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03-DEC-2005

IMG_8457 bp.jpg

04-DECEMBER-05

HERE IS SOMETHING TO LOOK AT
(BEST VIEWED IN ORIGINAL)
DECEMBER NIGHTS IN BALBOA PARK
(another Christmas definition that was deemed to be politically incorrect)

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/60s f/10.0 at 100.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time03-Dec-2005 16:03:07
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/10
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modepartial (6)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Diane Wu10-Dec-2005 02:56
Very interesting shot!
Sooo many people....
laine8207-Dec-2005 12:50
Bah Humbug to political correctness...let the silly season begin !! Great shot Herb.
Bryan Murahashi05-Dec-2005 16:42
Wow! That is a lot of people. Nice shot.
Guest 05-Dec-2005 13:56
wow looks like boxing day in canada, but outdoors!
Karen Stuebing05-Dec-2005 12:09
Wow, what a mass of humanity. And it just goes on and on. Super capture of Xmas crowds.
Buz Kiefer05-Dec-2005 12:03
Nice shot.
Guest 05-Dec-2005 09:07
wow what a busy marker!
QUERIDO05-Dec-2005 07:24
good shot
Pepe Zyman05-Dec-2005 05:07
OMG! How can you blow up the sky highlights at night? Only with a Canon!
Cindy Flood05-Dec-2005 03:24
I'm with Di, shop online and avoid this. It is a great documentary shot.
Robin Reid04-Dec-2005 22:37
As we discussed yesterday morning this shot documents well why I didn't go to Christmas on the Prado (screw the PC label). This is a dramatic shot Herb... almost overwhelming in the feeling of masses of humanity. Wonderful work. Great DOF considering the lens.
Gayle P. Clement04-Dec-2005 20:30
Quite a crowd. It's amusing to see how many people are on their cellphones.
Al Chesworth04-Dec-2005 19:00
Busy busy a few people watching you.
Guest 04-Dec-2005 18:17
Such a busy street. You've got a nice place to capture this one.. :)
Olaf Herrig04-Dec-2005 18:14
A nice scene.
Phil04-Dec-2005 18:11
Plenty to look at here! and only one person is looking at you!
Jackdad04-Dec-2005 17:56
looks like a good spot for some Christmas shopping but everyone looks rather stressed by the crowds. you got a good vantage point!
Gary Winters04-Dec-2005 17:53
I got there a few hours later. I parked on Park Boulevard next to a sign that said NO Parking - You WILL be towed. I wasn't. Crowd was still huge at 9:30 p.m. I was able to get through everything without buying anything. You?
Eckhart Derschmidt04-Dec-2005 17:21
The thumb looked like an oriental bazar, but it obviously is not. ;-)
Dan Chusid04-Dec-2005 17:11
Heading over there for the Thread Fashion & Style Show
later this afternoon at the Aerospace Museum.
Wonder if this will still be set up...

Hopefully NOT so I can Park!
;^O
royalld04-Dec-2005 17:05
This is a great study of our modern culture.
In my mind, the name game is moot.
If we were truly "correct", shopping would not be the main focus of the season.
Di04-Dec-2005 16:43
I'm with Gary....way too many people for me! That's why I do most of my CHRISTMAS shopping online.
Guest 04-Dec-2005 16:30
Man, this is too crowded for my liking, give me the wide open spaces of Montana any day. Nice capture of the crowd though...
JW04-Dec-2005 16:17
They don't look very happy! Maybe the stress of, er, holiday shopping is getting to them.
Guest 04-Dec-2005 16:02
Great shot Herbert, it looks a little more crowded then it was on our last visit!
I thought the politically correct brigade were only in operation over here!
Best wishes
Chris
Bob White04-Dec-2005 15:49
Wow that does look busy--- great shot
Regards Bob