Celebration of Lights 2007 - Canada

It was a lot of fun, not only was the shoot fun and exciting, but also the bros and sis that were there with me waiting since 5:00pm.. it was fun boys and gals... thanks!

Since it was my first attempt to capture fireworks, obviously there are lots of ways for improvements. It was harder than I thought: the exposure, the lighting, the timing that each bomb explodes, the framing to make the photo less boring etc...
wa... all of these will happen in split seconds! Imagine how accurate I have to be for each shot!
Here are some sample pictures... those that can show... hahah. Enjoy.
By the way, just want to thank you Don for sponsoring his tripod : P

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX
0.77 sec f8 @ 32mm, iso 400

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX
1.1 sec f8 @ 23mm, iso 400

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX
2.3 sec f13 @ 28mm, iso 400

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX
1/2 sec f13 @ 30 mm, iso 400

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX
1.7 sec f13 @ 34mm, iso 400

Should the aperture set to larger? should the ISO be jagged up further to 800? How can I improve the framing when all there we can see is the stunning "light"? Seems like some images are not as sharp as I think, may be the shutter release was pressed for too long? huumm.. something to think about.