DC Chinese New Year Parade

Jon wrote in post #2602905
Jim - check your PMs - you were on the original mailing list!

You might want at least one wider lens too. The dragons are often stretched out and there's a "teaser" in front of them; plus there are bands, floats, etc. I used both 24-70 and 70-200 on my D60 and 20D last year. And used most of the range on both. Streets in the area are about 4 lanes wide. I was on a corner so could catch them coming and going.

Jon,

Thanks...your PM came in at the same time as Suzie's and I just missed it.

I appreciate you all inviting me...I really look forward to meeting everyone nad taking some great shots as well.

So, I'll take my trusty 17-55 EF-S and my 85MM and work with two cameras

Count me in, will do my best to be there. Think my Tamron 11-18 will work okay?

Yep. Should do.

I might be in the area at that time, since it's my son's winter recess from school and he wants to visit his favorite cousin in Germantown. If ever we go through with the trip, I'd love to hook up with you folks.

If for some reason we'll be staying here in NYC (due to thick snow and all that) I will be in the Canal area instead.

BottomBracket wrote in post #2667660
I might be in the area at that time, since it's my son's winter recess from school and he wants to visit his favorite cousin in Germantown. If ever we go through with the trip, I'd love to hook up with you folks.

If for some reason we'll be staying here in NYC (due to thick snow and all that) I will be in the Canal area instead.

We'll look forward to seeing you again; if not for the parade, for the Cherry Blossoms - Suzy should be starting a thread for that one soon. Your son's right - it's always good to keep up the family ties :{)#

Jon wrote in post #2577101
Logical meeting place would seem to be Gallery Place Metro Chinatown (7th & H St. NW) exit, which is by the Friendship Arch where the parade ends. It starts forming up at a little park between 6th, I, and Mass. Ave. NW.

Parking? Dunno. Might have better luck a stop or two away and take a short jaunt on Metro.

Getting close. I'll figure on being at the 7th & H exit from Metro from maybe 1-1:30. PM me if you want to arrange to try to contact me outside those times. I'll probably set up at 7th and I, as the parade turns a corner there (based on past years) near the start.

arrrrrrrrrrgh! cant make it this sunday! sounds like a lot of fun though, enjoy you guys and girls!

I am covering a fight in Winchester Saturday so, probably won't be home until around 2 in the morning...and of course will have 100's of images to process, so I will try to make it but honestly....probably won't be able too.

Sorry I can't make it - I'll be in transit from Mechanicsburg, PA to home after spending the weekend there.

Looking forward to another get-together. . .

Have Fun,

Time for a last tally, and the weather looks to continue cold as at present:
Definitely:
Jon, Lord_Malone, JimAskew, shocksyde
Possibles:
Ultra, staciecd, BottomBracket

Suzie - you been able to convince Ken he needs to handle the piano recital?

I'm figuring on getting down there around 1 at the Gallery Place Metro exit on 7th and H, depending on how soon I can get my wife and sister there, and moving back along the parade route starting around 1:30 before setting up at 7th and I around 2-ish.

Based on last year, they form up along I and 6th Sts for a starting point at 6th and I. Along I to 7th, down 7th to around F, up 8th or 9th to G, across G to 7th and back up to H, where they finish under the Friendship Arch.

You can add me to the definite list, I'll be there.

Done.

Look for the guy with the large, grey Domke. None of them? Then a tan one.

Jon wrote in post #2669523
We'll look forward to seeing you again; if not for the parade, for the Cherry Blossoms - Suzy should be starting a thread for that one soon. Your son's right - it's always good to keep up the family ties :{)#

Sorry all, can't make it. We're supposed to leave for Maryland this afternoon, but I think it would be too dangerous to drive. I had to dig out my car from all that ice for more than an hour before hitting the slushy roads.

Anyway, I would love to see you all next time, perhaps at the Cherry Blossom Festival. Jon, You are right when you said my son is right - it is good to keep up family ties, even families in photography. Looking forward to that day when we all shoot again!

Bummer! The major roads down here are clear. I guess you got it worse up there. OTOH, it's too cold here for us to have slushy roads!

Jon wrote in post #2718038
Time for a last tally, and the weather looks to continue cold as at present:
Definitely:
Jon, Lord_Malone, JimAskew, shocksyde
Possibles:
Ultra, staciecd, BottomBracket

Suzie - you been able to convince Ken he needs to handle the piano recital?

I'm figuring on getting down there around 1 at the Gallery Place Metro exit on 7th and H, depending on how soon I can get my wife and sister there, and moving back along the parade route starting around 1:30 before setting up at 7th and I around 2-ish.

Based on last year, they form up along I and 6th Sts for a starting point at 6th and I. Along I to 7th, down 7th to around F, up 8th or 9th to G, across G to 7th and back up to H, where they finish under the Friendship Arch.

I'm coming I'm only about 1hour - 1:15 from the rockville metro.

Is the Gallery Place Metro the one that all the lines run into? Is there a contact person who I can get a cell number for just in case I don't recognize the group of people with the large lenses.