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16 Responses to “Happy New Year!”

1. 1 travelswithsandy January 1, 2008 at 5:16 am

   Oh wow! I forgot about the time change. We are still waiting for 2008 here in Chicago.

   HAPPY NEW YEAR! Gong xi fa cai!

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2. 2 Jee January 1, 2008 at 9:20 am

   Happy New Year!

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3. 3 globetrotteri January 1, 2008 at 10:59 am

   Happy New Year Todd! A toast to you and a daily dose of Bubble Tea. It was terrific meeting you last year. I hope we have many more opportunities this year. Where did you go last night and how did you ring in 2008?

   Those photos are fantastic —- I thought I’d decided on a camera (a Canon) and then I saw your pictures and now I’m humming and hawing again!

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4. 4 Todd Alperovitz January 1, 2008 at 11:17 am

   Thank you everyone!

   Carrie, I was on Xinyi Road, quite a long walk from the action [I shot these using the 55-200vr lens, handheld, 1/15 second, f5.6, ISO 400]. Other than the first five shots, the rest were pretty lousy on account of all the smoke. My New Years Eve was pretty uneventful, I got out of work around 8:30 then went to the SYS Memorial Hall. I was tired of standing around so I walked to where I took these pics at one of the bus stops that sits in the middle of the road. I went alone so I spent most of the time waiting on my phone with friends, I really wasn’t in a party mood as I have had a cold for almost two weeks now. After the fireworks I walked to CKS Hall Station and took the MRT home.

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5. 5 Sandy January 1, 2008 at 1:19 pm

   Awesome pictures! I saw it on TV but your pictures show it better. Happy New Year from southern Taiwan.

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6. 6 range January 1, 2008 at 2:15 pm

   Thanks Todd, Happy new year to you as well!
   Best wishes.

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7. 7 range January 1, 2008 at 2:18 pm

   The pics are looking good!
   I’m still processing mine. I was camped out at the Sunworld Dynasty at the Last Minute party. It was good.

   How’s the new lens? I have a 18-200VR and I’m really happy with it.

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8. 8 andres January 1, 2008 at 4:34 pm

   HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

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9. 9 Todd Alperovitz January 1, 2008 at 8:54 pm

   Thanks everyone!

   Range – I’m happy with it thus far. Sure it would have been nice to not have to switch lenses, but the cost difference kept me from buying the 18-200vr. Plus, after having the 55-200vr on for awhile it’s kind of a relief to put the lightweight 18-55 kit lens back on. I really can’t picture myself walking around with the 18-200vr monster all the time.

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10. 10 Brian January 3, 2008 at 12:00 am

    Fantastic. Breath-taking. Wish mine could compare I took mine from Yonghe on top of our apartment building.

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11. 11 cfimages January 3, 2008 at 8:28 am

    Happy New Year. Great fireworks shots.

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12. 12 Todd Alperovitz January 3, 2008 at 11:27 am

    Thanks Craig and Brian, I personally like the second shot best. After the first six shots or so they all didn’t come out so hot on account of all the smoke around the building.

    Brian – at least there were no crowds where you were.

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13. 13 Cathy January 3, 2008 at 12:51 pm

    GOOD JOB!!!

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14. 14 Todd Alperovitz January 3, 2008 at 1:18 pm

    Sorry we couldn’t spent it together.

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15. 15 Peter January 4, 2008 at 11:40 pm

    You shoulda told me you were alone. I was with a buddy and we had a fairly non-crowded, yet close view. We should do lunch again soon.

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16. 16 Todd Alperovitz January 6, 2008 at 11:11 pm

    Peter – we should stop talking about doing lunch together and actually go do lunch together.

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