VMY2007: Malaysia International Fireworks Competition

Posted by narrowband - 19/08/07 at 02:08:34 am

I was in Putrajaya for Day 1 of the Malaysia International Fireworks Competition. Our home team, Team Malaysia had the privilege to kick-start this 9-day event. I arrived at about 9:40pm, just in time to find a good spot and set up my camera. Here are some photos that I managed to take:

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VMY2007: Malaysia International Fireworks Competition | Narrowband.org

That was taken in the beginning of the show, when the sky was still clear of smoke. I love the clean background, and the mixture of colours!

VMY2007: Malaysia International Fireworks Competition | Narrowband.org

There was actually huge building still under construction nearby, so I had to be careful not to shoot it as well.

VMY2007: Malaysia International Fireworks Competition | Narrowband.org

That’s what happens when the sky becomes smoky. Nevertheless, the fireworks still looked beautiful.

VMY2007: Malaysia International Fireworks Competition | Narrowband.org

How about some golden shower? Note that tower crane at the top-left of the photo? It appears in all my photos! Grr.

VMY2007: Malaysia International Fireworks Competition | Narrowband.org

Here’s an electrifying display of light…

VMY2007: Malaysia International Fireworks Competition | Narrowband.org

This one actually has two colours… it turns purple before disappearing into darkness.

VMY2007: Malaysia International Fireworks Competition | Narrowband.org

I like this shot, but not the arrangement. If only they were more evenly spread across the photo…

VMY2007: Malaysia International Fireworks Competition | Narrowband.org

Another electrifying shot, with greater intensity.

VMY2007: Malaysia International Fireworks Competition | Narrowband.org

Abit messy there, I know.

VMY2007: Malaysia International Fireworks Competition | Narrowband.org

Very fine, nice explosions. Again, it’d be much better if they were more uniformed. Anyway, my main purpose there was to shoot fireworks photos. It was my first time using the Panasonic Lumix FZ7 to shoot fireworks! Overall, I think the opening display was only so-so. I had expected it to be much more spectacular. Or maybe because the actual competition hadn’t started yet. Oh well, I enjoyed playing with my camera anyway.

Hopefully the displays will get better as the competition progresses!

P/s: OMG the traffic jam on the way back was B.A.D!

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  1. *clap clap clap clap*
    Hou leng!

    And you got yourself a Big A$$ camera??? WOW!!!
    *strikes a pose* :p

    Comment by angel — August 19, 2007 #

  2. damn niceeeeeeeeee :D

    Comment by Julee — August 19, 2007 #

  3. i really like the first pic! (eh offer hi-res for download as wallpaper lah … ;))
    and the last one’s a nice one too!

    photoshop the crane away lah … hahah

    eh, share where’s the spot to get a good view lah … i’m planning to go watch at least one.. is it worth the travel??

    Comment by Marianne — August 19, 2007 #

  4. nice bro nice~ it’s great pictures u have here, new cam new string of pics.. must be great seeing all this.. arghh, how i wish i was with u :)

    Comment by Jian — August 19, 2007 #

  5. Nice pics!

    Comment by Jason — August 19, 2007 #

  6. nice! very nice indeed!

    Comment by wuching — August 19, 2007 #

  7. you gotta tell me where is the best spot for viewing. Hehe!

    Comment by Chiaw Yin — August 19, 2007 #

  8. well, I went there yesterday, too. But you know what? By the time I reached there, it’s already over!! =.=

    Duh. The traffic was BAD indeed. See, at least you managed to shoot some awesome pics of fireworks. But me – had been sitting in car for one bloody hour and been driving in the massive traffic jam. It’s sucks. Oh well. :P

    Nice shots btw. :)

    Comment by emily — August 19, 2007 #

  9. wuah a record, i spent half an hr at yr blog today :)

    Comment by Bengbeng — August 19, 2007 #

  10. Angel – Actually hor, this camera is not even near the size of a regular DSLR. And it’s not as pricey too. Anyway, this camera belongs to my uncle. He left it here last week so I curi-curi go use :p

    Yes, Julee, indeed. So, going again? Hahaha……

    Marianne – Wa seh *melts*. I send you via Y!M later la if you betul-betul want :p Wow if wanna Photoshop, can’t photoshop all the pics – some almost impossible to remove lol (already blend in together with the fireworks).

    The spot with the best view – you gotta pay RM38.50 :p Other than that, have to pandai-pandai liao… as long as no immediate obstruction nearby, park somewhere, get out of your car and set up your tripod there :p

    I would say it’s worth the travel – well, once at least ;)

    Jian – Welcome back online. Haha. I get to use this camera on an on-off basis… it’s my uncle’s, and he bought it quite some time ago.

    Thanks, Jason. You don’t wanna go? Not even once? Hehe…

    Wuching – Thank you. If you want to view more photos from the event, go Technorati for it!

    Chiaw Yin – The best spot is the non-FOC spot, hehe. But then I saw a few blogs with very nice photos, which include a lot of lights (from surrounding buildings) and awesome reflection on the lake. Try searching in Technorati. My spot was on a low, flat area.

    Emily – Ohh you should’ve gone earlier :p When I was on my way there, the traffic was surprisingly good. Heavy traffic, but at least the cars were still moving. I slowly inched my way in, no problem at all. But then coming out that time was hell!

    Thank you, I guess you will be posting up some of yours in the next few days? Surely you won’t just give up the event because of your bad Day One experience? :)

    Bengbeng – You’re welcome to dig my archives. I’m happy you actually did. Yes, I noticed the pageloads registered by your IP ;p

    Comment by narrowband — August 19, 2007 #

  11. No, you need not pay, its free. Like you pics…

    Comment by yen — August 19, 2007 #

  12. Bro.. haha didnt get to meet up with u. Blame the phone, died on me! Nice fotos, i might be going again these few days :P catcha round

    Comment by voch — August 19, 2007 #

  13. I want to go, but I need to find kakis to share my cost. :(

    Comment by Jason — August 19, 2007 #

  14. wahhhh.. i love fireworks… hehe

    so nice !!!!!

    I must go with friends….

    Comment by keeyit — August 20, 2007 #

  15. What impressive pictures! But how do they know who lit up which fireworks, since it is a competition?

    Comment by Giddy Tiger — August 20, 2007 #

  16. wow, so damn nice.. i should be there for the lovely fireworks! Dave, you didnt bring me there! Anyway, i love your pictures.. looks very clear and sharp.

    Comment by elainecch — August 20, 2007 #

  17. cun pictures weh~

    I was supposed to go…then i tertidur… lol

    good shots!

    Comment by BLuEaPpLE — August 20, 2007 #

  18. Pssttt… mana u mya Buku Muka? Tarak jumpa pon… I wanna throw pies at u… kakakaka :p I wanna do alotta things to you.. muahahahaha :p

    Comment by angel — August 20, 2007 #

  19. I don’t have to go to Putrajaya liao. :D Nice shots but can be improved hehehe…

    Comment by Che-Cheh — August 20, 2007 #

  20. your pictures nicer than the video they have on The Star online!

    Comment by Fay Lin — August 20, 2007 #

  21. Pretty fireworks! I wanted to go, but no kaki to go with and cannot go alone. *sulks* Some more this weekend gonna be so busy, sure cannot go also. Will try to go on the last weekend – Merdeka Day weekend. Hopefully not so many people around then!

    Comment by rinnah — August 20, 2007 #

  22. Nice pics altogether!
    I don’t think I can turn up for any of those events, so is it too much to ask if I were to depend on you to get beautiful pictures of all the displays? Hehe….
    Watching fireworks with loved ones is sure a romantic thing, did you do so?

    Comment by Jimmy Ng — August 20, 2007 #

  23. Thank you, Yen. I like your pics too. I even recommended some of my friends to view yours :)

    Victor – I may be going again, too. They say the Japanese Team will be worth a watch. I think I’m gonna go catch that one. Dude, charge the phone man, charge the phone!!

    Jason – I went alone too :(. I also makan all the cost myself – including petrol and 4 tolls (to-and-fro). More than an hour jam on the way back OMG!

    Keeyit – Yes they’re lovely! Even better when you have a loved one with you. I called some friends, only few showed interest. None were particularly enthusiastic, though. Haihs.

    Giddy Tiger – Thanks! Actually, there’s a schedule on the MIFC official website. Only one team performs in one day… If I’m not mistaken. Anyway, for most of us, it doesn’t matter who’s the team, as long as there’s fireworks (pun unintended)!

    Darling Hui – Aiyo… I thought ah xxxn will know what to do… :p Actually the first day nothing really, reall spectacular. Many people say that the Japanese team’s performance will be worth watching so perhaps you can wait for that one. And also the last and final day – don’t miss that :p

    The photos, well, I gotta say it’d been much better if I had a good shooting angle. In these photos there’re no symmetry at all, and I was on a really low, flat land. I hope to capture better pics in future!

    Alicia – Only because the camera can. Please wait, I hope to include some reflections from the lake the next time around *Grins*.

    Angel – Hehe, already found me liao hor? :p

    Che-cheh – YA! Definitely plenty of room for improvement. I’ve already seen a few super nice ones while I was surfing the internet – Some of them had really good exposure and angle. They gave me ideas on how to improve dy! :D Oh oh, you *cannot* miss the last day… Hehehe…

    Fay Lin – How can you compare with videos ne… I think you better go masuk Flickr and search ‘putrajaya mifc’ or ‘putrajaya fireworks’. Lagi banyak good pictures. As a n00b photographer, I also get to learn from viewing those professional shots!

    Rinnah – I tell you, I went alone leh :(. Nobody wanted to go with me. Susah betul wanna find kaki. OooHhH! This weekend, big day eh? *winks* Yaaa, I think the Merdeka night also sure super geng wan! Not many people? I hope you’re right… but I doubt it… I took about one hour to reach home that day!

    Jimmy – Thanks :). I’d recommend you to surf in Flickr. Search with keywords like ‘putrajaya fireworks’ or something. Trust me you won’t be disappointed. Ah, won’t be romantic if there’re kids running around making noise. There’re lotsa people, you see!

    Comment by narrowband — August 20, 2007 #

  24. nice pics bro! :D

    Comment by smashpOp — August 20, 2007 #

  25. Gah! You have a kickass camera.

    Jealous la.

    Great shots too. =)

    What’s your shutter speed ah?

    Comment by Deng — August 21, 2007 #

  26. wah, nice wor…
    i din get to see it live :(

    Comment by eunice — August 21, 2007 #

  27. But the toll and petrol from Malacca to Putrajaya really wallet blowing, compared to Subang to Putrajaya. But hey, I am coming up tomorrow for something. Haha!

    Comment by Jason — August 21, 2007 #

  28. Bro, just to let u know..I heard the italians are ze best!

    Comment by voch — August 23, 2007 #

  29. I took some pictures too.. BUT my photos look lousy if compare with yours.. Actually quite hard to estimate the fireworks “fired” positions and time… My friends raised up “white flag” and took a video clip on that.. =P

    Comment by keeyit — August 24, 2007 #

  30. Cool man…the pics are nice overall…!!!

    Comment by William — August 24, 2007 #

  31. Thank you Ah p0p!

    Deng – It doesn’t really kick-ass, but does perform decent enough. Shutter speed ranged from 5 to 10 seconds, for various pics. No particular reason, just random (n00b ma). The camera can go up to 60 seconds max.

    Eunice – Well then, make it a point to go and catch it live, some time next week! Get your family members, housemates, coursemates, blogging mates, to go with you!

    Jason – Yes I think if I were you, I wouldn’t travel so many hundreds of kilometers just for this 15-20 minutes show… Unless I’m making a living out of taking photos :).

    Victor – I managed to watch from halfway, haha. Was late, damn it. Oh well, it was better than nothing. I was in Cyberjaya, after the Cyberview Lodge there. I love the final minute, where there were so many bright, different colours.

    Keeyit – Eh, it was my first time taking fireworks pics so seriously too. I used to take fireworks pics without any tripod and they were only so-so. I agree that it’s hard to estimate the timing, and I really salute those pros who manage to capture beautiful shots at just the right time!

    Thank you, William! Where are yours?

    Comment by narrowband — August 26, 2007 #

  32. Wow, that’s spectacular! Where did you take them from?… I am managed to snap some tiny little photos from far far away.

    Comment by Neo — September 2, 2007 #

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