Memorial Day #2

Here's a "secret" for photographing parades - don't forget to look away from the parade itself, and see what the spectators are doing.  Sometimes the people watching the parade are more interesting than the parade itself.  Of course quickly turning from the parade to look behind you, and then turning back can make you a little nuts after a while.  Hey, it's just part of being a photographer.  I took a lot of pictures of this group - it was hard to get everyone looking good.  There were flag shadows on the older child, and at one point the woman in the middle was blowing her nose!  Man, this ain't easy.  But I finally got this shot where you could see everyone, and they looked as if they were enjoying the spectacle.