Sunday 26 April 2009

Watching the ANZAC parade 2009 (Part 1)

This was my second watching the ANZACs as they marched through St. Kilda Road, to the Shrine of Remembrance. It’s a parade which represents a mix of emotions – solemnity, a remembrance of those fallen, an affirmation of those who came back.
We see the drummer boys and girls
children and grandchildren accompanying the marchers
and waving the flag
Of course, the March Marshalls have their hands full coordinating movements. Some have to actively point out where to stand

In the end, you get some incongruous combinations
The little guy with the bagpipes
Watch out for Part 2…

2 comments:

akupunyahal said...

beautiful shot... i miss this day

Ananda Sim said...

Thanks Malim,

It was tough. I was pushing the 40-150 past it's comfort zone. It was not sunny, I was setting full aperture and shooting into 6 ft across parade motion, so AF was not fast enough. I was not keeping the ISO high enough. Then there would be sudden sun breaking through the clouds and high contrast scene appears. Every session though is a lesson to learn.