Manky Monkey Motors

Great weather meant a great first night, still struggling with this camera, time for a new one maybe.

.

.

.

That's all, I wandered back to the city and watched the cycling on the massive big screen. Will return tonight ;) ;)

Photos look pretty impressive to me!

But I took loads and some are.......different, blurred etc.

from Smeatons tower early evening as the crowd gathers

filling up now, the crowd was the largest Ive seen for a while

I'd love to go to that.

Always room here at my humble abode, wifes a good cook. I'll book you in for next year, bring a chair ;)

Careful -I might take you up on that!

Firework photos are difficult. I have never heard of it. How is it a championship? Do different individuals/groups create a display and then get judged?

Lots of fireworks this neck of the woods at the moment. Bournemouth every Friday and Poole every Thursday plus there were loads of fireworks to end Cowes Week. They start at 10pm usually and when I hear the bangs, because the noise really travels, I think forgotten it again. I do like firework displays, as long as they don't go on too long like the London New Year ones.
JJ  :)

looking good for tonight, off to Weatherspoons for my tea first :D

the opening salvo

it got better (and a lot louder)

.

and the winner is:

This has been the best one yet, 10 years now, and all free. Someone must pay somewhere. Hope the City can keep this championship. I believe its up for renewal or whatever they do.

a little behind the scenes. I was not allowed to enter, in fact they were pretty hostile :o

no wonder they go bang, bit bigger then your average sparkler. You can see how far away the Hoe is from the display area, which is Mount Batten pier. That is what attracts the competitors. the safety area of the water between.

A local guy has a small business making the frames those "mortars" slot into. Amazing how many little niche businesses there are.

my grand daughter took these, trying to get reflections, she was in a small boat out in the Sound. She is semi professional.

.

thats it.

That'd be a great way to view them. Impressive photos -fireworks just come out as a blur whenever I try.

That is why I binned some of mine, shaky! Saying that, its great to have all this digital stuff, just bin it and reuse. Saves a fortune on developing to find out you had the DT's  ;D ;D
I now use a tripod and a small release cable, stops you touching the camera, too often. Some times it works, many times it don't. Grand daughter is getting really good and passes on the odd tip.

The winner was very pretty.