Snow Dragon ... No Confetti Here, a photo from Illinois, Midwest

Photographer's Note

Chicago's New Chinatown's New Year's Dragon in Action, January, 2004

It was a struggle to perform the dragon dance across four blocks in heavy snow ... but everybody had fun.

Information about Chicago's New Chinatown is at yesterday's posting.

Tech: crop, autolevels and unsharp mask.

Note: The white flakes are NOT confetti, they are snow! Like in Liora's New York posting yesterday, it was a struggle also for photographers to take decent pictures because it was freezing (about 8-11 degrees Fahrenheit and negative windchill). My lips and cheeks were literally frozen and my fingers felt like I dipped them into liquid nitrogen. I kept on ducking into my favorite restaurant to thaw out (at least they know me there).

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texascruiser (24) 2004-01-26 12:59

Very colorful image! The confetti looks like snow! Good lighting. It might have been better to include at least one spectator's face, showing the reaction to the dragon.

nwoehnl (122) 2004-01-26 13:44

I commend you for your perseverance in shooting this in such adverse conditions, Ken - it was definitely worth it as it yielded a very colorful and atmospheric picture. I like how the colorful dragon claims most of your frame, but we still see some context and spectators around. A great caught-in-the-act shot. Weather-wise this looks like what we're currently getting.

secondsite (114) 2004-03-28 1:31

I love the emotional contrast between the dragon-face (he looks like he is really having a tough time!) and the smiling face of the head man just beneath it. Reminds me how snow can be both fun and infuriating.