International Fireworks Competition by cdonohoue

International Fireworks Competition

Tom and I went to Coney Island last night to the International Fireworks Competition. It was a huge crowd. We waited in traffic almost 20 minutes just to turn into the parking lot. We found a spot and my magic husband waited until they shut the gate to leave and pulled up into the line of exiting traffic and we got a prime spot on the lake. We saw displays from the USA, Mexico and Canada - Canada was the hands down winner. Cincinnati's own Rozzi family put on the finale. There was so much going on they had to wait about then minutes between countries to allow all this smoke to dissipate. Since our car was right there we kept getting in to warm up between shots. It was a wonderful evening and since we were already in the exit lane we got right out.
How exciting! Lucky you. I love fireworks and this must have been the 'Creme de la Creme' !
September 23rd, 2012  
I love a good fireworks display and it sounds like your husband nailed the parking!
September 23rd, 2012  
i adoooooooooooooore fireworks
September 23rd, 2012  
Great capture of this lot of fireworks! I bet you took dozens of shots! What a great event to go to!
September 23rd, 2012  
lovely photo Cathy great colour
September 23rd, 2012  
Sounds like your husband is a real strategist!
September 23rd, 2012  
Ooh I can feel the whoosh!
September 23rd, 2012  
I like your husband's attitude. I would do something similar. The Coney Island I know is in New York, but I guess you are not there...
September 23rd, 2012  
@tishpics It was really good.
@judithg He's very proud of himself.
@sarra I love them, too.
@maggiemae I took so many. I have a difficult time with the timing.
@gerry Thanks, Gerry.
@allie912 He really is.
@filsie65 I love that feel.
@anazad511 We have one also. Up the river from downtown Cincinnati. They used to be able to take a paddlewheel out to the "country."
September 23rd, 2012  
Okay, now you can disregard my question on your other picture, since you answered it here. Hooray for Canada. That must have been something to see.
September 23rd, 2012  
@yonnie It was so much fun. They even played each country's anthem before they started.
September 24th, 2012  
Great fireworks display!
September 24th, 2012  
WOW!!! I had no idea they had competitions for fireworks! great shot!!! you sure did get lucky with the parking situation
September 24th, 2012  
Awesome!
September 24th, 2012  
Wow - such an amazing sight! Sounds like a fun evening!
September 24th, 2012  
I've never heard of fireworks competition, what a neat thing to go to Quite an interesting shot.
September 24th, 2012  
My wife and I used to shoot fireworks for Pyrotecnico one of the two fireworks companies in New Castle, PA the Fireworks Capital of America. Every year they hold the Fireworks Festival in New Castle the first or second Saturday after the 4th of July, depending on when the 4th hits in the week. The two companies takes turns putting on the display, one year Pyrotecnic and the other Zamebelli Internationale.
September 24th, 2012  
Must have been a fantastic evening, clever Tom for sussing the parking! This shot sums up your night well!
September 24th, 2012  
Clever husband!! Don't we all adore fireworks.......yesssssss!! Sounds a fun evening and a great shot
September 24th, 2012  
Beautiful capture.
September 24th, 2012  
Fantastic capture!
September 24th, 2012  
Sounds amazing Cathy. Fireworks bring out the massive kid in me!!
September 24th, 2012  
Awesome!.....I just love Fireworks! : )
September 24th, 2012  
Cathy - I have had to take the 'jump leads' off because, you quite rightly, suspected they were not jump leads!! And they weren't - it was a battery charger!! Thank you for saving my bacon before the men had a go!!! We do have jump leads somewhere so now I am off to find them!
September 24th, 2012  
Wonderful to have a competition,bet there were some amazing fireworks!!
September 24th, 2012  
Sounds like a perfect evening and good work by your hubby re: the parking spot!
September 24th, 2012  
I had never heard of a fireworks competition. Must have been amazing.
September 24th, 2012  
Fabulous shot. Well captured xx
September 24th, 2012  
That must have been really something to see! I can almost smell the smoke drifting off your photograph.
September 24th, 2012  
this is a really cool shot! looks like a bunch of mini tornados spinning away there :)
September 25th, 2012  
Great capture - l get put off by the crowds and the waiting ...but this looks like it would have been worth it!!
September 25th, 2012  
Great shot! It sounds as exciting as it looks!
September 28th, 2012  
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