California (Bay Area, Northern) Carnival Parade: San Francisco Sunday May 29th.. Early AM

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If you haven't managed a Carnival. It is colorful, tasty and rather delicious. Perhaps it is time to breakout the Velvia, Ektar, Tri-X with a yellow filter, or your digi-wonder. I'll be doing color at this one. Anyone else going?

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I shot at Carnival last year, but I only shot the set-up areas. If I can make it, I'll do the same, and I might try to make it up to the parade route this time (so I can shoot some backs :p).




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A gentle nudge to remind.
I'm trying to figure out how to get the vibrant colors with Portra 400. Need the speed.
 
I hope to see some of you there. Fingers are crossed that my Red Luxecase for my X100 will come in time. Going Contax RTSIII and 100-300mm lens and the X100.

Any tips as to best place to shoot? My last Carnival was six years ago.

I'll be there. I'll shoot the setup/staging area, which last year was in the early AM on Bryant street. Not sure if I'll have the time to hit the route or the other sites, but if I do, I will. :)



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ray
 
Say hi...

Say hi...

I don't know any of you in that I haven't attended any get-togethers... I work all of the time. I'll try to make it to the staging area. If you see someone with a red leather half case and strap on an X100 and a Contax with long lens, then that will probably be me. Introduce yourself if you have time between feathers and body painting.

I sure hope the case gets here from Korea before the weekend. It is now on a plane.

Last year's photos look great.. Now I'm excited about going... Great photo event.

See you there... Gary
 
The staging area is on Bryant St. between 18th and Cesar Chavez.
http://www.sfcarnaval.com/wp-content/uploads/StreetClosureMap2011.png

The parade is really early this year, 9:30 AM according to the website. So I'll probably be there around 7-7:30 AM with M9 in hand. No worries about a Press Pass (I happen to have one) unless you want to follow the parade in the street once it starts.
 
Warning: Bart and Bridge Closures

Warning: Bart and Bridge Closures

You probably know this should you live in the East Bay...

One tube under the bay will be closed until 2:00PM and two lanes shut down on the Bay Bridge.. don't know the details.

So, plan accordingly....
 
As of Ten Minutes Ago... I'm not going...

As of Ten Minutes Ago... I'm not going...

I can't believe it. Relatives showed up .. No plans, no notice .. can't go.

The pressure is on:

You have to post your photographs after the parade..
Not happy, but want to stay married.
 
Sorry bwc.

It was raining pretty hard in the city this afternoon (Saturday) but Yahoo weather has it clear and sunny tomorrow.
 
I can't believe it. Relatives showed up .. No plans, no notice .. can't go.

The pressure is on:

You have to post your photographs after the parade..
Not happy, but want to stay married.

Gary, great to see/meet you and your daughter (and all the other photogs). Glad you could make it. Thanks for letting me paw the X100. Hope you got some good shots.



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