Bonfire Night

Remember, remember the 5th of November;
Gunpowder, treason and plot...

Today was Bonfire Night and we all went off to Wanstead Flats to watch the display. We were joined by a few thousand other people watching the half hour display which was actually really good. Although there was no bonfire which was a bit disappointing..

It wasa little windy which was a shame, but at least the rain held off until after the display finished.

I didn't take a tripod, but took quite a few shots hand held with a 1 second exposure which came out pretty good. But have decided to upload this one as I like the silhouetted people watching this fireworks.

After, we went to Channai Dosa for some authentic south Indian grub... (Well... It is Diwali as well....)

[Michelle Sheils]

Wow Andy, as I thought: fireworks master! I love the framing on this; it really captures the feeling of being in the crowd. Fab shot :)

[Nicole]

Love this!

[Mickey Anderson]

great one !!!!!

[The Steve From 2010]

Very nice with the silhouetting

[Chris Adair]

This is a great shot

[Sue Stephenson (Swazzette)]

Really nice shot! Love the silhouette of the people in the foreground. Was this Guy Fawkes Day? I can never remember the date for that celebration.

[Tanya]

Oooo!! Lucky I miss Guy Fawkes fireworks! Great shot by the way. My foreworks pix from the Kings fathers birthday were terrible -I deleted most of them :)

[Andrea Freeman]

Nice one, I love the shapes the smoke leaves almost as much as the firework itself. Also I like the people, good choice!

[Darren Griffen]

This is a cool capture Andy

[karlyh]

Absolutely awesome Andy!

[Claudette Shelby]

This is really great. I like the people silhouetted against the sky.

[Mrs. Smith]

OHMY! This is so good...love the colr and the composition of it! I'm starting to believe that you never take a bad picture! :)

[HayleyB]

Love the silhouette - great shot

[Simon]

nice yep silhouette works :)

[Sharlotte Fondeur]

breathtaking - great job without the use of a tripod, hardly any blur :)

[Kari Rice]

Wow, Andy, this is a crackin shot. Love the silhouettes and the smoke.

[Helen Moss]

I love this with the silhouettes - and the subtle colours too.

[Constance Brinkley]

Great composition. You are right about the silhouette...nice touch.

[Dean Barnes]

I love this shot Andy. The figures silhouetted in the foreground just make the shot...and of course the nice bursts of the fireworks overhead. Great capture!

[Aaron L]

andy dont give us that excuse that it was diwali we all know what you're like with you indian food anyway! You would of still had some :) Very well done with no tripod, the low angle is way cool against the figures.

[Jennifer Batryn]

really cool shot! love it

[Isabel Maria Oliveira]

I must confess that i love this celebration :) Great picture. Love the shadows

[Cindy Bryant]

This is great Andy and a nice change to capture silver fireworks and the smoke - the silouettes are great too

[FunnyFace]

Bloomin fantastic!! Glad you made it out, I couldnt face it.

[Darrell Soper]

A fav.

[Kathryn Lynne]

this is a great shot!

[Deb Mayne]

Awesome.

[Marinade Spatula]

Brilliant!!!! A fav.

[Vikdaddy]

this is great!

[Sammy ❤]

amazing!!(:

[Bill Dodsworth]

Nice capture!

[Angela Thoms]

So effective; sets a mood!

[nevermouse]

Great shot!

[Susan McIntyre]

Great capture.

[Jeff G.]

yeah. the silhouettes are fantastic.

[Darrell Soper]

Congrats on PP.

[Annie Charalambous]

Rad shot!!

[Tammy Clarke]

WOW that's really cool.

[Jo Arrowsmith]

Fantastic colour and silhouettes!!

[heather tares]

Fab shot .
And what else is there to eat after a firework display :-)

[José Pedro Gonçalves]

wonderful shot

[Cherrill]

Love the silhouettes in this....and the contrasts of mist and sharp sparks. You might be interested to have a peep at where I was on Saturday! :-)

[Isla Wight]

This came out really well - I've got a 'heads of people and fireworks' shot yet to upload, but nowhere near as good as this one. We nearly went to the Wanstead Flats display but didn't in the end - sounds like it's a good one.

[Hilary Shearing]

Lovely shot. Composition is terrific. Silhouette against the fireworks is so effective. Nicely done.

[Shannon Pitton]

Lovely. The color is great.

[andy c]

Thank you everyone for your wonderful and fantastic comments...
@azza_l LOL... I know... as if I need an excuse haha
@Swazzette Thanks - yeah, Bonfire Night is Guy Fawkes night... Use to be Guy Fawkes as akid, but generally called Bonfire Night nowadays
@islawight It was actually very good... I wasn't expecting much but was plesantly surprised...

[Jennifer360]

nice, love the silhouette!

[Kabbage]

Agree, am loving the composition of this one, love the outline and all the smoke

[Madoka Kashiwazaki]

WOW! Fireworks and silhouettes! PERFECT! FAV!

[Evil Heather]

Fantastic shot, I love the silhouettes of people!

[Andrew Wesley]

Incredible shot. Well done.

[Arlyah]

So nice, I love the silhouettes of the people watching the fireworks! Well done.

[andy c]

thank you guys.........

[Emma]

Beautiful cold lighting and silhouettes