Picture This!
Festival! Parades, Cook-Offs, Ballooning, And More
Shutterbug Staff, June, 2008
Our Picture This! assignment this month was festivals and parades, and we asked
readers to submit images from gathering spots and events where people dress
up, fly in hot air balloons, and generally experience things that are quite
out of the ordinary. We received images from festivals all around the country
that delved into all sorts of cultures and holidays, all of which always hold
great picture potential.
Clowning Around |
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David Hopps photographed these parade clowns at the four-day Carnaval
(Mexican Mardi Gras) in Ensenada, Mexico. He used a Canon Digital
Rebel XTi and a Canon 17-85mm IS lens; exposure was f/6.3 at 1/200
sec at ISO 200.
© 2008, David Hopps, All Rights Reserved
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Pre-Game Ceremony |
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The hoopla around football often approaches a carnival-like atmosphere,
caught here by William Blackstone at Raymond James Stadium, home
of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He worked with a Nikon D100 and a
Nikkor 70-200mm lens with a Nikon tele-converter. Exposure was
f/8 at 1/1000 sec.
© 2008, William Blackstone, All Rights Reserved
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Dragon Dance |
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Gary W. Potts added some effects that enhanced the motion of the
dancers in Singapore during the celebration of Chinese New Year.
He shot with a Nikon D200 and a Sigma 18-200mm lens; exposure
was f/8 at 1/125 sec at ISO 400.
© 2008, Gary W. Potts, All Rights Reserved
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Kilts On Parade |
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We thought this photo by Jan Wolyniak posed an interesting point
of view of these “kilted Detroit police” at the Michigan
State Fair. Exposure with an Olympus SP-310 was f/3.7 at 1/160
sec.
© 2008, Jan Wolyniak, All Rights Reserved
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Graduation |
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Entitled “Finally,” Paul Ortiz caught the moment of
celebration for the graduation class, which included his son,
at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Colonel Ortiz
(USMC, Retired) photographed with a Canon EOS 5D and a 24-105mm
lens.
© 2008, Paul Ortiz, All Rights Reserved
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Masquerade |
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Made at Carnival in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, Cindy Hunt caught
this colorful close-up with a Canon EOS 20D and a Canon 28-135mm
IS USM lens; exposure was f/5.6 at 1/1600 sec.
© 2008, Cindy Hunt, All Rights Reserved
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Awaiting The Parade |
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Jane J. Coates caught this delightful photo of child and friend
all dressed up for the 4th of July parade. She worked with a Nikon
Nikkormat 35mm SLR and exposed at f/8 at 1/250 sec on Kodacolor
film.
© 2008, Jane J. Coates, All Rights Reserved
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Albuquerque Balloon Festival |
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One of the major balloon festivals in the country is in Albuquerque,
New Mexico. Christine Wood caught all the color and excitement
of the ascent with a Canon Digital Rebel XT and a Canon 75-300mm
USM lens; exposure was f/8 at 1/320 sec at ISO 400.
© 2008, Christine Wood, All Rights Reserved
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Big Rig Parade |
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Held each Christmas in Waimea, Big Island Hawaii, these trucks
wire lights all over their rigs. Jock Goodman zoomed during exposure
to enhance the effect using a Nikon D70s and a Sigma 17-70mm lens.
Exposure was f/4.5 at 1/15 sec at ISO 800. He noted: “Some
cloning (was done of) discourteous parade watchers who kept going
in the street and getting in front of me to shoot with their camera
phones.”
© 2008, Jock Goodman, All Rights Reserved
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Bud Billiken Day Parade |
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According to photographer Bimshire T. Davis, this parade, held
the second Saturday in August, is considered one of the largest
in the country. This shot of Chicago’s South Shore Drill
Team was made with a Nikon D70 and a Nikkor 70-200mm lens; exposure
was f/4 at 1/250 sec.
© 2008, Bimshire T. Davis, All Rights Reserved
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Evening Glow |
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The evening “glow” at balloon festivals is not to
be missed. Ray Baker made this shot at the Foley, Alabama, Balloon
Festival with a Nikon D2X and a Nikkor 18-200mm VR lens. Exposure
at ISO 200 was f/11 at 1.5 seconds with the camera mounted on
a Gitzo G320 tripod and a Bogen 3047 head.
© 2008, Ray Baker, All Rights Reserved
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