Mardi Gras parades are all about the beads. It's not uncommon for people to leave the parades with huge wads of beads around their necks. This photo was taken at the Fat Tuesday parade in Galveston last week. This woman was on one of the floats throwing out beads. Strands hang inside the floats, and they are thrown to revelers along the parade route. Taking photos is somewhat dangerous. You're looking through a viewfinder and not really paying attention to the beads, frisbees, cups, and dubloons that come flying at you.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Beads
Mardi Gras parades are all about the beads. It's not uncommon for people to leave the parades with huge wads of beads around their necks. This photo was taken at the Fat Tuesday parade in Galveston last week. This woman was on one of the floats throwing out beads. Strands hang inside the floats, and they are thrown to revelers along the parade route. Taking photos is somewhat dangerous. You're looking through a viewfinder and not really paying attention to the beads, frisbees, cups, and dubloons that come flying at you.
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Great use of color in an image. Nice job Steve. I'm assuming the star patterns in the beads were added after the fact?
ReplyDeleteDHaass
I wish I had not been partying with my "special" friends when this gal came-by. I really like the colors and her expression.
ReplyDeleteYes, the stars were added on a layer with a brush exactly where the specular highlights were on the beads.
ReplyDeleteThat made for a nice touch by not overdoing it across the photo.
ReplyDeleteLarry P. definitely missed out on a very colorful opportunity.
DHaass