BONFIRE-NIGHT

TONIGHT, 5 November is Bonfire night in England.

Remember, remember,
the fifth of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
We see no reason why
Gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot!"

Words to Guy Fawkes rhyme.
In November 1605, the infamous Gunpowder Plot, the failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament by Guy Fawkes along with a group of conspirators, took place.
The story is remembered and celebrated each November 5th when 'Guys' are burned in a celebration known as "Bonfire Night".
Huge parties all over, in every city and town, villages and parks, the spires are ready, the fireworks waiting to be lit.
Preparations for Bonfire Night celebrations include making a dummy of Guy Fawkes, which is called "the Guy". Some children even keep up an old tradition of walking in the streets, carrying "the Guy" they have just made, and beg passers-by for "a penny for the Guy." The kids use the money to buy fireworks for the evening festivities.
This image was however taken in Belgium, and the pyrotechnics by courtesy of a Spanish group, music and fireworks amongst the people, never seen anything like it!
Keep safe, and have a great day, Magda, (*_*)

Just adding this note for those interested in the techy stuff; this was taken on my Nikon F4, on 400asa film
I am such an impulsive/ intuitive photographer and after all the years, I do things by 'feel', like driving a car, you know what I mean, but I'll try. I'd say f 4.5, 1/30 of second. Of course on a tripod and with cable release. I was way behind the crowd on a small hill, with a long lens probably between 200/250.
The result also depends on the film and sensitivity.
Photographic film is a sheet of plastic (cellulose acetate) coated with an emulsion containing light-sensitive silver halide salts (bonded by gelatine) with variable crystal sizes that determine the sensitivity and resolution of the film.
Colour film uses at least 3 layers, I now use film with 4.
Dyes added to the silver salts make the crystals sensitive to different colours. During development, the silver salts are converted to metallic silver, as with black and white film. The by-products of this reaction form coloured dyes. The silver is converted back to silver salts in the bleach step of development. It is removed from the film in the fix step.
Hope that helps, Magda, (*_*)