Adelaide Fringe Parade

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Adelaide Fringe Parade

Postby DanielA on Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:33 pm

Some shots of the (shortened restaged) Adelaide Fringe Parade from Sunday. The others members there can attest to the heat and terrible harsh light we had. These shots won't compare to some peoples' with media credentials, but they were better than I expected.

Some of the waiting crowd:
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They may be tall, but they're not people with the best view:
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This wasn't too bad for holding the camera above people heads and shooting blind:
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Signs for when the parade rages out of control...?
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There are a few more online: http://dsa.smugmug.com/Events/Fringe-Parade-2011/


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Re: Adelaide Fringe Parade

Postby DebT on Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:08 am

Hi,
plenty of color and carnival atmosphere you've done well to avoid the harsh shadows
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Re: Adelaide Fringe Parade

Postby biggerry on Tue Mar 08, 2011 1:28 pm

Looks like you had some very good weather, albeit it a bit bright - Good bright colours though, the first image is quite nice, plenty of space and feels like a 'media pass' shot :wink:

maybe you could have commandeered a pair of those stilts, would have sorted out those height issues :rotfl2:

I love the shot on your smugmug of the indian/srilankan lady having a groove next to the speaker! :up:
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Re: Adelaide Fringe Parade

Postby zafra52 on Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:14 pm

Nice pictures. I like the colour and how
they convey the general mood.
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Re: Adelaide Fringe Parade

Postby DanielA on Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:53 pm

DebT wrote:plenty of color and carnival atmosphere you've done well to avoid the harsh shadows

Hi Deb. Thanks. I used the fill light in post processing a fair bit in many of these. The poor flash can't overcome the sun.
Did you manage to get in for the parade?

biggerry wrote:Looks like you had some very good weather, albeit it a bit bright - Good bright colours though, the first image is quite nice, plenty of space and feels like a 'media pass' shot :wink:

It was certainly bright. Thanks. The first was from before they started, when you could just wander around and get amongst them. It's certainly my favourite of the day.

biggerry wrote:I love the shot on your smugmug of the indian/srilankan lady having a groove next to the speaker! :up:

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I think the people in the parade had a great time. Being in the crowd was a little less fun...

zafra52 wrote:Nice pictures. I like the colour and how they convey the general mood.

Thanks. I was wondering if I pushed the colour too much, but it seemed to match the day.

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Re: Adelaide Fringe Parade

Postby biggerry on Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:02 pm

DanielA wrote: I was wondering if I pushed the colour too much, but it seemed to match the day.


nah, I reckon its pretty spot on, I would not go much further tho, my first thought was...'mmm punchy' rather than 'errr over cooked' :up:
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