Sydney’s NYE 2016…
by Rodney Campbell on Jan.01, 2016, under Life, Photography
The year that was 2015 draws to a close ready to welcome in NYE 2016. Happy New Year from Sydney everyone – I hope you all have a fantastic 2016.
NYE Twilight
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 32 mm, 4.5 sec at f/8, ISO 100
Note: These photographs (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger – so click any of the images below to see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer.
This is what happens when you try to cram a million people onto the Sydney Harbour foreshore :). We’ve arrived just in time to enjoy the family friendly 9PM fireworks.
The Crush
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 40 mm, 9.1 sec at f/11, ISO 100
My middle daughter and her friend have joined me to wait for and watch the main event – the midnight fireworks.
Sydney’s NYE 2016
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 48 mm, 1/8 sec at f/5.6, ISO 250
We were positioned down on the road on Broughton St at Bradfield Park in Kirribilli. About 15 minutes to midnight the massive crowds stood almost in unison and surged forward to fill all available space.
Chaos on the SHB
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 44 mm, 1/8 sec at f/5.6, ISO 100
Earlier on I’d almost setup the tripod but in the end I gave up on the idea of using the tripod for all of the midnight fireworks and planned to just enjoy the show and shoot a few shots handheld.
Trails
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 44 mm, 1/8 sec at f/5.6, ISO 200
Surrounded by tens of thousands of phones pointed to the sky I programmed for a slowish shutter, a stack of negative exposure compensation (2 to 3 stops) and went handheld with the D-SLR. A little prayer to the VR (vibration reduction) and AutoISO gods and we are away…
Instagramed
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 34 mm, 1/8 sec at f/5.6, ISO 180
The Phone Generation
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 28 mm, 1/8 sec at f/5.6, ISO 100
I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season and that the new year and the year to come brings you much joy and success.
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