Chinese New Year 09

Its my first Chinese New Year with "married" status. Was not expecting red packets this year, but still got quite a lot from aunties and uncles and also granny. Reunion is a must for my Chinese side. So like every Chinese New Year, we went. Thats the time where all cousins and aunties and uncle gather to chat, joke, gamble a lil and burn fire crackers. Mid night was havoc at my granny's house. Full of beautiful firecrackers all over. Unfortunately, this is my first experience with fireworks shots. So i didn't get much good shots. Learnt quite a lot from the experience. Untill i almost get hit by a firework gone haywire.. haha.. Perhaps, next year will be better as i did not have a tripod handy that eve night to assist me on slow shutter speeds..
Flash? i haven't bought one at this moment.. All indoor pics gone down the drain.. noise killing the high iso.. haha.. so not to be shown here.. lol..

Photographer : intruxion @ Fauzi
Camera : Canon EOS 450D