM
Hey man congrats on that awesome score. WOW I can't believe it is so close to an 8.
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01/09/2009 06:36:58 PM
Congratulations on your win. The shot is fantastic and has rewarded you well for your effort.
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01/09/2009 02:43:51 PM
Awesome score Andrew, just missed an 8!!

Remind me to break your camera next time I'm in Singapore!
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01/09/2009 01:53:11 PM
Nicely done Andrew! Wow, what a freakin score!!!

Must have been a fun week to hit that update button. :)
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01/09/2009 01:47:53 PM
lol you camped our for 4 hours. Looks like it was worth it! Congrats on the blue!
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01/09/2009 01:39:16 PM
Hey, Andrew! Great shot of a marvelous display. This was my fave for the challenge. Big congrats on your blue and your new PB!
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01/09/2009 01:22:37 PM
Beautifully done. Congrats on the blue!
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01/09/2009 12:11:37 PM
told you this would win:)
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01/09/2009 10:53:23 AM
Oh ANDREW! WOW! Yep. This is firework photography in its finest hour! CONGRATULATIONS! 7.94??? You realize that in one challenge you are now raised to Superstar status :) And deservingly so I might add :)

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01/09/2009 09:52:22 AM
Can't get much closer to perfection than this. My top pick. SO close to the elusive 8+ score... Congrats.
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01/09/2009 09:06:40 AM
Congratulations! Thirty-seven other people agreed with me that this rates a 10!
A beautiful way to start the new year.
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01/09/2009 08:12:22 AM
Way to go Andrew! An exceptional image. Congrats on that image and your new PB
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01/09/2009 08:04:08 AM
AWESOME ANDREW...FINALLY THAT D3 GETS A WORKOUT! AND WHAT A SUPERSCORE!!! SINGAPORE ROCKS. CONGRATULATIONS
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01/09/2009 06:52:53 AM
Absolutely stunning image. Congrats! And Happy New Year!
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01/09/2009 06:11:24 AM
Congrats on a spectacular image and a well deserved blue ribbon.
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01/09/2009 05:53:39 AM
Happy New Year! Congrats!!!!
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01/09/2009 03:46:12 AM
Wow, what a start for 2009...Congrates

Message edited by author 2009-01-09 03:46:37.
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01/09/2009 02:39:36 AM
What an awesome fireworks display - great job with the capture! Congrats on the blue, and glad you got out there to enjoy it, despite the traffic.
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01/09/2009 02:39:05 AM
Cool shot Andrew. Congrats on your first place finish.
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01/09/2009 12:58:46 AM
The sense of scale is staggering. Congrats on the blue!
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01/09/2009 12:43:35 AM
Congrats!!..Awesome color!
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01/09/2009 12:33:11 AM
WTG, Andrew! Very spectacular and a well deserved win. Congrats on your blue and on your fantastic score.
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01/09/2009 12:24:20 AM
Whoa...look at the terrific score!!!! Congrats on the blue and almost an 8.0.
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01/09/2009 12:23:25 AM
Congrats Andrew!!! I'm glad I didn't have to eat my shoe :-)
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01/09/2009 12:21:08 AM
Congrats Andrew - this was the only 10 I gave out so was glad to see you get the blue for it!
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01/09/2009 12:06:20 AM
Congratulations. A spectacular shot!
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01/09/2009 12:05:44 AM
Congrats Andrew. Great shot!
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01/09/2009 12:04:00 AM
Beautiful, I expected this one to ribbon!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/08/2009 09:17:55 PM
One of the tops this challenge - 7
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01/08/2009 08:36:12 PM
Pretty amazing capture. Very nice exposure.
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01/07/2009 08:50:28 AM
Wow - Big and beautiful fireworks - Nice photo. Obviously spectacular. 10
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01/06/2009 07:25:39 PM
Great sense of scale here. Beautiful!
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01/05/2009 07:53:20 PM
In the year and a half I've been on DPC I've never been so certain of a blue, I'll start eating my shoe if this doesn't take the ribbon, congrats, great image! I'm assuming this is from AndrewT, fantastic image!
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01/05/2009 12:32:31 AM
Gorgeous shot. 10
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01/04/2009 08:16:28 PM
My pick for Blue ribbon. I like the magnitude of the fireworks.
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01/04/2009 08:16:13 PM
Impressive color, must have been a wonderful fireworks show.
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01/04/2009 05:53:25 PM
might crop tighter
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01/04/2009 02:53:10 PM
this is really nice.
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01/03/2009 11:56:43 PM
beautiful! looks like a pretty amazing show!
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01/03/2009 05:07:03 AM
one word...WOW!
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01/03/2009 12:32:36 AM
Fantastic,

Works very well as a compostion, The Huge size just dwarfs all buildings. 10.
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01/02/2009 11:34:39 PM
GOODNESS!!!!! Nice.
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01/02/2009 07:14:23 PM
winner by a longshot is my prediction; nice exposure
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01/02/2009 01:59:48 PM
I really like this one. I'd say it is tied for 1st place.
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01/02/2009 12:55:16 PM
Incredible. Top 10 for sure.
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01/02/2009 07:29:43 AM
wow...big fireworks. nice :)
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01/02/2009 07:27:10 AM
WOW!! This has to be the winner!
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01/02/2009 06:30:29 AM
Spectacular!
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01/02/2009 01:55:12 AM
ooo this is beautifu. ribbon here you come!!

ah, this again. yeh, this WILL get 1st. ill have to go yell at someone if it doesnt. gra!!

ah, im back again. still like it bunchs:) ok ill try not to add to my comment anymore, i just love this so much
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01/02/2009 12:42:12 AM
Beautiful clear capture. Well done!
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