some photos from the SF Cherry Blossom Festival Parade

this is a bit late, but i haven't had much time to work on my photos. i pulled out my D2H for this event as the AF on the D200 hasn't been that accurate for parades.

C&C always welcome :smile:

ricky



all images taken with the D2H + 70-200mm VR.


the city's mayor on a segway



mikoshi



participants of the anime costume contest that's held before the parade



giant daruma



nisei week court from los angeles



jumping band



not sure what he's supposed to be...



grand master seiichi tanaka and the sf taiko



the mikoshi that always closes the parade


more images at http://ottosphotos.com/gallery/070422_cherry_blossom.

 

hi anthony-

the cherry blossom parade is always a great photo op. my usual location is now blocked by a bush, so i had to move to another spot.

hi gale-

thanks for looking :smile:

hi daren-

i'd forgotten how nicely saturated are the images that come out of the D2H. out of all the nikon DSLR's that i've owned, the D2H produces the richest colors straight out of the camera.

thanks again to everyone for looking.

ricky

 

thanks everyone for the compliments :smile:


hi virginia-

i love photographing parades because of the participants. i'm not really good with people who pose, and at thease events i can catch them candidly.

hi shekhar-

i used the 70-200mm f/2.8 VR. it's my primary lens when i do parades and street fairs. the 80-200mm f/2.8 that i used to have is almost as good, but without VR (a big help for my shaky hands!).

hi seneca-

sorry to hear that your 70-200mm isn't working out for you. prior to getting this lens, my favorite was my 80-200mm. the mid-to-long tele range seems to suit my shooting style.

thanks again,

ricky

 

thanks all for the kind words :smile:



hi bill-

yup, this was from jtown. i've never attended the civic center side of the parade, thanks for the link to your photos.

hi scott-

you should pay us a visit. the city's changed so much recently, with all the construction. i was driving up 280 yesterday, and was struck by how much the new rincon tower dominates the skyline.

hi keith-

i'd love to play with a D2Hs to see how different it is from the D2H, especially the improvement in the higher ISO settings.

hi gordon-

i forgot to take photos of the trees :redface: too busy with the parade. DC has way more cherry blossoms than SF though.

thanks again to everyone for looking.

ricky