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Dec 27, '05 10:39 AM
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World Pyro Olympics
December 26, 2005 (Day 1)
China and Australia

I thought China did a so-so performance, but seeing the photographs made me reconsider. Their fireworks display was artistically intricate. To explain with an analogy, if you've watched the 1998 movie "Music from Another Room," China is Eric (the Sniper), while Australia is Danny (the Shotgun).

China performance and Australia performance is divided by 2 non-fireworks photos

Enjoy the flowers.

China: Hummingbird feeding on nectar

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China: Birds

China: Tiger hiding in the bush

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China: Sunflowers

China: Bouquet

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China: Flowers and Hummingbirds

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Manila Bay

Manila Bay

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Australia

Australia: Dandelions

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Australia: Palm Trees

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Manila Bay

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Rocks

Barge

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mikeson wrote on Dec 27, '05

grabe, beautiful!!! the manila bay shots are as spectacular as the fireworks. my vote goes neither to China nor Australia. My vote goes to Vic for best amateur photographer! :)

amateur has a positive connotation, ah. someone who does it out of love. ;)

viccapistrano wrote on Dec 27, '05, edited on Dec 27, '05

Haha, salamat mike. It's still ok if I do it out of lust, right? hehe. j/k

Wait, for everyone, I have a game. Think of titles that could describe scenes that you see in the different fireworks. Game? Game!!

mikeson wrote on Dec 27, '05

HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI!!! mwehehehe...

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jenicx wrote on Dec 28, '05, edited on Dec 28, '05

Vic! Ang ganda ng pics mo ng fireworks!! :) At nung sinabi mo romantic at maganda ang Manila Bay, akala ko nabubulag ka na. Pero based on this pic, oo nga!! hahahaha!

viccapistrano wrote on Dec 28, '05

Haha, wag naman ganun. Napansin ko lang yung avatar mo bagay dun sa tinype mo. mwehehehehe...

viccapistrano wrote on Dec 28, '05

Jenica, ganda ng Manila Bay db? Tumira na lang kaya ako sa isang lighthouse? Hehe. At least lalakas ang study lamp ko! :))

annamaetuazon wrote on Dec 28, '05

koosh ball? :)

annamaetuazon wrote on Dec 28, '05

everything's beautiful! :) ang galing vic.

viccapistrano wrote on Dec 29, '05, edited on Dec 29, '05

Thanks guys. I am more than compensated for the sore muscles I had from standing on the boulders of the Manila Bay seawall. :D

Guys, if you can, go on the 30th. The Philippine team will be performing. Let's support our own! (But, I think, they have foreigners in the team. :D ) Anyway, malay niyo makakita tayo ng mga Pilandok (mouse deer), Flying lemurs or kung anumang endemic species of animals or plants sa fireworks. Hehe. The least benefit you can get is the company of joyous people saying ahhh's and whow's in unison and of course, the refreshing sea breeze. ;)

eileeen wrote on Dec 29, '05

ganda nito *_* parang nakikita ko talaga yun fireworks :D good job good job!!! :D

viccapistrano wrote on Dec 29, '05

Haha, thanks boss! :D

butterflysistah wrote on Jan 1, '06

australia won! go aussies! hehe =) ayan... binalik ko na post ko ah! wag mo na ako tawaging drama queen! lol. anyway, good job mr. capistrano! haha! you truly were able to capture the "magic" of the moment! btw, how long exposure ng mga to?? kuhang kuha colors and all eh! galing!! =)

viccapistrano wrote on Jan 3, '06

Nice job mite! F/14-F/16 is the perfect range for my lens. Use from 2 secs to 6 secs shutterspeed depending on the fireworks, from fast and aggressively bright to slow and dramatic respectively. Good thing I borrowed a very sturdy tripod with ballhead. :)