I had a choice as to whether to post my best pics or my most recent ones which have not been posted to OCC before. I decided to go with my most recent ones. At least they are fresh. These below were all taken at various Fremont Parades from 2006-2009 except for the last pic which was taken on Collins Beach in Oregon.
As for a story, the Fremont Parade needs no introdution. Not much stealth is involved here, and nobody gets kicked out of the Fremont district for bringing their camera with them to the parade. So - sorry I have no tales of bravery or cunning in the face of adversity. I just raised my camera, carefully placed the viewfinder against my eyeglass lens, and with gentle pressure, depressed the shutter button - over and over and over and over again. And with further deft manuevers involving the left hand, far away subjects were masterfully brought into close focus. Think its as simple as all that, though? Did I mention the close encounters with sharp elbows wielded by other photographers standing within a hairs breath of me? Or the effort needed to fend off the more aggressive fellows determined to get their extreme close ups no matter what? Lets see if Pedro ever had to put up with THAT
KLondike