mindblog… my blog.

Hahaha.. finally this amazing event comes to an end. After weeks of seeing fireworks photos in my blog, I think most of you feel dizzy with fireworks always in ur head spinning.. lol..

The Grand Finale was a great show, performed by Team Malaysia and Team Australia (MIFC07 Champion)..

Oh ya.. this result of MIFC 2008 was announced before the show,

Champion - Team Spain
First Runner Up - Team Malaysia

Personally, I think Team Malaysia should win the competition, Malaysia has improved alot from last year.. Malaysia Boleh mah !!
anyway, this even is officially ended, waiting for the next year MIFC, ya !! MIFC 2009 !!

as usual,

Camera : Nikon D40,
Lens : 18-55mm VR D60 Kit lens.
Tripod : Benro A300EX + BH-0 Ballhead :p

ISO : 200
Aperture : f18
Focus length : near infinity, focus at the bridge towers
exposure time / shutter speed : varies for each photos , on bulb mode

01 - 32 seconds

just one photo at the moment, I will re-organize the MIFC 2008 photos from all team into a single gallery.. stay tuned for best of the best fireworks photos

and don’t forget we have a MIFC 2008 Photography Contest going on !!

http://mindblog.d2mx.net/2008/08/mifc-2008-photo-contest/
http://forum.d2mx.net/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=46

join today !!

mk logging off ~~

Haha, yada yada, this is the second last team, Spain fireworks performance. It was a rainy since morning, so all photogs have to shoot in rain.. the rain + fireworks = heavenly wonderful.. why ? find out on the photos below..

as usual,

Camera : Nikon D40,
Lens : 18-55mm VR D60 Kit lens.
Tripod : Benro A300EX + BH-0 Ballhead :p

ISO : 200
Aperture : f18
Focus length : near infinity, focus at the bridge towers
exposure time / shutter speed : varies for each photos , on bulb mode

01 - 48 seconds

02 - 35 seconds

The third country, Canada has performed tonight,
they use hit songs as their theme music,

My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion,
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
We Will Rock You - Queen (maybe)

there is one more song, which i forget the title..

anyway, here are the photos I capture on the night.

Camera : Nikon D40,
Lens : 18-55mm VR D60 Kit lens.
Tripod : Benro A300EX + BH-0 Ballhead :p

ISO : 200
Aperture : f18
Focus length : near infinity, focus at the bridge towers
exposure time / shutter speed : varies for each photos , on bulb mode.

01 - Exposure time : 42 seconds

more photos coming.. gotta bath and sleep. lol

The second event of the Malaysia International Fireworks Competition MIFC 2008 is China. China invented gunpowder which then induced fireworks in the ancient times. Here are the photos I have shot. Yeah, China’s fireworks are pretty smoky..

Camera : Nikon D40,
Lens : 18-55mm VR D60 Kit lens.
Tripod : Benro A300EX + BH-0 Ballhead :p

ISO : 200
Aperture : f18
Focus length : near infinity, focus at the bridge towers
exposure time / shutter speed : varies for each photos , on bulb mode.

01 - Exposure time : 40 seconds

02 - Exposure time : 376 seconds

more photos to come, gotta sleep now..

General Fireworks Photography Tips.
http://mindblog.d2mx.net/tag/tips/

Finally it is here, the first team is Malaysia. I went to Putrajaya and managed to get some nice photos. Enjoy.

These are my setups

Camera : Nikon D40,
Lens : 18-55mm VR D60 Kit lens.
Tripod : Victory manffrotto wannabe (credit to Doomsday for his tripod)

ISO : 200
Aperture : 18 or 20
Focus length : near infinity, focus at the bridge towers
exposure time / shutter speed : varies for each photos , on bulb mode.

General Fireworks Photography Tips.
http://mindblog.d2mx.net/tag/tips/

I am going to shoot more photos this Saturday, stay tuned