I’ve been at this for a long time and have figured out a few constants. One is that if you get one shot from any outing that you really, really like, be happy. And I am with this set of images. My intro shot last posting is that image for me. Which brings up the second observation, how much more important it is to have a good, effective, if imperfect image that says something than a perfectly executed image that says nothing. “Drum march in tribute to Cliff Giles” was shot with practically no light, underexposed evem at iso 51,200, slightly blurry, grainy, etc. But I look at it and can’t think of anything I would change. I’m happy.

Today’s set of Havre de Grace Mardi Gras images were also exposed at iso 51,200 – only closer to registering as properly exposed. Out town of Havre de Grace do love themselves some night parades! Perhaps in the future we’ll see some more imaginative float lighting.

The intro shot – I have no idea who it is, is my favorite from this set. Below, it looks like a young Lacross team?

Warriors basketball – I took a couple of exposures, focusing on the young lady looking right at the camera while drippling the ball…

Havre de Grace Warrior Pride Band – at the forefront, catching some of the last light before things went dark…

OK, they look familiar, but we can’t place them. It was dark enough where we could see no faces whatsoever live…

The Opera House float…

The Havre de Grace Arts Collective float…

Of course, these have been added to the Mardi Gras folio – HERE… I make everything downloadable. One more posting of Mardi Gras images – with some interesting waiting-for-the-parade shots (with a little more light).