Happy Canada Day! by abirkill

Happy Canada Day!

Fireworks launched from a barge moored in the Burrard Inlet near Canada Place marked the end of the 2013 Canada Day celebrations in Vancouver.

The buildings of downtown Vancouver can be seen to the right of the fireworks, as well as the five 'sails' on the roof of Canada Place. In the middle of the photo is the Lions Gate Bridge, with the dark area between the bridge and downtown being Stanley Park.

On the water to the left of the fireworks you can see light trails from some of the many boats watching the fireworks display.

This is a four-photograph panorama taken from West Vancouver. Needs to be viewed large!
You are one talented photographer! Absolutely stunning
July 2nd, 2013  
Cool shot!
July 2nd, 2013  
I'm so pleased I became a follower - as @roseolivia Rachel says we see the best of what you see!
July 2nd, 2013  
great view and shot.
July 2nd, 2013  
This is stunning.
July 2nd, 2013  
Oooh that's gorgeous!
July 2nd, 2013  
Excellent work
July 2nd, 2013  
Amazing shot - what a great view!!
July 2nd, 2013  
Ben
Awesome
July 2nd, 2013  
Lovely night shot
July 2nd, 2013  
Magnificent.
July 2nd, 2013  
Fabulous shot!
July 2nd, 2013  
Wow that's one of the best cities scales ive ever seen, talented for sure :)
July 2nd, 2013  
Another favulous pano!
July 2nd, 2013  
Incredible! Fav! I love your work!
July 2nd, 2013  
Beautiful night shot.
July 2nd, 2013  
wow - cool shot!
July 2nd, 2013  
Marvelous
July 2nd, 2013  
Beautiful shot.
July 2nd, 2013  
Although I'm from Calgary, and not Vancouver, your photos make me homesick. I haven't been back to Canada in about 5 years now.
July 2nd, 2013  
wow :)
July 2nd, 2013  
This is beautiful. I love it.
July 2nd, 2013  
So cool. Love the light trails of the boats.
July 2nd, 2013  
this is great, wonderful photo so sharp.
July 2nd, 2013  
Jo
An amazing image.
July 2nd, 2013  
This is postcard perfect!
July 2nd, 2013  
Magnificent shot. All the different light sources look amazing. Clear fav. Thanks for viewing and faving my 6-month collage - it really means a great deal to me.
July 2nd, 2013  
fabulous view and a fantastic shot. I love all the lights and colours and you captured everything so well.
July 2nd, 2013  
Wow that is fantastic.
July 2nd, 2013  
That is quite possibly the best photo I have seen in a very long time.....maybe ever!! I am in awe! Am pleased I posted Canadian Maple syrup as a salute to you Canadians yesterday!! :0)
July 2nd, 2013  
Wow
July 2nd, 2013  
Another stunning shot. Was this stitched in camera, or post-shooting? And what is the yellow flare on the top right? You are fortunate that there must be a good vantage point for capturing these shots.
July 2nd, 2013  
@princessm Thank you :) My camera doesn't do in-camera stitching, although even if it did I would always choose to stitch in post-processing for maximum control and flexibility.

The yellow flare is smoke from the Lehigh Hanson cement plant in Delta, just over 25km from where I took the photo. It's reflecting the sodium lights of the plant below, causing it to appear yellow/orange.
July 2nd, 2013  
@abirkill Thank you.
July 3rd, 2013  
Caz
Spectacular ! I could look at this for hours....fav
July 3rd, 2013  
Gorgeous!
July 3rd, 2013  
this is beautiful! i love all the details and the colours of the lights
July 3rd, 2013  
this is an intense photo of my city! i love your view point! amazing and FAVE
July 3rd, 2013  
Wonderful photo, Alexis! I do love your city!
July 3rd, 2013  
I love your photographs.
July 3rd, 2013  
WOW! This is so impressive and dramatic! Totally awesome. Great work. FAV
July 3rd, 2013  
BTW .. thank you for the FAV on my Ballerina photo!
July 3rd, 2013  
Gorgeous
July 3rd, 2013  
Tim
Wonderful shot Alexis. You're right it does need to be viewed large to do it justice. Wonderful colour and light I bet this looks magnificent blown to large size. Great image.
July 3rd, 2013  
@timrox Thanks Tim! There's a larger version on Flickr now: http://www.flickr.com/photos/abirkill/9194781234/sizes/k/in/photostream/
July 3rd, 2013  
Another great nighttime shot!
July 3rd, 2013  
Oh fantastic shot. Definitely need to check out the Flickr shot - it really does look amazing. Love all the light trails from the boats
July 4th, 2013  
Your night shots are extraordinary te light, the colours, the refelction on the water. Can't stop admiring them.
July 5th, 2013  
wow very cool shot!!
July 6th, 2013  
Wonderful!
July 6th, 2013  
Totally awed - superb shot and so much detail.
July 7th, 2013  
Kev
Astonishingly good. Fav!
July 8th, 2013  
Brings back wonderful memories of our holiday in Vancouver, awesome capture :)
July 12th, 2013  
Wow!
July 12th, 2013  
Prettiest fireworks I ever saw! Wow!
July 13th, 2013  
Wow! Fav!
July 13th, 2013  
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