Monday, March 3, 2008

Chinese New Year Parade - 2008, San Francisco. - 1 of 2

A colorful, happy, tiring and very, very wet day.


Nothing Chinese in this picture. It is kind of an image the seasoned street photographers would like, so it made the cut here.


A gloomy look on wet faces. My best guess is, they are not happy because the instruments will require a very thorough maintenance after parade.


Impression of the day. Under the awnings were the most popular spots. I ran one to another almost all day.


I am sure their costumes were more attractive than the red ponchos, but their unusual instruments with colorful reflections on them were interesting enough for me.


A juxtaposition of reds and blacks. I wish I could use the opportunity in a more memorable way.


Waiting for the parade arrive. I think we picked the best possible spot for ourselves with such a wonderful background, it was sheer luck.


Some photographers were luckier with dryer spots and less obstructed views. I was bored of waiting for the parade, looking up to find something interesting.


More windows ... I always feel like going into people's houses and share a slice of their lives. Such an exciting experience it would be.


Flags with some mystery messages on them. I wish I knew what they said. Now I wonder how come I couldn't think of asking someone around. Oh, I know, I was too busy with the anticipation of the right moment to capture it. Those are four separate flags as you know :)


Such a serene expression on this pretty lady's face under the gentle, glowing light and in spite of the rain and cold. My wonderful background complements her perfectly.


My most favorite float in the parade. The tentacles moved up and down slowly, giving the most realistic impression of an octopus.


Another view of the tentacles. Did I say how much I liked it? By the way this frame looks wonderful larger, will be printed for sure.

One of the many, many dragon heads. Again, the intricate detail gets lost in the small size image. A larger version can be seen by clicking on the image.


And a very small portion of the longest dragon ever. It is not possible to photograph something in motion and experience it completely. I definitely missed most of this amazing event in the struggle of capturing some worthwhile frames.

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