SF Giants World Series Parade

I call this one "Fear the Beard" because of the kid doing the Brian Wilson pose in the front, complete with a beard in black marker.  I think maybe the framing could have been wider to show a little more of the fire truck, but I like it alright.

This is in mostly because it's Tim Lincecum.

I call this one "All Eyes on Aubrey."  I'm often more interested in the hoopla surrounding the event than the event itself and I feel this one shows both Huff's passion for the moment and everyone else's enthusiasm.  I also like that it makes you realize that the camera taking the picture is just another one of the cameras in the crowd.

"Natty Light."  I wanted to call it "Baptism" but thought that might be a little heavy-handed.  The backstory is that the guy getting doused had been giving "baptisms" (his use of the word, not mine) to his friends previously (note the wet shirt of the douser).  The tables were turned.

This is maybe my favorite shot of the whole set (there are a lot more that I haven't put on here).  I call it "Long Arm of the Law."  I was blown away by all the confetti on the ground and asked a group of people to take some and throw it up in the air so it could catch the backlight.  Kind of corny, I admit, but I figured I could just not show anyone if it seemed too much.  But right as they were throwing it in the air, a cop came over and told us to clear the street.  I was pissed because he wouldn't let me get the shot I wanted and his arm was in the only two frames I fired off of the shot.  But then I saw the flare and realized the shot wasn't perfect anyway and just became more interesting to me with the cool scene as well as the cop's arm.

So there are some of my photos.  I look forward to incorporating some others into the blog as well.  I haven't shown these anywhere, so I figure now is a fine place to do it.

Also, please let me know if you know how to set it up so you can click on the photo and see it in its original size.

Thank you!

All images copyright Stephen Allan.