Snap! Crackle! POP!

© Mary K. Robison

Snap!  Crackle!  POP!

Uploaded: July 05, 2012

Description

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And it's over for another year...
Oh, well. Only 364 days till we can celebrate Independence Day again!



Exif: F Number: 16, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 20/10 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 20.10 mm, Model: FinePix F500EXR

Comments

Tiia Vissak July 05, 2012

a cool capture! #1473087

Avril Young July 05, 2012

wonderful capture, really does POP! #10214824

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic July 05, 2012

I'm always glad when it's over. The dog doesn't like the noise. #10214879

July 05, 2012

Great night shot. I know what you mean about the noise, our cats aren't too fond of the fireworks either. #10214955

Jack Gaskin July 05, 2012

GREAT CATCH

Jack #10215105

Robert R. Goodman July 05, 2012

Hi Mary,Beautiful capture my friend.Wonderful lighting,If everythiong go right in Nov it will be the first time I have celebrated 4Th of july in 4 years!!!! #10215445

Kim Kleinschmidt July 05, 2012

WOW Mary
this is outstanding!
just LOVE IT! #10215560

Nancy L. Green level-classic July 05, 2012

WONDERFUL in flight capture my friend, VERY well done!! <>< #10215802

Debbie Bray July 05, 2012

Now they are some serious fireworks, Mary! I LOVE them! So sharp and crisp, and ...crackly!! lol! A fave for me! Well done! #10215803

Barbara Waldoch July 05, 2012

Beautiful, Mary! #10215916

Anthony G. Comella July 05, 2012

Super Terrific Mary!! #10215956

Mary K. Robison July 05, 2012

Thanks, everyone, for taking the time to comment on this. I'm really glad you like it! #10216059

Mike R. Howe July 05, 2012

Beautiful capture,Mary!!! #10216173

Mary K. Robison July 05, 2012

Thanks, Mike!
People should check out your website, especially your fireworks series. Gorgeous captures! #10216253

Ann Coates level-classic July 05, 2012

Wow, this is fantabulous Mary. #10216305

Mary K. Robison July 06, 2012

Glad you like it, Ann!
Thanks very much! #10216402

Mary K. Robison July 06, 2012

Glad you like it, Ann!
Thanks very much! #10216403

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer July 06, 2012

Indeed we should be celebrating this every day!
Fantastic capture, Mary. #10216531

Mary K. Robison July 06, 2012

Thanks, Kiki! Glad to see you posting again. Ireland must have been a wonderful adventure filled with photo ops! #10216583

frank w. degenhardt July 06, 2012

How quickly they come and go anymore dear friend. Love the way you framed this display and I find it so remarkable the way that each cluster is attached to the next with the jelly fish like tentacle. So pretty dear friend.
Have a wonderful weekend.

#10216592

Mary K. Robison July 06, 2012

Thanks for your always-friendly comments, Frank. I like the jelly fish analogy!
Have a great weekend, yourself! #10217702

Mary K. Robison July 06, 2012

Thanks for your always-friendly comments, Frank. I like the jelly fish analogy!
Have a great weekend, yourself! #10217707

Ellen Hodges July 06, 2012

Three for the price of one, Mary!! Awesome capture!! Love the 4th and sorry that it is over!! #10217726

Mary K. Robison July 06, 2012

Thanks very much, Ellen! After many years of trying to capture a decent fireworks display, I was pleased with the way this vertical group turned out.
:)
I'm with you on the 4th ---it's always over way too soon! #10217801

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic July 10, 2012

Wow, this surely is one big explosion of colors and light. A belated happy Independence day Mary! #10223954

Mary K. Robison July 11, 2012

Thanks for commenting, Rey! Hope you had a grand 4th of July! #10224330

Cindy Bendush level-classic July 12, 2012

Terrific shot Mary! Did you move camera at all during this exposure? Whether or not, the effects are dynamite! (No pun intended.) #10227230

Mary K. Robison July 13, 2012

Cindy, thanks for your nice comments.
As for camera movement, I can't claim "intentional camera movement", other than the fact that I DIDN'T use my tripod! So, all shots were handheld, with irregular results. This one was my "money" shot. #10227367

Barbara Waldoch August 28, 2012

Congratulations on this beauty, Mary! #10294648

Laura E. Swan level-classic August 28, 2012

On This VERY COOL Finalist, Mare! Let's bust out the champagne!!! :D

Great Luck In The Next Round!!! :D

Pommy! #10294687

Ujjwal Mukherjee August 29, 2012

HUGE congratulations,Mary on this wonderful Finalist!! #10294755

Antonio Amen August 29, 2012

Excellent work, very well done, congratulations #10295042

Marijana Fajgl August 29, 2012

Big congratulations on your amazing finalist, Mary! #10295216

Stefania Barbier level-classic August 29, 2012

fabulous finalist... huge congrats!!! #10295474

Robert R. Goodman August 29, 2012

Hi Mary,Big Congratulations on this beautiful finalist my friend!!! #10295985

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe August 29, 2012

Congrats on a great MT finalist. #10296625

Ann Coates level-classic August 29, 2012

Beautiful Mary, congratulations on your finalist. #10296764

Mary K. Robison August 29, 2012

Barbara, Pom, Ujjwal, Antonio, Marijana, Stef, Bobby, Tammy, and Ann, thanks for your Congrats. I really appreciate them!

Pom, my husband must be part of the celebration. He has dutifully joined me every 4th of July outside, as I snapped at neighborhood fireworks. He probably never expected to see one of the fireworks shots be good enough for any award. This year, we both were really pleased when this image turned out well. I'm so happy that the bp judges agreed! Thanks, one and all!
#10296980

frank w. degenhardt August 29, 2012

I am so happy that he shares this with you. A big Congratulations on this beautiful fireworks capture getting you a Finalist. Best of luck in the next round dear friend. #10297031

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic August 29, 2012

It's a wonderful explosion of color, a huge Congratulations on this award Mary. Excellent work! #10297446

JO ANN CLEVELAND August 29, 2012

Wonderful finalist Mary! Congratulations..

jo ann c. #10297885

Neal D. Hatcher August 29, 2012

CONGRATULATIONS #10298139

Holly Therrien August 30, 2012

Great photo Mary! I love the colors and action! Congrats on making Finalist!!
#10298568

Mary K. Robison August 30, 2012

Thanks very much, Frank, Rey, Jo Ann, Neal, and Holly. I appreciate your comments and Congrats. #10298616

Ellen Hodges August 30, 2012

Huge congrats, Mary, on a fab finalist!! Fireworks are the hardest shot in my book and I have a million deletions to prove it. lol You nailed it and a Finalist to boot!!! Yay!!! Best luck in the next round!! #10298714

Mary K. Robison August 30, 2012

Thanks, Ellen, and best of luck next level with your beautiful Finalists! #10298759

Carol Flisak level-classic August 30, 2012

Beautiful image, Mary... well captured... sort of remind me of jellyfish tendrils! Huge congrats on this well deserveed finalist! #10299688

Mary K. Robison August 30, 2012

Thanks, Carol! Glad you like it!
And the jellyfish tendrils idea makes sense to me. #10300758

Maria Warren level-classic August 30, 2012

this is an amazing photo Mary :) big congrats :) #10300777

Mary K. Robison August 31, 2012

Thanks very much, Maria! #10300842

Phyllis H. Burchett August 31, 2012

Awesome Mary, love the trails...congrats!!! #10302086

Mary K. Robison August 31, 2012

Thanks for your kind words and Congrats, Phyllis. I appreciate them! #10302760

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer September 16, 2012

I'm so glad to see this as a finalist, Mary. Huge congratulations!! #10324772

Mary K. Robison September 16, 2012

Thanks, Kiki!
And Congratulations again on your wonderful Second Place Gold winner and Finalist! #10325861

Daniel Ruf September 20, 2012

Congrats on this finalist. Great capture. #10330187

Mary K. Robison September 20, 2012

Thanks, Daniel! #10330223

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