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Oakland’s O.Co Coliseum

{ Nikon D80 } – {10.5mm fisheye lens }
{10 second exposure} – { f/18 } – { ISO 100 }

Fireworks at the Oakland Colosseum - home of the Athletics baseball team

 

Fireworks boom above the O.co Coliseum after an Oakland A's baseball game.
Fireworks boom above the O.co Coliseum after an Oakland A’s baseball game.

Fireworks Night at the Oakland Coliseum

On Friday, August 1, 2014, the Oakland Athletics baseball team hosted the Kansas City Royals.

Considering the A’s are doing well this season, the Coliseum is often quite crowded.

However, the stadium was bursting at the seams this evening; with kids of all ages awaiting the post game fireworks extravaganza.

Lucky me; all those extra fans made my game-time photographs extra exciting.

 

Sunset over an Oakland A's game at the Coliseum
Sunset over an Oakland A’s game at the Coliseum

 

A view of a night game at Oakland Coliseum From the Upper Decks in Rightfield with a 10.5mm Fisheye
One of my favorite parts of photographing baseball stadiums with a fisheye lens is getting a bit of the ballpark’s roof in the frame
Looking at the field through the upper deck hallways at the O.Co Coliseum
Looking at the field through the upper deck hallways at the O.Co Coliseum

 

Photographing the Fireworks at O.Co Coliseum

First, the Oakland Athletics lost to the Kansas City Royals.

Then, a sold out crowd was invited to sit on the outfield grass and enjoy a spectacular display of fireworks above the baseball stadium

The theme was “Superheroes;” though, I can’t say the display made me think of Batman, Superman or anyone else.

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Tripod Photography

Perhaps the most amazing part of the evening was that A’s security let me into the O.Co Colosseum with my tripod.

Thank goodness; because every firework photograph you see is a 10 second exposure.

 

Fireworks at the Oakland Colosseum - home of the Athletics baseball team
BOOM! BLAM! FIREWORKS!

 

Fireworks at the Oakland Colosseum - home of the Athletics baseball team
I guess these fireworks were supposed to make me think of a superhero flying?

 

Fans storm the field after the baseball game.
Fans storm the field after the baseball game.

 

A dense fog of smoke covered the baseball stadium after fireworks night.