anti-war protest

[eddiebrown]

i was downtown today with my camera when i saw a protest marching by so i grabbed some shots . first time i have ever tried shooting something like this so i was really just winging it . all comments welcome and appreciated . thanks for looking .


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http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d139/eddiebrownphoto/IMG_9331_small.jpg




2
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d139/eddiebrownphoto/IMG_9362_small.jpg





3
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d139/eddiebrownphoto/IMG_9376_small.jpg





4
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d139/eddiebrownphoto/IMG_9382_small.jpg





5
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d139/eddiebrownphoto/IMG_9397_small.jpg




6
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d139/eddiebrownphoto/IMG_9424_small.jpg




7
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d139/eddiebrownphoto/IMG_9427_small.jpg

[milleker]

Support their message or not (and let's not bring it up) :) , you did a Great job and I wouldn't have figured these were from your first time out. Send any to the local newspaper?

[kenyc]

Thanks for sharing. I just read about a bit protest in San Francisco yesterday. We need more of them and more photo-journalism of them.

KAC

[Dannydoo]

I like the black and white versions. Somehow the message feels stronger

[BottomBracket]

Good captures of an event that we may be seeing more of soon. There was a march too yesterday here at NYC, but I wasn't able to take photos (my son had a chess tournament). Thanks for sharing!

[eddiebrown]

thanks for the comments . i felt i did alright for a first time effort , you definately have to be quick thinking on this kind of stuff , it was challenging for sure . i did send some into the newspapers because i noticed that there were quite a few tv cameras there but only one other still photographer , which i thought was a little strange .

[blighty]

3's the best.

[pakomo]

I kinda like #2 and the last the most. What does the yellow ribbon symbolize? I'm guessing this isn't the suicide prevention one...

[Rhilton4u]

I kinda like #2 and the last the most. What does the yellow ribbon symbolize? I'm guessing this isn't the suicide prevention one...Yellow ribbons in the U.S. (usually tied around a tree) represents "a longing for someone to return home". Figure it must be used in Canada here in the same way.

:arrow: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_ribbon

[pakomo]

Yellow ribbons in the U.S. (usually tied around a tree) represents "a longing for someone to return home". Figure it must be used in Canada here in the same way.

:arrow: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_ribbon
Ah, okay.. Makes a bit more sense than the suicide thing :)

[eddiebrown]

the yellow ribbon is a 'support the troops' symbol . it is pretty new here , i never really saw it until a couple of years ago . the idea probably came from what Rhilton4u posted .

[Yiskah]

I love #2 and #4:)

[vwjoe76]

Actually, I remember the yellow ribbon from the first Gulf War back in the early nineties. What I was wondering about was why one of the ladies has a rainbow flag. What's that got to do with an anti-war protest? I like the set of pictures and agree w/ another member about the B&W conversions. Great series. --joe

[Yiskah]

Actually, I remember the yellow ribbon from the first Gulf War back in the early nineties. What I was wondering about was why one of the ladies has a rainbow flag. What's that got to do with an anti-war protest? I like the set of pictures and agree w/ another member about the B&W conversions. Great series. --joe
Lady?

[Rhilton4u]

Lady?I think he just made that "Lady's" day. ;)

[SF David]

Love #3! Great work. They each have unique qualities. My only advice would be to try some other angles, such as really low angles from a crouch, or raising the camera above your head to get an overall shot.