FIREWORKS: Singapore Fireworks Festival 2006 - Esplanade Bay

[Jix]

...very useful thread. thanks for the info guys. :thumbsup:

 

[nyxx88]

here's the link again... http://www.ndp.org.sg/index.php?id=144

 

[XXXcat]

Starts at nine.

But by 6PM you'll see many tripods at the Esplanade Bridge.

By 7PM+ it's gonna be very packed.

That's what I see every year.

So if you are going, I suggest you leave home early, chop space, read book or smth (Bring lantern lamp if u have)

bring lantern lamp for wat?? :bigeyes:

 

[Snoweagle]

bring lantern lamp for wat?? :bigeyes:

I suppose it's becos it's dark there.

 

[XXXcat]

I suppose it's becos it's dark there.

:embrass: ic.. i heard tomorrow there's firework?

 

[bent]

:embrass: ic.. i heard tomorrow there's firework?

no high level ones like last week

its just a Combined rehearsal

no audience too

 

[zaxh81]

no high level ones like last week

its just a Combined rehearsal

no audience too

so there will be low level ones?

 

[Snoweagle]

:embrass: ic.. i heard tomorrow there's firework?

As stated above. I don't think it's worth taking.

 

[xxxger]

:embrass: ic.. i heard tomorrow there's firework?

I think tomorrow no firework le. We go take night scene ok ? :lovegrin:

 

[Snoweagle]

Anyway, does anyone know a better place than Benjamin Sheares Bridge to take the preview and actual day fireworks and how to get there too cos at BSB, there's vibration from passing vehicles.

 

[cschoy]

maybe this will be useful info

http://www.unusual.com.sg/firing_point.jpg

 

[Snoweagle]

maybe this will be useful info

http://www.unusual.com.sg/firing_point.jpg

This is for the SFF, not for the preview and actual day fireworks for NDP.

 

[cschoy]

This is for the SFF, not for the preview and actual day fireworks for NDP.

Thread title FIREWORKS: Singapore Fireworks Festival 2006 - Esplanade Bay. Thought might be useful info as well not only for NDP fireworks

 

[Snoweagle]

Thread title FIREWORKS: Singapore Fireworks Festival 2006 - Esplanade Bay. Thought might be useful info as well not only for NDP fireworks

That's what i meant cos i want to know for the NDP one.

 

[Clockunder]

Anyway, does anyone know a better place than Benjamin Sheares Bridge to take the preview and actual day fireworks and how to get there too cos at BSB, there's vibration from passing vehicles.

Anyway, does anyone know a better place than Benjamin Sheares Bridge to take the preview and actual day fireworks and how to get there too cos at BSB, there's vibration from passing vehicles.

If it doesn't rain today, I may do a recce in the evening today.

A few likely locations for taking the NDP fireworks at National Stadium, keeping in mind where the fireworks will be facing and the distance between their firing location and photo taking location :

a) Just outside Costa Rhu Condo (waterfront (for nice reflection of the fireworks colours), indoor stadium (partly) and Oasis as foreground).

http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia...d=64727&searchbuildingid=6736&level=4?158,269

b) At Marina promenade across the river from Costa Rhu Condo (waterfront and Oasis partly as foreground).

http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia...d=64727&searchbuildingid=6736&level=4?200,291

c) High rise HDB flats at the junction of Old Airport Rd, Mountbatten and Stadium Boulevard (Suntec, Concourse, City tall buildings as background).

http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia...d=64727&searchbuildingid=6736&level=4?395,129


From the info I gather about the brightness and concentration of high level fireworks in the air, for those with wide angle and cameras with small apertures (F/16 and smaller) , then shooting much nearer such as from around Cosy Bay (just outside Pebbly Bay Condo at Tanjong Rhu) would probably still be ok.

 

[FilterFunk]

a) Just outside Costa Rhu Condo (waterfront (for nice reflection of the fireworks colours), indoor stadium (partly) and Oasis as foreground).

http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia...d=64727&searchbuildingid=6736&level=4?158,269

b) At Marina promenade across the river from Costa Rhu Condo (waterfront and Oasis partly as foreground).

http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia...d=64727&searchbuildingid=6736&level=4?200,291

c) High rise HDB flats at the junction of Old Airport Rd, Mountbatten and Stadium Boulevard (Suntec, Concourse, City tall buildings as background).

http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia...d=64727&searchbuildingid=6736&level=4?395,129

i had gone to 2 of your 3 locations to shoot before, personally prefer option b over option c. option c you had to juggle with a small crowd of people (happened to me during ndp) but option b wise, there is lots of space for you on preview, and probably a large crowd across a relatively long area of the waterfront on the actual parade.

option b gives a wider angle of shots at least to me. btw, how do you get to location c, if i do not happen to drive? any tips?

 

[Clockunder]

i had gone to 2 of your 3 locations to shoot before, personally prefer option b over option c. option c you had to juggle with a small crowd of people (happened to me during ndp) but option b wise, there is lots of space for you on preview, and probably a large crowd across a relatively long area of the waterfront on the actual parade.

option b gives a wider angle of shots at least to me. btw, how do you get to location c, if i do not happen to drive? any tips?

Thanks for the info.

For my camera, fireworks usually don't turn out well if shot from more than 750m. So I've decided to do a last recce to check on the angle of view and how the foreground/background would turn out by taking some trial shots before the 29 July Preview.

For location C (Mountbatten/Old Airport Rd flats), I must admit that it's difficult/troublesome to get there after shooting the arial display around the National Stadium. Maybe shoot Arial Display on Preview day 29 Jul and then shoot fireworks on actual day 9 Aug?

The alternative is to take a taxi and bring along your Mountain/Road Bike to travel around there since the roads around the National Stadium will be closed to motor traffic during Preview and actual day.

 

[donchua]

If it doesn't rain today, I may do a recce in the evening today.

A few likely locations for taking the NDP fireworks at National Stadium, keeping in mind where the fireworks will be facing and the distance between their firing location and photo taking location :

a) Just outside Costa Rhu Condo (waterfront (for nice reflection of the fireworks colours), indoor stadium (partly) and Oasis as foreground).

http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia...d=64727&searchbuildingid=6736&level=4?158,269

b) At Marina promenade across the river from Costa Rhu Condo (waterfront and Oasis partly as foreground).

http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia...d=64727&searchbuildingid=6736&level=4?200,291

c) High rise HDB flats at the junction of Old Airport Rd, Mountbatten and Stadium Boulevard (Suntec, Concourse, City tall buildings as background).

http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia...d=64727&searchbuildingid=6736&level=4?395,129


From the info I gather about the brightness and concentration of high level fireworks in the air, for those with wide angle and cameras with small apertures (F/16 and smaller) , then shooting much nearer such as from around Cosy Bay (just outside Pebbly Bay Condo at Tanjong Rhu) would probably still be ok.

Good info you got there..

BTW, for option b, how to go there if not driving?

For option C, the blk is 5, 7 & 12?

Thanks.

 

[Clockunder]

Good info you got there..

BTW, for option b, how to go there if not driving?

For option C, the blk is 5, 7 & 12?

Thanks.

According to the map, you can get up to the bridge along Nicoll highway from Stadium Rd and then get down to the Promenade area across the Kallang Basin River. See map below. If I'm not wrong, the blue triangles are the stairs. I'll probably check it out if I recce today.

http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia...hmasterid=64727&searchbuildingid=6736&level=5

For option C, I've never been there b4 although I've passed by that junction numerous times. So don't know what block number. Will check it out also if I do recce today.

 

[donchua]

According to the map, you can get up to the bridge along Nicoll highway from Stadium Rd and then get down to the Promenade area across the Kallang Basin River. See map below. If I'm not wrong, the blue triangles are the stairs. I'll probably check it out if I recce today.

http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia...hmasterid=64727&searchbuildingid=6736&level=5

For option C, I've never been there b4 although I've passed by that junction numerous times. So don't know what block number. Will check it out also if I do recce today.

I only see the map but not sure which block I stated really facing the stadium side..