Joined: 30 May 2006 Posts: 650 Location: Toronto, ON
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:02 pm Post subject: Mar 14 (Sun, 12:30pm) - St. Patrick's Day Parade
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What: St. Patrick's Day Parade
When: Sun 14 March 2010
Time: 12:30pm
Where: North-East corner of Bay and Queen Streets (by Old City Hall)
Bring: Yourself, camera; optional: money for food afterward
You don't have to be Irish to come out to this. You don't even have to be able to find Ireland on a map!
Come on out and shoot marching bands, people in costume, floats, and who-knows-what-else.
I'm planning the meeting place and time at the northeast corner of Bay and Queen Streets. The parade starts at noon at Bloor and St. George, so I think if we meet at 12:30 we'll still have plenty of time to get set up before the parade reaches us.
Joined: 30 May 2006 Posts: 650 Location: Toronto, ON
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:49 am Post subject:
thericyip wrote:
I assume this is still happening even with the "light rain" on Saturday?
Yes -- if the parade is still on, then the event is still on! It's a good idea to bring something to protect yourself and your gear from the rain. If it does rain, just remember: at least it's not snowing.
Also, remember to set your clocks ahead 1 hour on Saturday night, otherwise you might only catch the last part of the parade!
Given that it'd rain, I don't think I would attempt switching lens. I've got a f2.8 17-55 & f4 70-200 on a 1.6x crop body. Which lens would you suggest bringing?
Anyone know if there are going to be lots of floats? I took the 70-200 with me to the Santa Parade & found that I was too zoomed in to see the entire float, it worked great to if I just want to capture the expressions on a couple of performers though.
Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 2627 Location: Etobicoke
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:28 am Post subject:
catherine wrote:
Given that it'd rain, I don't think I would attempt switching lens. I've got a f2.8 17-55 & f4 70-200 on a 1.6x crop body. Which lens would you suggest bringing?
Anyone know if there are going to be lots of floats? I took the 70-200 with me to the Santa Parade & found that I was too zoomed in to see the entire float, it worked great to if I just want to capture the expressions on a couple of performers though.
17-55
By the way, don't forget to change your clocks tonight
Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 414 Location: Mississauga, ON
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:34 am Post subject:
catherine wrote:
Anyone know if there are going to be lots of floats? I took the 70-200 with me to the Santa Parade & found that I was too zoomed in to see the entire float, it worked great to if I just want to capture the expressions on a couple of performers though.
I think there will be some floats, but not as many or as large as the Metro Toronto Santa Claus Parade.
Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 2627 Location: Etobicoke
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:36 am Post subject:
As far as I remember from last year's, it's mostly bands and people marching as well as some cars and funky moving pieces, like the outhouse last year maybe 1-2 floats
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maybe 1-2 floats
