Eric Schweitzer
July 2026 - Labor Day Parade, Kensington, MD
About the Image(s)
This image of the lead car for a Boy Scout Troop, as part of a Labor Day Parade. Following the car are the scouts and their families. Shot with a Sony 7a with a 24 - 105 mm lens. Settings 1/125, f8.0, 79mm and ISO 100.
Post processing included cropping, tonal adjustments in Lightroom, and removal of distractions in Photoshop.
7 comments posted
Fun parade picture with great detail. I am confused that it is a Labor Day photo in July. Is this a Kensington thing? In terms of composition, I might take out the people on the sidewalk on the top left of the frame. I find them distracting and takes away from the strong diagonal of the car and the followers. Posted: 07/07/2026 13:21:32
The July date in the title is my mistake. This is really from last Labor Day.
Posted: 07/10/2026 14:30:28
Posted: 07/10/2026 14:30:28
This is one of those images that colour was invented for! Posted: 07/10/2026 08:10:36
What a fun image. I would have probably removed the three people on the left of the image. I also want to be able to ride in the car; I spent enough parades walking in front or behind my scout troop. These leaders have it figured out. Posted: 07/10/2026 12:33:38
Eric, the passenger in the car looks real happy; bet he had to walk a bunch of parades before getting to ride in this one. Posted: 07/14/2026 15:47:08
This is a nice photojournalist shot. The car reminds me of the derby cars the cub scouts use to compete with. It brings back old memories. Thank you for sharing the picture Eric! Posted: 07/20/2026 04:16:02
Great parade capture. I actually like the three people on the left -- sort of helps give the impression that there's people watching the parade. I also think it's fun that the passenger in the car is photographing the onlookers. Posted: 07/20/2026 17:31:12