Blowing Fire
The "blower" has a stick with ball of flame on the end. She puts fuel in her mouth and then spits it past the ball of flame. You can see her hand moving aside.
Smoke Behind City
This photo has a lot going for it. Notice the grass in the lower right corner? Sharp in a 30 second exposure? The smoke giving contrast to the city? This is a rare combo.
Helicopter Over City
That hook in the sky in the police Helicopter. The stripe is a small plane. The "fog" behind the city is the smoke from the fireworks.
Helen Getting Warm
I asked Helen not to move and she did a pretty good job considering it's a 10 second exposure. Given how few sparks flew up, the fire was burning pretty well.
Helen Tent And Fire
The light in the tent was a flashlight left on low. I also painted everything with my headlamp so that there would be a bit of backfill.
View Down Robson Street
It looks to me like the strip on the South Side of Robson is zoned to be only a few stories high - it's funny to be walled on both sides by taller buildings.