NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST | CAPTURING THE NIGHT | WEEK 7 | Nightlife and Events

Thank you dear @benoitblanc for providing me another opportunity to show my last week's activity to Steeminas through your contest NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST | CAPTURING THE NIGHT | WEEK 7

Let me take the liberty of inviting @goodybest, @wakeupkitty.pal, and @sualeha for their photography experience.

  
When my wife read that Canberra had a plan for fireworks and a drone show, we thought we wouldn't miss it. It was to be held for three days; besides, it was a holiday for Australia Day.

We didn't go the first day because we were expecting a large crowd. As we all know, parking is always a problem in Australia. As expected, even though we did not go on Australia Day on the 26th of January but even the next day on Saturday, January 27 this drone show attracted a large crowd.

What a show! It was spectacular!!!

So we crossed the bridge and parked our car about one kilometer away from the place we intended to watch the show. We reached and took our place on a mat with an Indian family, who kindly allowed us to sit in one corner of the mat with them.

In the meanwhile, we had visited the spot from where all this operation was to begin with. I asked the operators and took a picture.

Dron Spot & Instruments

We went for the 8.30 show and reached Lake Burley Griffin at 7.30, yet there was no parking space close to the place where we could get the best view.

Meanwhile, one of their children took a few snaps of mine at my request. By the way, I clicked at least 200 shots that night, but I will post only a selected few.

The main event hub was at Commonwealth Place on Lake Burley Griffin, but we were sitting at Regatta Point.

It was 8.20 when the sun started to go down, but the view of the fountain was wonderful.

The time was 8.30, and the show had begun. You will be surprised to know that this is all about explosions and the whiff of sulfur, but it took our breath away. By the way, we had visited the point where they had put their instruments. ACT, the Australian Capital Territory was displayed in the sky followed by different Australian States.

The Victoria State

I captured, as I said, hundreds of images in the sky and even more of the lake and visitors walking around the lane, but what amazed me most was how this eagle’s feather drifted to the ground and I could read a message in a local language.

Australia

To give you first-hand information, the whole image starts to form, like a gentle drift of lights rising across the lake, their shades in the water of the lake rippling with colors.

Tasmania

The lights keep changing constantly, but as it is not possible to post all of them in one post, if you witness the lights turning into various Australian specials like emu, stars, and the eagle across the sky, it will blow you out of your sitting place.

NSW State

I have seen many light and firework shows in different places, but the shows had a magical and very moving effect on me and my wife.

We watched two shows, 10 minutes each, but they told us all where we live and all about Australia. Probably one can learn where they live and all about the people and states here.

  
The Australia Day drone show was absolutely breathtaking.

There were plenty of Australian images, and it was thrilling to watch as the Black Mountain rose out of the lake.

Then a globe resolves into a map of Australia, and wow, even the kangaroos hop across the sky.

Maybe I could not catch this image as I wanted to because a few young girls blocked my view as they wanted to to watch so standing up and sitting down constantly.

And when the floral emblems of each state begin appearing in the sky, they force the spectators into clapping unintentionally.

The kangaroo and other birds and animals keep appearing as the drones reform again and again, inviting spectators to "Rejoice in Nature."

The best part of the show is that there is no smoke or noise, so there is no terror for animals in the area.

The only roar we heard was coming from spectators, but for me, this show was one of the best I have ever seen.

Quuensland

In addition to the sky show, we enjoyed the stalls with a wide variety of foods, arts, and crafts and the traditional live performances by local musicians.

The drone shows run for around 10–12 minutes each. For the second show, we walked to the main event hub, crossing the bridge at Commonwealth Place on Lake Burley Griffin, but we were sitting at Regatta Point.

The floral emblems of each state kept blossoming in the sky, and each one of them attracted a large cheer from the spectators.

By the way, it was a full moon night so I tried to capture the moon but all I was getting the distorted images. However, I managed a presentable image for you. Maybe you will find it okay!

I can only say that this drone show was absolutely amazing. We thoroughly enjoyed it and wanted to watch the third one at 10.40 or so, but then we felt too cold, so we decided to come back.

  
In the meanwhile, we kept watching the changing colors of the fountain at the right hand side in Lake Burley Griffin from where we were sitting.

I was amazed to listen to some of the spectators who were expecting the traditional explosions of light, color, and sound of fireworks.

I found this show to be one of the most delightful, maybe because it was my first live drone show.

I hope you guys enjoyed my humble effort