L'International des Feux Loto-Québec Photo

Photographer’s Note

L'International des Feux Loto-Québec was founded in 1985 at La Ronde, Québec's largest amusement park, which was created for Expo '67. From the very first year, the Competition was a smash success. On the evenings when there were fireworks presentations, La Ronde was filled to capacity and the city of Montréal witnessed unprecedented levels of crowd movement. More than 5.7 million people attended the displays in the first season, setting a record in Canada for this kind of event. As a result of this extraordinary level of success, the Competition was repeated the following year. Since then, it has been an annual event, gathering crowds of enthusiasts, including citizens from the greater Montréal area and numerous tourists.

Here the countries which take part to win a Jupiter award which will be represented by the amazing protechnics firm Göteborgs FyrverkeriFabrik and the sountrack playing in this remarquable 30 minutes fireworks.

Every year, Gold, Silver and Bronze Jupiter trophies are awarded to the winners. The Jupiters have become symbols of prestige within the fireworks industry, providing the winners with a true mark of distinction. The name of the trophies is derived from Roman mythology; Jupiter was the god of the sky, of daylight, and of natural elements such as thunder and lightning.

Australia (June 18 - Fusion Groove Dynamique)
France (June 25 - Passions)
Argentina (July 2 - Southern Passions)
Sweden (July 9 - An evening in Gothenburg)
Spain (July 13 - Spanish Passion)
Czech Republic (July 16 - Mystery)
Portugal (July 20 - Ritmo)
Canada (july 23 - Au Pied du Courant)
United States (July 27 - To Dream)
La Ronde (July 30 - Big Bang)

In its third year, the Montréal International Fireworks Competition enlisted the services of Giovanni Panzera as artistic director. He brought to the event his vast experience in the field. He was the initiator of the first musical fireworks displays ever held in Europe and an organizer of the Cannes Fireworks Competition from 1973 to 1983. Mr. Panzera also fine-tuned the famous Roman Candle for his own company, Panzera S.A.S., based in Turin, Italy. The year 2000 marked the end of the close association between the "maestro" of pyromusical arts and La Ronde for Giovanni Panzera died on September 6 at the age of 70. His fine artistic sense and his unsurpassed knowledge of the fireworks industry enabled him to set the tone for the Competition and to play a significant role in the event's success. His mission was to make Montréal the hub of pyrotechnic arts and to bring about an expert appreciation among the public.

I've kept the silhouette of people at the bottom, we can also see the big wheel from LaRonde amusement park on the bottom left, enjoy.

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letuananh (2486) 2005-07-09 22:37

Firework very nice!
Thank for sharing!

weswang (18223) 2005-07-09 23:14

Hi Pierre, A nice capture of the "passion". The bright color combinations made beautiful flowers in this picture. Nice inclusion of the people to show the enjoyable environment. A well taken long exposure night photo.

Robin01 (278) 2005-07-09 23:53

I like fireworks a lot, and this picture very well shows team. Very interesting note too. Good job!

randompics (913) 2005-07-10 1:41

a lovely photo. technically it is perfect. it is good the way you included the human heads in the foreground.

ChrisJ (70443) 2005-07-10 3:55

Bonjour Pierre

A superb catch of the fireworks, which is never an easy type of shot, in my experience. Well managed contrast & lighting. C'est magnifique!

greg64g (11193) 2005-07-10 3:57

Superbe photo de feux d'atifice, les couleurs son vraiment belle, grace a une superbe exposition.
tres joli.
amities
greg

papagolf21 (56765) 2005-07-10 4:17

Bonjour Pierre,
Un feu d'artifice est toujours un exercice difficile pour le photographe, le temps de pose de 5 secondes est parfait pour restituer ces gerbes de couleurs qui se détachent avec élégance dans cette nuit de fête.
Merci pour la note d'accompagnement.
Très bien fait.
Philippe

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-07-10 5:26

Le bon moment, les bonnes couleurs; les feux sont vraiment du grand art, j'aime bien cette photo.
Jean Michel

mumek (17510) 2005-07-10 8:56

Good morning Pierre!
Very good composition with the people in the foreground.Excellent colours, sharpness and contrast. Thanks for very informative note.
ziggy

nwoehnl (120) 2005-07-10 13:55

Hi Pierre. A good catch from the fireworks, with a nice rendition of the colorful shapes and traces in the 5 sec exposure. I like that you kept the people silhouettes in the foreground for context and interest. Very nice.

jhm (83378) 2005-07-10 14:06

Hi Pierre,
A pity for the white part in the middle, it's a beautiful picture of this firework, the above part is wonderful. My compliments.
Greetings,
John

Rockyboy (20582) 2005-07-10 16:55

PAs évident de prendre des feux d'artifice! Ici, c'est très bien capturé et les couleurs sont bien rendues... J'espère prendre des feux d'artifice ce 21 juillet à l'occasion de notre fête nationale. En tout cas, ici, c'est très bien réalisé. Bravo!

PJE (19533) 2005-07-10 19:09

Well there are some who do not know how to take pics of fireworks. But you do Pierre! This looks lovely ..very nice. Have you seen my dawn shot posted today?

singuanti (15240) 2005-07-10 21:13

Hi Pierre. You have really nailed this shot! This shot is a textbook in how to shoot fireworks shots. I never would have thought to use a tripod and a 5 second exposure. And it's even more impressive that the people stayed still enough that long to not get a ghost effect. Most impressive Pierre!!

cam (8880) 2005-07-10 21:47

Hello Pierre.
Très bien réussie cette pétarade de couleur.
Faudrait bien que j'essaie un de ces jours.
Charles

oochappan (22032) 2005-07-10 22:39

A very good colorfull catch of the firework and I like that you included this counterlighted sihouettes in it leaving at the side the dark sky as a contrast, nicely done.

jemaflor (39759) 2005-07-11 6:54

Superbe prise Pierre, très bon rendu des couleurs malgré la forte luminosité au centre.

elihesamian (26091) 2005-07-11 22:33

WOWW!...Pierre!
A great capturing you did and a nice flower of fire works you freezed nicely,great note,also I like the silhouettes of the poeple here,very well worked with excellent contrast and an attractive colors in this dark background,nicely composed and full of enjoy.
Best Regards
M

sergecross (3438) 2005-07-12 10:10

Pierre, beautiful picture, and i am sure that you was working hard to get this one. Very interesting and i like the colors.
Sergio

prlcs (63) 2005-07-12 10:38

Epatant. Cadrage parfait, pose longue excellente et filtre UV pour les couleurs : le rendu du spectacle est magique et de toute beauté. Félicitations. Du tout tout beau travail.

Emile (20151) 2005-07-12 12:15

Muy interesante foto de las luces variadas de los fuegos artificiales.
La silueta oscura de las personas en la parte anterior ayuda a darle profundidad a tu foto.
Well done Pierre.

pamastro (7213) 2005-07-13 0:52

Beautiful fireworks capture. The fireworks are so crisply captured in the sky. The colors offer a nice bang against the blackness of the night and give that bank of the explosion. I think the silhouettes of the people are a very important part of the shot. They give a nice point from which to move into the fireworks. It gives a good feel for how people are awed by these beautiful displays. Very well done.

capthaddock (28640) 2005-07-13 9:16

Hi Pierre - spectacular firework display, and the exposure is right on, I especially like the the top half of the photo

Jeppe (18623) 2005-07-13 17:08

You captured a fine moment in this remarkable even't of firework - I like the composition with - silhouette people in front and the compostion - thanks Pierre - I tried this kind of shots several times, without very much luck.

dolin (15647) 2005-07-14 5:34

Bonsoir Pierre.
Waouhhhh superbe ce feu d'artifice...l'exposition est parfaitement gérée.
J'adore ces couleurs vivent dans ce ciel noir, magnifique contraste.
Très bien fait !
Fred

(je repasse, je suis à sec)

PixelTerror (86861) 2005-07-15 5:40

Bonjour Pierre,
Ben tous ces feux d'artifice ca va en faire, des opportunites de belles photos !
L'explosion lumineuse est bien rendue sur celle la, et j'aime beaucoup le melange des rouges et des verts.
Bonne journee,
Jean-Yves

summersun (4964) 2005-07-15 7:17

l'ambiance et les couelurs ont ete bien capturees ici, c'est superbe. j'aime bien l'inclusion des spectateurs.
Vanessa

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-07-15 7:50

Really nice colours and sharpness, it is a little bright at the base, but you managed well

Galmeida (12559) 2005-07-16 15:58

Hello Pierre,
Excelent night capture of firework. Fine composition with the silhouettes of the people. Fantastic composition !!!

Excelent work very well composed.
Best regards
Fernando

kajenn (2325) 2005-07-17 20:19

An outstanding firework shot, Pierre, and a superb note to go along with it. I'm surprised to know that Gothenburg is the home of an 'amazing pyrotechnics firm'. The shot itself is very well composed and exposed at the exact amount of time, allowing for multiple cascades in different colors in the sky together with intense white crackers in the center. It's almost possible to hear the sound. At the same time the silhouettes of people remain sharp and they allow for depth in the darkness surrounding this spectacle. Very well done!

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erdna (5360) 2005-07-17 21:12

Very beautiful picture Pierre! What makes this stand out from the rest of the firework pictures is your capture of the foreground crowds and electrical wires composed very nicely in your frame.

Andre'

danyy (69499) 2005-07-24 13:28

Bonjour Pierre,
voilà une photo de feu d'artifice un peu plus réussie que d'autres, mais surtotu bien plus réussie que les miennes.
Excellentes couleurs et temps d'expo bien paramétré.
Du grand art nocturne.
Bien à toi.
Daniel.

aslhann14 (201) 2005-07-30 9:54

Bon Jour Pierre.
Une grande explosion lumière et couleur dans celle-ci image qu'elle est très bien soulignée grâce au fonds noir qui donne la nuit, seulement manque le son des bombes pour que l'image soit parfaite, mais cela est impossible.
Salutations. Luis.

krishindu (469) 2005-12-02 0:40

Nicely captured a rather difficult shot of fireworks. great

john_c (24635) 2005-12-31 12:24

Hi Pierre,
Missed this earlier shot in your gallery. Great control of light with a superb exposure level here. I like the dichotomy between the utter blackness and the fireworks. The silhouetted figures also enhance. All the very best for the coming New Year, Pierre.
John