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1st January 2012
Happy New Year 2 You by shantwin

Happy New Year 2 You

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Space Needle from my office, Seattle
year 2, day 66

I'm behind in uploading and even more behind in commenting but I'm still wide awake so decided to put up a shot of the New Year's fireworks at the Space Needle for 2012. The family and I did our annual trek all the way to my office to stand in the Board Room and watch the fireworks at the Space Needle. It's always sort of a guess what I will get when I take these shots working on a two second timer and the camera on fireworks mode I just wait until it's ready for me to hit the shutter again move my hands away and repeat until the end of the show. Then it's hard to decide which one to post as several usually come out looking pretty cool. I liked this one with the burst right at the level of the revolving dining area. There are people inside the Needle and you can almost see them in this shot... Almost.

Last year's shot, http://365project.org/shantwin/365/2011-01-01

Happy 2012 to you all!!

edit: crop, sharpen, saturation, exposure
Comments
WOW, amazing detail! Super sharp and very colorful.
posted January 1st, 2012  
Boohhh i'm starting 2012 very badly by beeing so jealous ;-) Wonderful Shannon, thanks for sharing with us. Wish you a very happy new year. (a fav but already knew it!)
posted January 1st, 2012  
Great photo! I've been behind too. I'm trying to catch up. Happy New Year to you.
posted January 1st, 2012  
Happy New Year. This is another great shot of the fireworks at the needle. They were good this year and 8 minutes worth of fun!! I got a few fun ones too. Hope to get together this year! You beautifully captured the event.
posted January 1st, 2012  
this is beautiful, you post so many lovely photos featuring the space needle but this one is so wonderful, a fave for me
posted January 1st, 2012  
Oh wow! Beautiful! Happy new year! :)
posted January 1st, 2012  
Beautiful! Happy New Year!
posted January 1st, 2012  
happy new year!beautiful !
posted January 1st, 2012  
another stunning, inspiring shot! happy new year!
posted January 1st, 2012  
This is so awesome. Love the tiny white bursts
posted January 1st, 2012  
Amazing fireworks shot! Happy New Year to you, Shannon!
posted January 1st, 2012  
Wow! fabulous capture! Happy New Year to you as well!
posted January 1st, 2012  
Really great fireworks shot - Happy New Year to you Shannon
posted January 1st, 2012  
This is wonderful - Happy New Year!
posted January 1st, 2012  
Brilliantly captured. Happy New Year!
posted January 1st, 2012  
cracker of a shot shannon... Hope you and your family have a great new year...
posted January 1st, 2012  
Great shot, fireworks are so hard to capture, Happy New Year!
posted January 1st, 2012  
Beautiful! Happy New Year
posted January 2nd, 2012  
Love it, great job, Shannon and happy 2012.
posted January 2nd, 2012  
Congrats for the PP Shannon! the 1st of the year & not the last!
posted January 2nd, 2012  
Gorgeous! My family and I watched those fireworks from home, and I thought they were stunning. Good job!
posted January 2nd, 2012  
truly amazing capture ! Happy New Year !
posted January 2nd, 2012  
happy happy new year to you as well...amazing shot...looks like it was a nice night in Seattle
posted January 2nd, 2012  
Sooooo beautiful Shannon!
posted January 2nd, 2012  
@parisouailleurs Thanks for letting me know, Helene. It is a good way to start the year.
posted January 2nd, 2012  
Wow, you nailed photographing fireworks!
posted January 2nd, 2012  
fab shot
posted January 2nd, 2012  
Gorgeous!
posted January 2nd, 2012  
I recognize that icon, having lived in the Seattle-Tacoma area 25 years/ Nice!
posted January 2nd, 2012  
very pretty!
posted January 3rd, 2012  
That is cool. I'm back for 2012!
posted January 3rd, 2012  
Great shot!! Beautiful composition and great timing!
posted January 3rd, 2012  
This is a fabulous shot
posted January 3rd, 2012  
I love this photo. This is Seattle not in the way people usually see or portray it!
posted January 3rd, 2012  
Fantastic photo!
posted January 3rd, 2012  
Saw this on the PP!! WOW!! Amazing! FAV!
posted January 3rd, 2012  
Wonderful shot. Fav!
posted January 3rd, 2012  
Fantastic shot, Shannon! While watching the show at home I thought you'd be up close. Obviously well worth the trip!
posted January 3rd, 2012  
Lovely shot Shannon..... And thanking you for your lovely comments on my pics over the last 12 months!!!!
posted January 3rd, 2012  
Wow that's a nice site indeed!
posted January 3rd, 2012  
Ji
I live an hour outside Seattle and have only been to the Space Needle twice! This is beautiful!
posted January 3rd, 2012  
Beautiful capture!! Loving all the different lights and colours!
posted January 4th, 2012  
Fantastic! Happy New Year!
posted January 4th, 2012  
great capture :)
posted January 12th, 2012  
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