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New Orleans Mardi Gras Parade with Fuji 90/2

Started Feb 14, 2018 | Discussions
CeeDave
CeeDave Senior Member • Posts: 2,208
New Orleans Mardi Gras Parade with Fuji 90/2
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Hello,

I live in central New Orleans, and both enjoy and suffer through the chaos of the parades each year. When I try to photograph the parades, I mostly go wide (e.g., 16/1.4) or normalish. Yesterday, I decided to try a few shots of one of the best-loved parades, Zulu, with a longer lens. All shots with the 90/2 at f/2 on an X-T1, using continuous autofocus with a small center spot, activated with the back AF-L button. All developed in Iridient, and tweaked/cropped in Mac Photos.

I like these a bit more than my usual efforts, though I still find getting decent photos of parades difficult, day or night. Maybe a few more years of practice will do it...

Comments welcomed.

Edit to add: mechanical shutter.

Engaging with the crowd.

Beads and other throws are crazy popular.

The awesome Southern University marching band.

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Chris
Selected photos at https://500px.com/ceedave
A couple of Fuji cameras and assorted X-mount and adapted primes

 CeeDave's gear list:CeeDave's gear list
Fujifilm X-E2 Fujifilm X-H1 Fujifilm XF 18mm F2 R Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 R Fujifilm XF 60mm F2.4 R Macro +12 more
Fujifilm X-T1 XF 90mm
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SamfromAL Regular Member • Posts: 242
Re: New Orleans Mardi Gras Parade with Fuji 90/2

Nice!

CeeDave
OP CeeDave Senior Member • Posts: 2,208
Re: New Orleans Mardi Gras Parade with Fuji 90/2

Thanks for looking, and for your kind comment, Sam.

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Chris
Selected photos at https://500px.com/ceedave
A couple of Fuji cameras and assorted X-mount and adapted primes

 CeeDave's gear list:CeeDave's gear list
Fujifilm X-E2 Fujifilm X-H1 Fujifilm XF 18mm F2 R Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 R Fujifilm XF 60mm F2.4 R Macro +12 more
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