TEA Parties 2009 - Post your shots

[Apexer]

Salem, Oregon
It was very peaceful - I think our founding fathers would be proud.

Full series:

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[kellieprinzel]

Ahhhh, I wish Houston would of had some. At least, as far as I knew they didn't.

[Apexer]

Whaaat??? Lil 'ol Salem pulled one off with several thousand people. No Houston TEA Party ?

Dang.

[Ballen Photo]

Nice photo journalistic approach. ;)
-Bruce

[Tumeg]

Santa Ana California

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[Apexer]

Nice photo journalistic approach.

A better compliment I couldn't expect - 'twas what I was shooting for. Thank you!

Great shots, Brad!

[DDWD10]

I captured some great shots with my 70-210mm:

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[MG30D]

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Nice shot, really captures the emotion.

I like the vibrant colors of the series.


I've never shot a protest/rally before, so I brought a few of my lenses. However, I ended up just using my sigma 10-20 most of the day.

I took a slightly different approach, by going up to individuals and asking if I could take a photo of them with their signs, usually around the 10mm range.

Here's a few I've processed from the Knoxville Tea Party:

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh215/MG30D/teaparty1POTN.jpg

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http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh215/MG30D/teaparty5POTN.jpg

I'll post some more later. C&C welcome. :)

[ChrisGorabPhotography]

I captured some great shots with my 70-210mm:

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You sure did.

She has my vote.

[Menelaus]

Here's my gallery from the Dallas City Hall party (http://scottryanphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/7919363_3d5gN)

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[AP64]

You sure did.

She has my vote.


It must have been cold as well.

[silvrr]

One of my favorite things at protests is to look for signs with words spelled wrong. Some of them really help their cause.

[DDWD10]

It must have been cold as well.

Oh... hmm

This is Texas, it wasn't cold!

[ChrisGorabPhotography]

She must be very passionate about her causes.

[AP64]

She must be very passionate about her causes.


I was just trying to point (:lol:) that out. Sorry, I will stop now.

[Menelaus]

I captured some great shots with my 70-210mm:
Was this at Rudder Plaza or elsewhere?

[DDWD10]

She was just singing the National Anthem! Of course, that is something to get passionate about.

This event was at Tanglewood Park in Bryan.

[Menelaus]

Did Bryan have its own? Figured it would have been in the heart of campus.

[DDWD10]

There were two Tea Parties.

The "Bryan/College Station Tea Party" was held in Bryan at Tanglewood Park.

The "Brazos Tea Party" was held at Veterans Park in College Station.

There was also a small Tea Party in Rudder Plaza on campus coordinated by the YCT.

[Menelaus]

YCT.

:~(

[DDWD10]

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[Tee Why]

Santa Ana California


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Yeah, Heads on a stick, heads on a stick, heads on a stick...

[dcsmith40D]

We had a pretty good crowd in Atlanta.

[MG30D]

Here's my gallery from the Dallas City Hall party (http://scottryanphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/7919363_3d5gN)

Nice series, I really like how you interacted with the people...really ads more personality and emotion to your photos.

By the way, I herd NYC had a huge turnout...where are all the NY street photographers...did no one go to document the rally downtown? :confused:

Here's 2 more photos I finished processing from the Knoxville tea party:

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh215/MG30D/teaparty7POTN.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh215/MG30D/teaparty6POTN.jpg
^I hate the fact that I ended up clipping off the left side of the flag, but I still like the emotion of the shot.

[dcsmith40D]

Nice shot, really captures the emotion.

I like the vibrant colors of the series.


I've never shot a protest/rally before, so I brought a few of my lenses. However, I ended up just using my sigma 10-20 most of the day.

I took a slightly different approach, by going up to individuals and asking if I could take a photo of them with their signs, usually around the 10mm range.

Here's a few I've processed from the Knoxville Tea Party:


I'll post some more later. C&C welcome. :)

I really like the 10-22 shots. I "need" one. That was with the 30D, right?

[DDWD10]

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[MG30D]

I really like the 10-22 shots. I "need" one. That was with the 30D, right?

Yes I was using my 30D, thank you

[Apexer]

Great looking images, everybody...keep em coming.

Yes, where are the NY'ers ??

[DDWD10]

I made this, I just couldn't help myself :D

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[Apexer]

Priceless. :D

[sparker1]

Great job by all.

[rutt]

Replicated from the People forum after I found this thread.

Sounded like a great photo-op, so I blew off my responsibilities and went down to Columbus Park to see what I could get.

When I got there, Michael Graham, a local talk radio host, was manning an open microphone.

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Anyone who wanted got 30 seconds with the bullhorn. People expressed a lot of angry, but the atmosphere was actually very easy going and friendly. Although Michael Graham has strong opinions, his background is as a comedian, and his fiery opinions come in a good natured package.

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Thanks in advance for your honest C&C.

[Menelaus]

Nice series, I really like how you interacted with the people...really ads more personality and emotion to your photos.
Thanks, really appreciate it. There really couldn't have been nicer folks that showed up, and everyone was willing to chat and have their photos taken. I'm just really glad that the organizers had the foresight to print event staff badges for us, made us 100% more credible as photogs to the crowd.

[eldiablo]

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Wow...if one is going to take the time to make a sign, why not learn how to spell first. I mean...these are small words she is using...and what does that sign mean anyway?

[Menelaus]

and what does that sign mean anyway?
it's referring to the numerous democratic cabinet appointees that have been rejected due to tax issues in their background, and the fact the media would have torn up any republican that had been in their shoes.

plus the fact that folks like you and me can't evade the irs without significant penalties.

[DDWD10]

I've browsed many photos of this event on Flickr and one thing I've noticed is how original the signs are - I hardly saw any duplicates.

[rutt]

Regardless of what the sign says and the spelling, this is an interesting shot because it shows heated dialog between the subjects.

[AB8ND]

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[eldiablo]

Back on topic though, sorry. Those black and white shots are well done. Lots of serious emotions going on there. Now how about we throw a real tea party. You know...the sort with crumpets and cakes and what not? That'll show em. Dirty socialists. Damnit....off topic again...

[DDWD10]

At ours there was a 6-foot diameter water tank full of tea and teabags.

[MG30D]

Nope, I have been in Iraq for the past 5 and a half years. ;]

:shock: 5 years...now I understand, your question. So much has happened in just 5 years here in the states, with the end of the last administration and the beginning of the current one, it's honestly hard to keep up with....I can't imagine what you must be thinking.

[Jpiano]

great series!

[dcsmith40D]

Here are a couple more from Atlanta.

[Apexer]

Tossin out a few more -

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[Apexer]

Thank you, Mod.

[Ballen Photo]

I know this can turn into a really politically charged debate, and we've actually made it to the fourth page before I had to delete anything.
Please people, this thread was started in good faith with a journalistic approach. Let's keep it that way. Any further comment that tries to push this into a political debate will be deleted. And depending upon severity, the poster could in fact end up with disciplinary action taken as well. Please think about this before you post. I really hope that was plain enough to understand. Thanks. ;)
-Bruce

[Skip Souza]

I attended a Tea Party in Fresno, California along with over 7.500 other folks. While these people from all walks of life were passionate about their causes, I was singularly struck by their camaraderie and politeness. Strangest protest I have ever witnessed.
Of course there were the requisite signs and flags.

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I liked these two together;

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More signs;

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Jewelry

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And my personal favorite prop, Cowboy Porker.

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The owner says that Cowboy is house trained. When he needs to go out and "do his business" he rings a bell and they let him out. Recently Cowboy was heading for the door so someone opened it for him. When he got outside he realized that he had not rung the bell. He went back in, rang the bell, then went out to do his business.

[dcsmith40D]

This one was taken where we were funneled in from MARTA toward the event. We were near the event however couldn't go the direct route. Moments later thousand of us walked about a mile around several blocks to get back to where the event was taking place.

This picture shows the police officer directing people to remove the sticks from each of their signs. I guess that applied to flags as well.

[sanity1082]

cowboy is a great prop.

Great shots by all who contributed thanks for sharing

[Menelaus]

Thought you guys might like to know, Glenn at Instapundit has linked us on his site. If my own website's stats are any indicator, about 40,000 more people have seen your work now!

Thanks Glenn!

http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/more-tea-party-pics-here/

[dcsmith40D]

Thought you guys might like to know, Glenn at Instapundit has linked us on his site. If my own website's stats are any indicator, about 40,000 more people have seen your work now!

Thanks Glenn!

http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/more-tea-party-pics-here/

I appreciate that information.

[Apexer]

Thought you guys might like to know, Glenn at Instapundit has linked us on his site. If my own website's stats are any indicator, about 40,000 more people have seen your work now!

Thanks Glenn!

http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/...rty-pics-here/

THAT explains the huge bump in my visitor count - I was wondering. Thanks.

[jbone]

What great shots eeryone! There was a TEA party near me but I had to work. I heard it was very peaceful and fun!