Well John is doing his best to try and keep this board alive, so maybe I should post something. The main reason I stopped posting here was that I stopped shooting people, at least in a way in which they were recognizable as people.

So I went to San Francisco Carnaval last weekend. It's supposed to be like Brazil Carnaval, but a whole bunch of things, including the wrong weather, conspired against it. On top of that, I got wrong information on the route.

But aside from all that, I really enjoy parades (at least the ones here in San Francisco, which always have that twist to them), but I wonder why I carry a camera to them. And then, every once in a while, something happens that reminds me why. In this case, it was a child with her parents next to me. And I peeked at her every few minutes and finally it happened.

The Girl in the Crowd, Copyright 2001 Jeff Spirer

And yes, I know, she's a bit soft due to guess focusing, but I'm not sure I care. Cheers.

-- Jeff Spirer (jeff@spirer.com), June 01, 2001

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Top of the Month to ya! She's interestingly "framed" by the two adults. I like all the white things, e.g. her headband, sleeve collar, stuff on the pavement, shirt hanging out, pocket trim, and plastic bag. These are great graphical elements that add contrast and create a halo effect around the girl's face.

-- Tony Rowlett (rowlett@alaska.net), June 01, 2001.