Ray Sachs
Legend
- Location
- Not too far from Philly
- Name
- you should be able to figure it out...
This is a repost of something already up on M43.com, so if you've already seen it, there's nothing new here.....
Time once again for our annual installment of Mummer's Parade shots. Gotta be the strangest civic event north of New Orleans, at least in the Americas...
I shot exclusively with my Olympus, LOTS with the 14-150 zoom (I don't use a zoom much, but couldn't imagine a better lens for an event like this!), a little bit with the 9-18, a fair amount with the 12mm, and then a bit with the Samyung fisheye. A couple of quick gear observations - the improved AF on the new m43 cameras is a HUGE advantage for this type of shooting. I shot this event with the same lens last year, but with an EP2 body. Shooting with an EPL3 is like night and day in terms of nailing focus and the percentage of keepers. Big, BIG improvement. Second, if you're gonna immerse yourself in weirdness, a fisheye REALLY accentuates that. I sort of stuck the fisheye on as an afterthought as I was walking back to catch a train. I should have shot a LOT more with it. I think some of the fisheye shots do a better job of catching the essence of this crazy mess than any of the "normal" lenses. Distortion is your friend when shooting distorted stuff!
Full set on Flickr at:
2011 Mummers Parade - a set on Flickr
And here are some samples.
First, the parade itself...
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A few close ups:
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One with the Fisheye:
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Those maintaining what will have to pass for order:
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(my very favorite Philly cop!):
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And the people participating only slightly less directly!
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And a couple more fisheye shots, just because:
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-Ray
Time once again for our annual installment of Mummer's Parade shots. Gotta be the strangest civic event north of New Orleans, at least in the Americas...
I shot exclusively with my Olympus, LOTS with the 14-150 zoom (I don't use a zoom much, but couldn't imagine a better lens for an event like this!), a little bit with the 9-18, a fair amount with the 12mm, and then a bit with the Samyung fisheye. A couple of quick gear observations - the improved AF on the new m43 cameras is a HUGE advantage for this type of shooting. I shot this event with the same lens last year, but with an EP2 body. Shooting with an EPL3 is like night and day in terms of nailing focus and the percentage of keepers. Big, BIG improvement. Second, if you're gonna immerse yourself in weirdness, a fisheye REALLY accentuates that. I sort of stuck the fisheye on as an afterthought as I was walking back to catch a train. I should have shot a LOT more with it. I think some of the fisheye shots do a better job of catching the essence of this crazy mess than any of the "normal" lenses. Distortion is your friend when shooting distorted stuff!
Full set on Flickr at:
2011 Mummers Parade - a set on Flickr
And here are some samples.
First, the parade itself...
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A few close ups:
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One with the Fisheye:
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Those maintaining what will have to pass for order:
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(my very favorite Philly cop!):
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And the people participating only slightly less directly!
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And a couple more fisheye shots, just because:
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-Ray