When I set out to photograph the Memorial Day parade I hope to end up with a memorable photograph when I am done. The first thing I look for is an "overall" shot that shows the parade in its surroundings - one that would give a sense of Sea Cliff. Then I start looking for "medium" shots that zero in on smaller parts of the scene. Then I look for the close-up in hopes that it will be more dramatic. The way it works, of course, is that I am looking for all of these things all at the same time! So I only did an "OK" job today. I have some nice things, but nothing as strong as I might hope for. The photograph with the Green Beret saluting is kind of an exercise in composition, where I have him looking out of the frame, for something different. The last photograph is interesting - it is a grandfather, who served in the Coast Guard in WWII, with his grandson who is on active duty in the Marine Corps. I think maybe the best picture is the group of Girl Scouts, because we can spend time enjoying their faces and see how much fun they are having.
3 comments:
I love that the grandfather is enjoying the parade with his grandson. I was off a day looking for your flag picture. My apologies.
Joan
That's OK, I never know what day it is myself! :-)
I also liked the grandfather and grandson together. bsk
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