Opening Ceremony, Carnaval 2014

An Aztec Dance Troupe performs a ceremony just before the start of the Grand Parade. I loved the spectacular and colorful costumes, especially the feathered headresses.

--Warren

Ready to Go

Lumix G1, Lumix 45-200mm

Patiently waiting for the parade to start.

--Warren

More from Carnaval 2014

Continuing our coverage of Carnaval 2014.

--Warren

Beautiful Costume

Waiting for the parade to start.

He turned left right after crossing the street and missed seeing her walking his way.

 Nice Hat!

"Low and Slow", I enjoyed talking to the owner of this 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS. I told him that his car was really nice, and that my father used to have a 64 Impala. Ours also had the 2 speed powerglide automatic transmission. Too bad I forgot to take picture of him for our "Strangers" project. By the time I thought about it and walked back to the car, it was too late.

Watching the Sights Go By

Lumix GF1, Lumix 14-45mm

More Carnaval shots... from last weekend. :)

--Warren

Preparations

Lumix G1, Lumix 45-200mm

The women (and girls) were getting ready for the Grand Parade.

--Warren

This Is My Shot From That Moment...

Lumix GF1, Lumix 14-45mm

Here's the shot that I was going for when Dan took my picture. :) Look at the reflection on the left, I got Dan in there too! LOL! :)

--Warren

Carnaval SF

Lena

Carnaval SF.

Lena

Award Winning Form

Lumix GF1, Lumix 14-45mm

I met up with Dan to shoot the pre-parade scene at Carnaval. BTW, I also ran into Lena there, so there were at least 3 of us shooting yesterday. :)

I look forward to seeing our different visions of the same event. I think this is what makes participating in a group like this especially fun and interesting.

--Warren