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The first fireworks of the 2012 provided a wide variety of very unique patterns. This one that seemed to zig-zag rockets across the sky at 90 degree angles was quite spectacular it illuminated the skyline of downtown San Francisco. There were a number of other patterns including smiley faces, hearts, cubes and more. Fireworks are a fascinating art form and you have to have a lot of respect for the people that create these incredible works of art.
Well we are now in to our second month of 212 and I still have a number of unposted shots of San Francisco's New Years Eve 2012 firework celebration. I spent over 7 hours atop a hill first to film the sunset and later the fireworks show. Fortunately I had a number of people to share my perch with. My wife however patiently waited for me in the car down on Treasure Island. We stayed in touch during those long hours over two way radio and cell phones.
In appreciation of her help that day, somewhere in the image I have hidden her initials. We share the same initials though not necessarily in the same order. (My middle initial is L. Don't ask what it stands for.) She wasn't able to find where I hid it but I think they are fairly easy. :-)
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Yes, another shot of the fireworks over San Francisco.
This one is my personal favorite thus far.
Explored Jan 5th, 2012
A spectacular fireworks display illuminates the sky above San Francisco just after midnight to ring in the 2012 New Year celebration. The show was short but stunningly beautiful with a rainbow of colors coming from both the fireworks and the city below. The Bay Bridge adds to the show with a string to lights running along its main suspension cables. The deck of the bridge illuminated by sodium vapor street lights and the occasional streak of automotive tail lights create a warm glow above the cool waters of the bay.
The night was surprisingly warm and perfect for a fireworks show. The fog which had plagued the skies for several nights before gave way for New Years Eve and stayed clear throughout the show. By the time I finished loading the images of my camera, the fog had started to move in to my home nearly 40 miles east of the city. You know, sometimes a plan just comes together. If the rest of 2012 goes this well, it's going to be a blast.
Enjoy!
Darv
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Explored Jan 2, 2012
The stunning beauty and technical skill that it takes to make fireworks that bloom in to stunning shapes such as smiley faces, cubes, flowers, butterflies, and even hearts such as this stunning red one over San Francisco during the 2012 New Year's Eve celebration is remarkable. With two perfect red blue bursts below it, it was a simple matter to arrive at the title. What else could you name this shot?
The much beloved song made famous by such classic singers as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Tony Bennet just to name a few. This sleepy little city poised on the peninsula of the Golden Gate, often covered in soft fog from the Pacific, really lives up to its romantic reputation.
I have to admit, the romantic quality of this shot is somewhat lost when you're squeezed in alongside 12 other guys on a 2 ft precipice 70 feet above a sheer drop to the road below. Though I did have my wife on the 2 way radio to wish her a Happy New Year at the right moment as I snapped off the first shots of the fireworks show and she watched it from Treasure Island down below. I made it all up to her by spending the rest of the morning sitting in front of the glow of my computer screens reviewing the shots till 5AM before finally getting to bed. It's great that she's such an understanding girl. :-)
Best wishes for 2012!
Darvin & Lynneal Atkeson
LiquidMoonlight Studios
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I hope your not tired of firework shots just yet....some of the best are yet to come.
Explored Jan 2, 2012
San Francisco rang in the New Year with one of the best firework shows I have seen much less filmed. Several Pink Butterfly fireworks erupt over the skyscrapers that make up San Francisco's unique skyline. The fireworks reflect in the shimmering waters of San Francisco Bay as seen from atop Yerba Buena Island.
To the far right, you can see the Transamerica building with its stunning ornament that strobes and twinkles brightly in the distance. The famous Embarcadero Center are the towers outlined with lights and just below it and to the left you can make out the red lights atop the Port of San Francisco's restored clock tower.
Just prior to the bridge you can see the fairly new tower known as One Ricon Hill and of course the famous suspension section of the beautifully lit Bay Bridge. The far south, the hills of South San Francisco are adorn with lights from the many antenna towers. It all makes for one incredible New Years Eve vision of the City by the Bay.
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Explored - Jan 1, 2012
San Francisco welcomes the New Year with a stellar fireworks show high above California's stunningly beautiful, San Francisco skyline as seen from Yerba Buena Island (connected to Treasure Island). Previous nights had been fogged in and there was some fear that the New Years Eve festivities would be socked in but as it turned out we were treated to stunning clear skies above the City By The Bay. 2011 was a great year for us as we look forward to 2012.
Happy New Year 2012 - May all your wishes come true.
December 31st, 2012 this image has once again become my top image so I thought I'd take a moment to wish everyone a Happy New Year for 2013, have fun and be safe.
Darvin & Lynneal Atkeson
LiquidMoonlight Studios
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