How was it POSSIBLE?
Uploaded: January 07, 2013
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Shooting the Fancy Brigades (One of the Mummers' competitions in Philadelphia on New Year's Day)finale competition, we sat on the floor, directly in front of the audience, which occupied chairs and bleachers.
The show, with all its color and constant blaring, music, came within inches of our cameras and the Mummers played to us.
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This photo was taken at 6:47 p.m., halfway through the show. Probably the boy had been outdoors reveling in the fresh, cold air, watching the parade for most of the long day with his friends and family.
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Though the blaring music was deafening, and the room seemed to writhe under our poor, old butts, this little boy (two rows behind us), who had been bright-eyed at 5 p.m., missed most of the evening fun!
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I twisted my upper torso around to capture audience shots. For this one, The 70-200 F2.8 lens was on the 5D,M3. (F5.6, 1/200s, ISO:6400, @70mm)
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Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 6400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 170.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Michelle Alton January 07, 2013
The same boy, just before the show began: #1507513Carolyn M. Fletcher January 07, 2013
Kids can sleep through anything when they get tired..usually that's a good thing. LOL #10503131Tiia Vissak January 07, 2013
a cute image! #10503133Gord MacEachern January 07, 2013
Both wonderful shots Michelle, they have to recharge their batteries when they can, lol.. #10503172Colette M. Metcalf January 07, 2013
Both are adorable!! #10503197Antonio Amen January 07, 2013
Very good portrait. #10503325Agnes Fegan January 07, 2013
Wonderful candid capture ... Peaceful sleep ! #10503331Monnie Ryan January 07, 2013
Well done - he's out like a light (which I'll take over cranky and whiny like they usually get when they're overtired! #10503474Mary Beth Aiello January 07, 2013
What a precious moment, or should I say moments, Michelle. A wonderful capture. #10503564Laura E. Swan January 07, 2013
He was a trooper! I bet you are right, Michelle. That was likely one very long day for him. I used to work in a mall for a time and I always felt sorry for the cranky crying kids. It was nap time and they should have been at home sleeping but busy moms and dads do what they have to do so the kids get dragged along!This would have been a major (very exciting) event for this family?!!!!
Great reporting!
-Laura :D #10503728
Jyri Vissak January 07, 2013
Well seen and presented! Very cute. #10503846John Connolly January 07, 2013
I wish I could sleep like that Michelle! A wonderful story and capture! #10503903Mike Clime January 07, 2013
What a cute capture and nice treatment! Wish I could sleep like that. #10503908Rony Sagy January 07, 2013
Fantastic capture. #10503933David Phalen January 07, 2013
Excellent capture and presentation!!As one who slept through a performance of Stomp I understand perfectly.:) #10504021
Barbara Waldoch January 07, 2013
COol catch, Michelle! #10504287Carol L. Fowler January 07, 2013
Some people can sleep through anything! Wonderful candid shot #10504367Evy Johansen January 07, 2013
Wonderful capture, Michelle!! #10504432Renee Doyle January 07, 2013
Both are adorable captures Michelle!!! Wish I could do that :) #10504472Robert K. Bemus January 07, 2013
Great captures both, Michelle!! Guess he'd had enough for one day... #10504539Stefania Barbier January 08, 2013
cars have that soothing effect on kids... :0) lovely capture! #10504641Jack Gaskin January 08, 2013
Wonderful candid catch!!!! Would make a deal w/the Devil to be able to sleep that well.Did the trip in 20 straight hours longest stop was for a hot breakfast in SC ( NO GRITS ).
Jack #10505208
David Hurt January 08, 2013
Lovely candid capture #10505346Terry Cervi January 08, 2013
What a sweet shot of this young man! He's having a good nap! #10505509Craig D. Minton January 08, 2013
Great candid, Michelle! I can relate. Found myself napping through a very loud NFL game recently. But then again, it was a Charger game. To your question, no Topaz. Just brought down the vibrance and saturation in Lightroom. #10505868Thomas E. Hinds January 09, 2013
Such a cute image! #10507376Rona L. Schwarz January 09, 2013
Terrific candid shot of this young man, Michelle! And I love your processing! #10507673Heather Loewenhardt January 10, 2013
I love the pure innocence of this image as well as your processing. #10507805Lindley Johnson January 12, 2013
I love how kids can fall asleep most anywhere when they're tired. Great tones and POV in this image, Michelle. #10511992Emile Abbott January 13, 2013
Love them both. Way cute Michelle. #10513300Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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