Comments on: A different view of fireworks

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:03:35 +0000

Thanks Newley. I am so far behind on my photo processing work. Gad. I really need to get the rest of these finished so I can post a proper photo essay on this experience. It was simply amazing.

By: Newley Purnell / Images: Volcanic Activity, Stock Photos, and Fireworks

Newley Purnell / Images: Volcanic Activity, Stock Photos, and Fireworks — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:56:07 +0000

[...] Richard Wanderman has pointed to a couple of good photo-related items of late: Recent Volcanic Activity (the third from the bottom is my favorite — simply wonderful) and a Slate story called “The Weird Science of Stock Photography.” (And don’t miss Richard’s own images from the 4th of July: “A Different View of Fireworks.”) [...]

By: Newley Purnell

Newley Purnell — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:43:45 +0000

Wonderful images, Richard. Great work.

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:30:24 +0000

Caitlin, thanks, I’ll get a copy. I’m processing the rest of the images I got (hundreds) and will be posting more soon. it was a load of fun.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:17:12 +0000

I’m sure you’ve seen this, but I saw it on a plane once and was totally sucked in: http://www.oldies.com/product-view/9232GD.html. The section on the current companies that manufacture/produce the fireworks shows was awesome.

Great photos!

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:25:29 +0000

Thanks Gary, I’m pleased with them too. Many more to come… just have to sort and process them.

By: Gary

Gary — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:44:01 +0000

Richard, I’ve looked at these images several times, and they’re great. What a fascinating, different perspective to fireworks. Thanks spending all that time documenting show show from closeup.