(Fortunately, I didn’t have to actually hold it open because I was using a wireless remote - I just had to press the button to open the shutter and press it again to close it.We were excited as we walked in a glass walkway between the Hilton Hotel and the Casino Lac-Leamy located in the same complex in the city of Gatineau, across the river from Ottawa, Canada’s Capital. For a shutter speed, I selected “bulb”, which means that the shutter would be open for as long as I held it open with my remote. This would allow longer exposures while avoiding saturating the CCD sensor.

Shooting in raw mode, I chose an ISO speed of 100.

I focused on the barge where the fireworks are set off from and then turned off the autofocus on the lens so that it wouldn’t “hunt” for something to focus on when the fireworks started. Gordon Dewis shares some photography advice on his blog:Īs I was fortunate enough to have an unobstructed front row seat, I set up my camera on a tripod and framed the scene prior to the beginning of the show. Here are some suggestions for other viewing points: The official viewing site is the Canadian Museum of History ( here’s a map), which requires you to purchase a ticket to enter. August 19: Grand Finale, with a mystery theme.August 16: Ukraine, The Colours of the Ukrainian Soul.August 12: Philippines, Weather forecast.August 5: Italy presents Evolution in Motion.August 2: Grand Opening, Grand Feu Mamuitun.This year’s theme is “Fires of Reconnection”. This year, fireworks professionals (professional firework-ers?) from four countries will battle to make the best show. Les Grands Feux (previously called Sound of Light) started in 1996 and has become renowned for being one of the best fireworks events in the world. through August 19 and is definitely worth checking out. It runs every Wednesday and Saturday at 9:15 p.m. 2, and promises six evenings of outstanding pyrotechnic display. This year’s edition of Casino du Lac-Leamy’s Sound of Light show starts on Aug.

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