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This year the fireworks moved crosstown to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the exploration of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson. Shot from Hoboken, NJ, it was spectacular. For tech info, please visit my blog, mikekobal.com/blog/?p=179
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Christoph Schaarschmidt 4 months ago

nice
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

:-) thanks Christoph, couldn't help it, had to shoot it
XLHone 4 months ago

Amazing so beautiful ^^
Thanks Mike
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks XLHone. it was a great show and we had nice weather!
Josecuervo86 4 months ago

WOW! Awesome man!!
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks Josecuervo86
MidnightStar Video 4 months ago

Amazing Mike, I want a 5D badly!
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

ha, midnightstar, i'll trade ya for your bike!
MidnightStar Video 4 months ago

Haaaa, well maybe not that much LOL..
Your stuff continues to knock me out Mike, The 5d is just a tool your eye is the magic. Great job!
The Fibro Twins 4 months ago

I'll trade you his bike for that camera lol
MidnightStar Video 4 months ago

Seee how you are...gotta watch you every second
SMS 4 months ago

Hej Mike the video quality is enormous
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks SMS
NV 4 months ago

that was beatiful
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks nv
Claudia Robinson 4 months ago

wow that was just stunning! nice steady camera too.
(my dogs would have been TERRIFIED!!!)
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks Claudia. probably. :-) now that you mention it, I think the field I was watching it from there were no dogs allowed.
Armando Bermudez 4 months ago

Very nice
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks Armando
Amy Barta 4 months ago

fantastic
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks Amy
Stephen Lewis 4 months ago

Most enjoyable and well photographed!
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks Stephen.
Erika 4 months ago

Nice view, Beautiful.
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks Erika
Bhavik Patel 4 months ago

that is fantastic!!
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks Bhavik
Bhavik Patel 4 months ago

:D i've seen a few of your videos from a blog, and i believe it was you who used the lens babys that i was fascinated with from one of your videos, which you posted on 'videoforum.co.uk' (i think), well.. great videos man.. i think i'm gonna go with the d90, as i mainly prefer photography.. can't wait to shoot video on it too though :)
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

yup, that was me. the D90 is great, if photography is your priority -definitely D90, or wait for the D300s, around the corner they say.
Patrick Binder 4 months ago

Why the D90 over the 5DMK2 for stills? I love my 5D and 5DMK2 for photography. Great in low-light...
Bhavik Patel 4 months ago

hehe, believe me, i'd love the 5dmk2, but still studying, many loans to pay back, lol.

i've been shooting for just over a year now, with a d40. but its way too limiting. i think the logical step forward would be nikon series (as i have some sweet lenses).

maybe i should just keep saving, and just sell my nikon stuff and by that time, the 5dmk2 might be a bit lower in price?
Renato Dibelčar 4 months ago

WoooW! Excellent video!
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks Renato
Alex Petrenko 4 months ago

Wow!
It's over nine thousand!)))
Have never seen fireworks like that in Ukraine =\
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks Alex. you counted them-in 55sec ???
Alex Petrenko 4 months ago

Certainly not)
It's just an inet mem =)
Mezura 4 months ago

LOL Alex I totally understand, well put.
Wynner3 4 months ago

That certainly blows away the fireworks show I saw.
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

:o)
Tom @ Timescapes 4 months ago

Very cool. Is it slo-mo'd at all? 30p>24p maybe?
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks Tom. nope, left it at 30p
David Pond 4 months ago

stunning.....!!
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks David
Anthony Petito 4 months ago

wow this was awesome. how long did it go on for?
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

for about 20min
olaf h. ☞ nadu 4 months ago

great quality vid! and you are really fast uploading this... ;) respect!
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks olaf. well, I figured this one is only of interest right now....
Tracy Stone 4 months ago

Wow! You captured an excellent show beautifully. Thanks for sharing.
Frederic Vercammen 4 months ago

Great (fire)work
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks Frederic
Ray Anderson 4 months ago

Everybody said I was nuts if I expected to see the fireworks from here on the Upper Westside. Thanks, Mike!
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

there you go :O)
ofa 4 months ago

Thank you very much for the post..was stuck in subway..i couldn't see a thing, i missed it..

not anymore...

cheers
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

:O) you are welcome. it was a pretty short show
Xandra 4 months ago

beauuuuuutiful ;D
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks Xandra
weno 4 months ago

always love fireworks!
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

haha, thanks weno
Johannes Courtens 4 months ago

That was a ridiculous show.. Great shots.
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks Johannes
paramon 4 months ago

the resolution of mkii makes me sick!
what's that 4Gb limit in minutes?
assuming 1080 30p?
thanks!
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

12min I believe. 1080/30p
nemo66 4 months ago

Excellent, only America makes it possible...and Canon ;)
Great view Mike.
thx for sharing.
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

you are welcome, yup, only in Amerika :) thanks nemo66
Akshay Patel 4 months ago

That is quite a show you witnessed. Great video!
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks Akshay
graffiti 4 months ago

stunning
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks graffiti
M Z 4 months ago

I'm just wondering - what font is JULY 4TH written in at the end? Wonderful video! :)
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks MZ, lucida grande.
Dan Bedford 4 months ago

nice, but would have enjoyed it more without the overlapping of multiple shots.. plans to upload raw footage?
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks Dan, na, too boring.
Terence Beal 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing it. Spectacular and so well done ! Can't wait to see more videos from you.
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks Terence.
nicolas gut 4 months ago

really nice ! i wish i could do that during the july 14th fireworks in Paris... i'll try ! but i will use my Xacti HD-1010 instead of a 5D... you're a lucky guy ;-)
Manuel Benito de Valle 4 months ago

Thanx for your beautiful videos, man! I´ve just watched all of them in your blog and I certeinly enjoyed and learned a lot.
I´m writting a long-feature script set in Cuba and planning to shoot it with a couple of MarkII... watcha think? too much for MarkII?
In any case I´m definatively using some lensbaby shots (thanx again to you!) It´ll be a boxer´s life so it won´t be difficult to justify its use.
I owe you a big one here...
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

ha, thanks and good luck. the lensbaby will come in handy for all the blurrred memories.
John Thomas 4 months ago

Wow, very cool pictures.dude!

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Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks John
Benjamim Ribeiro 4 months ago

Amazing!
Nice view.
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks Benjamin
Jan Reichle 4 months ago

Beautiful frame Mike! Did you reframe/crop? Always hard to set a frame for nocturnal vista/fireworks before they even happen. The deep inky blacks are lush.
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

Thanks Jan. it went on for about 20min, I did not know exactly where it will happen, re-framed a few times during shooting but no cropping in post.
Farrell Kramer 4 months ago

This is great. I wish NBC had done such a good job!

BTW, have you given up on the D90 for video?
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

Thanks Farrell! haha, I wouldn't know since I don't have a TV. no, still using it, but of course not as much anymore. Nikon really has to give us a firmware upgrade for manual video.
Jean-Pierre soraire 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing. Great Work
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks Jean-Pierre
William Bridge 4 months ago

so great :) as usual!
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks William
Vanessa Paxton 4 months ago

Haha, neato!
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

:-) thanks
lisa.liang 4 months ago

wow```
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks Lisa
WeSee 4 months ago

cool
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks WeSee
Steve 4 months ago

WOW...MIKE...seriously...this is awesome
Thanh V 4 months ago

wow this is amazing... i'm trying to save up for a 5d mkII as well. im sure you used a tripod. but what settings did you use for the photos? and what lens are you using?
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks thanh. tech info is on my blog.
mikekobal.com/blog/?p=179
Aleksandar Rodic 4 months ago

Beautiful! I would love to see this in 1080
Mike Kobal 4 months ago

thanks Aleksandar. you can download it, towards the right below the video- it is enabled. enjoy!