Randall Quon

Calgary GlobalFest Firework 2011 – Finale

Randall Quon — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:20:34 +0000

I went earlier than normal for the Saturday Finale show, because in previous years it has been very busy. On previous nights there was no line-up for the buses, but this night there was a long line. Arriving at the park, it was already packed and I knew it would take longer than normal to leave when it was over. The winners were announced with Team Philippines taking the people’s choice award and Team Italy succeeding in winning the competition again. It seems that next year GlobalFest will be expanding as five competitors were announced for 2012.
See the complete set of GlobalFest Finale fireworks photos.

In photogenic terms, here is how I would rank the competitors:

Finale show by Apogee Fireworks at GlobalFest 2011 International Fireworks Festival in Elliston Park, Calgary, Alberta. (Randall Quon)

Calgary GlobalFest Fireworks 2011 – Italy

Randall Quon — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 04:24:33 +0000

Team Italy put on a great show as the final competitor of the Globalfest fireworks competition. They were the defending champions from 2010 and have won again in 2011. See the complete set of GlobalFest Italy fireworks photos.

"Italian Passion" by Parente Fireworks (Team Italy) at GlobalFest 2011 International Fireworks Festival in Elliston Park, Calgary, Alberta. (Randall Quon)

Calgary GlobalFest Fireworks 2011 – Canada

Randall Quon — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 02:59:02 +0000

Finally posted the photos from Team Canada’s fireworks show. I tried a different vantage point this time to include the VIP tents. It’s a bit different, but I still prefer shooting from the South bowl. Team Italy and the finale’s photos will be posted soon. See the complete set of GlobalFest Canada fireworks photos.

"Rockin' in Canada" by Big Bang Fireworks (Team Canada) at GlobalFest 2011 International Fireworks Festival in Elliston Park, Calgary, Alberta. (Randall Quon)

Calgary GlobalFest Fireworks 2011 – Philippines

Randall Quon — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:49:20 +0000

Wow! Team Philippines is my favorite out of the 3 so far. I had a hard time choosing which photos would make the gallery cut. Team Canada’s photos will be posted soon. Up next will be Team Italy on Thursday. See the complete set of GlobalFest Philippines fireworks photos.

"Let's Get Ready to Rumble" by Platinum Fireworks (Team Philippines) at GlobalFest 2011 International Fireworks Festival in Elliston Park, Calgary, Alberta. (Randall Quon)

Calgary GlobalFest Fireworks 2011 – China

Randall Quon — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 22:31:54 +0000

Team China put on an awesome fireworks show Friday night. They used a lot of overlapping fireworks which made it difficult to decide when to close the shutter. There was a lot of smoke which drifted toward the viewing areas, but it only obscured the low fireworks around the launch site. Up next will be Team Philippines on Sunday. See the complete set of GlobalFest China fireworks photos.

"Jasmine Flower In Summer" by Hunan Jing Tai Fireworks (Team China) at GlobalFest 2011 International Fireworks Festival in Elliston Park, Calgary, Alberta. (Randall Quon)

Fireworks at Nanton Round-up Days 2011

Randall Quon — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:16:43 +0000

I’ve been trying to get fireworks photos in the context of their event or location, so for Nanton that meant either planes or grain elevators. My original plan was to include the Canadair T-33 Silver Star at the Bomber Command Museum in the photo, but it’s mounted too high. The Avro CF-100 Canuck was the right height, meant the power/phone lines would be more prominent. Oh well, if I really want to spend the time I can edit them out. Most people probably wouldn’t have noticed if I hadn’t pointed them out. Next year I’ll try to include the grain elevators. See the complete set of Nanton Round-up Days fireworks photos.

Nanton Days fireworks display behind the CF-100 plane at the Bomber Command Museum in Nanton, Alberta. (Randall Quon)

Fireworks at Strathmore Heritage Days and Stampede 2011

Randall Quon — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 02:56:40 +0000

I didn’t get around to shooting the Calgary Stampede midway or fireworks from the grounds this year. Going to the Strathmore midway made up for it. There were fewer rides, but also fewer people to work around. The fireworks show was short and intense. I think it was better than the Calgary Stampede show. See all the Strathmore Heritage Days and Stampede Fireworks photos.

Strathmore Heritage Days Fireworks from the midway near the Ferris Wheel. (Randall Quon)

Chestermere Water Festival Fireworks 2011

Randall Quon — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:22:13 +0000

Chestermere had a great fireworks show at the Water Festival this year. The fireworks are launched from a barge in the middle of Chestermere Lake. In some of the photos you can see a boat with some of the fireworks crew.
Chestermere Water Festival Fireworks photo gallery.

Fireworks reflected in Chestermere Lake at the 2011 Chestermere Water Festival. (Randall Quon)

Calgary Stampede Fireworks 2011

Randall Quon — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:56:50 +0000

Calgary Stampede Grandstand show fireworks in front of the Calgary skyline. (panorama composite) (Randall Quon)

Each year I try to find new places to take pictures of the Calgary Stampede fireworks. This year the photos were taken from Blackfoot Trail and above the Inglewood Golf Course. See the complete Calgary Stampede Fireworks photo gallery.

Calgary Tower Lit in Honour of Royal Visit

Randall Quon — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:29:38 +0000

The Calgary tower was lit on July 7th in honour of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit. Since it was lit from 10PM until midnight, I was able to shoot from few locations.

In honour of the royal visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Calgary Tower torch was lit. Seen with one of the coloured fountains at Central Memorial Park. (Randall Quon)

Calgary skyline with the Calgary Tower lit in honour of the royal visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. (Randall Quon)

The Langevin Bridge light show with the Calgary Tower lit in honour of the royal visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. (Randall Quon)

See more in my Calgary photo gallery.