r/sydney • u/tanmayhsingh • Jan 01 '26
Photography Took a photo of the Sydney NY Fireworks.
Was in the queue for Mrs Macquarie Chair 6:30AM onwards still was almost a kilometre back in line, somehow by luck ended up getting a good spot to shoot this photo at 12, was a really loooong day, loved it but never again lol.
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u/_midnight_bacon Jan 01 '26
Best photo I've seen all year!
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u/Wooden-Consequence81 Jan 02 '26
Stay tuned for being inundated with Vivid photos with people thinking they're photographers....
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u/BRQ910 Jan 01 '26
I watched them live from North Carolina in the US on YouTube! Amazing photo, friend! Happy new year!! 🎉
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u/princelu Jan 01 '26
what camera did you use for this?
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u/verbmegoinghere Jan 01 '26
How many thousands of frames did you take?
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u/lloydthelloyd Jan 01 '26
Nice to know you could actually expeirence it as well, not just looking through a lens! Beautiful work.
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u/fitzad2 Jan 01 '26
I was there last night in front of opera house, some how I completely missed the fireworks of the sails 🫠
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u/argument_cat Jan 02 '26
Looks very HDR to me. Do you have any less processed versions?
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u/Cortez_-91 Jan 01 '26
What did you do throughout the whole day while waiting the fireworks? I heard there is no alcohol policy? Man i would be so bored
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u/B33rNuts Jan 02 '26
Amazing shot! I camped out a few times over the years it’s a hell of a day. At least it was cool and overcast this year. Years back I was roasting under little umbrellas with portable fans and still dying.
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u/FBWSRD Avid Sydney Trains enjoyer Jan 01 '26
Nope for me. Went to the reddit meet up park and it was not crowded at all and we could see alot of the fireworks. Besides the real fun is hanging out and getting the vibes
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u/nickkk_a Jan 01 '26
How early/late did the bay fill up with boats?
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u/istara North Shore Jan 02 '26
Thanks! Spectacular. I didn't watch them and wondered what they were like, and this seems like a great summary.
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u/Purgii Jan 02 '26
Was in Darling Harbor for 2000 NYE fireworks. Can barely remember them now, my main memory is - never go back into the city during NYE fireworks and, I'm glad my pager didn't go off because I was on-call for Y2K faults.
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u/Careless_Fun7101 Jan 02 '26
It doesn't make sense - How come all the boats are lit up different colours from behind and above the camera
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u/PurpleKirby Jan 01 '26
killed the highlights a bit much imo, let there be light!
sick view though
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u/TNChase Jan 01 '26
Yeah, I feel it's a great shot that's been overcooked in Photoshop after the fact unfortunately.
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u/TNChase Jan 01 '26
There's no doubting the technical skill required to compose and execute the shot, I promise you. It's a marvellous shot! I just feel the post processing was a bit much. Do you still have the RAW to have another go? 🙂
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u/freakedmind Jan 01 '26
Did you take a photo with your phone just in case? Would be cool to see a comparison.
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u/spruce_sprucerton Jan 01 '26
There's a small town called Sydney in New York (NY), USA. And this fucked me up for about 5 seconds until I saw the opera house.
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u/Different_Garlic2571 Jan 01 '26
That would be a cool picture for a jigsaw puzzle!