MAYDAY

MAYDAY

Finally some heat, weather hasn’t been as expected early may in New York. I got lucky, May 1st and its almost 90 degrees plus I just got my new 56 mm 1.2 lens I wanted to test out. A quick walk to Washington Square Park in NYC was perfect testing grounds.

56mm (XF56mm 1.2 R) 1/11000 f1.2, ISO 200

Looking down at my #FUJIXT20 scree, I fell immediately in love, the amount of detail was stunning and colors were vibrant. Walking into the park I noticed crowds and chants. At a distance I hear drums, whistles, as a I get closer to the center of the park, the drum beat becomes heavier.

56mm (XF56mm 1.2 R) 1/4000 f1.2, ISO 200

56mm (XF56mm 1.2 R) 1/11000 f4.5, ISO 200
Mayday protest. thousands of people gather to protest different issues, from Immigrant rights to workers’ rights

56mm (XF56mm 1.2 R) 1/11000 f4.5, ISO 200

56mm (XF56mm 1.2 R) 1/4000 f1.4, ISO 200

Different ethnicities are united, protesting together against injustices. As I walked through the crowds I noticed a lot of different emotions. People chants were strong and enraged and others were overwhelmingly happy.

56mm (XF56mm 1.2 R) 1/250 f6.4, ISO 200

56mm (XF56mm 1.2 R) 1/2400 f1.6, ISO 200

56mm (XF56mm 1.2 R) 1/2000 f2.2, ISO 200

The smiles were contagious, the emotions they felt; I felt. I understood the frustration and was part of it.

What a day it turned out to be.....