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Happy St. Patricks Day! I had an oppportunity this weekend to photograph my hometown’s big event. We had several thousand people watch the parade. I’m certain some of them didn’t end up in front of me.
To capture the different aspects of the parade, I packed light carrying only one flash for fill and one lens. It allowed me to move quickly and focus on the colors and emotions of the event.
I cranked my exposure up by one third to allow for better saturation while still retaining highlights in all the colorful outfits.
I shot in Raw to make sure I could experiment with color temperature. This allowed me to more closely match the colors.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
I’ve posted the weekends photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/trippbraden/

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