01 January 2016

2015 Cape Town Fireworks Display

New Year's Fireworks Celebrations V&A Waterfront Cape Town - as captured over Woodbridge Island / Table Bay. 

All photos by Vernon Chalmers with Canon EOS 700D and Canon EF 70-300mm IS USM lens.

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Fireworks Cape Town over Milnerton Lagoon / Woodbridge Island / Table Bay
Fireworks Cape Town over Milnerton Lagoon / Woodbridge Island / Table Bay

Images with Canon EOS 700D / EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens - Tv Mode : ISO 100, Aperture f/9.5 with Remote Shutter Release (Bulb) and Manfrotto MKC3-H01 Compact Tripod (+- kilometer away). A minimalist / zoomed approach in windy conditions.

Location: 2015 New Year Fireworks Display V&A Waterfront Cape Town (From Arnhem Milnerton, across Woodbridge Island, Table Bay).

Conditions: Windy


Canon EOS Camera / EF Lens Settings
  • Manual / Bulb Mode
  • Canon RC-6 Wireless Remote Release
  • Aperture f/9.5
  • ISO 100
  • Shutter speed: 1-5 seconds
  • Focal Length: 150-190mm
  • Image Stabilization (IS) off / Manual Focus

Post-Processing: Adobe Lightroom 5.7 / cropping and Lens Profile Correction.


Fireworks Cape Town over Milnerton Lagoon / Woodbridge Island / Table Bay
Fireworks Cape Town over Milnerton Lagoon / Woodbridge Island / Table Bay

Fireworks Cape Town over Milnerton Lagoon / Woodbridge Island / Table Bay
Fireworks Cape Town over Milnerton Lagoon / Woodbridge Island / Table Bay


Fireworks Cape Town over Milnerton Lagoon / Woodbridge Island / Table Bay
Fireworks Cape Town over Milnerton Lagoon / Woodbridge Island / Table Bay

Fireworks Cape Town over Milnerton Lagoon / Woodbridge Island / Table Bay
Fireworks Cape Town over Milnerton Lagoon / Woodbridge Island / Table Bay

Fireworks Cape Town over Milnerton Lagoon / Woodbridge Island / Table Bay
Cape Town Fireworks over Woodbridge Island