Calgary GlobalFest Firework 2011 – Finale
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 [...]
Calgary GlobalFest Fireworks 2011 – Italy
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.
Calgary GlobalFest Fireworks 2011 – Canada
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.
Calgary GlobalFest Fireworks 2011 – Philippines
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.
Calgary GlobalFest Fireworks 2011 – China
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 [...]
Fireworks at Nanton Round-up Days 2011
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 [...]
Fireworks at Strathmore Heritage Days and Stampede 2011
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 [...]
Chestermere Water Festival Fireworks 2011
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.
Calgary Stampede Fireworks 2011
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
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. See more in my Calgary photo gallery.
Canada Day Fireworks – Canmore, Alberta
This year I wanted to get out of Calgary for Canada Day and get some mountains in the photo, so I the choice was between going to Banff and Canmore. I decided to go to Canmore because their fireworks were scheduled to be earlier. This meant there would be more ambient light so the mountains [...]
Sports Day Fireworks – Linden, Alberta
I drove out on June 11, 2011 to photograph the Linden Sports Day fireworks. I had hoped to include the fountain in the photo, but unfortunately it wasn’t on. See more in my Linden Sports Day fireworks photo gallery.
Spock Days / GalaxyFest Fireworks – Vulcan, Alberta
I had been to Vulcan to take pictures of the GalaxyFest fireworks before. This time I wanted to try and include the starship in the photo. As it turns out, the FX6-1995-A starship, Trek Station, and fireworks launch site all line up. See more in my Vulcan Spock Days / GalaxyFest fireworks photo gallery.