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This post is more than a month overdue. My bad! This is my first time attending the annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival. Just moved to Forest Hills, Queens a few month ago and Flushing Meadow Corona Park is basically right in my back yard. No excuse not to attend and cheer my cousin and her fiance on as they speed through the dragonboat races. Every year, rain or shine, these races always attract a wide range of athletes and spectators from all over.
Though it was a two day long event, I was only able to attend the first day. Fortunately, I was able to snag myself a press pass which gave me access to the boathouse and a seat on the chase boat– which got me some great close ups of the boats while the race was on.
Here are some of the photos.
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All photographs were shot in Raw Format with my Canon 50D.
I used either a 85mm f/1.8 Lens or a 50mm f/1.4 Lens, 100 ISO.
Post processed with Aperture.
Some of the more unusual spectators.
This little pooch was the size of a Big Mac. It’s owner was the size of Shaquille O’Neal.
Some potential Dragon Boat racers for the future. Maybe.
This one has a front row seat to all the action.
Some of the members on my cousin’s team.
Note: This is not my cousin.
Here is my cousin, Kerrie. Her back at least.
Kerrie and her fiance, ZJ. Soon to be newlyweds. Congrats in advance.
Getting really for their race. Everyone is looking very serious.
Except for Kerrie who is only there for the fun. JK
I’m already on the chase boat right next to the starting line.
Suddenly, it was silence everywhere. Except for the noise from the plane flying over us.
The sounding of the horn marks the beginning of the race.
So does the synchronize drumming of each of the Dragon Boat.
Fierce was in the air.
The gunshot-like sound of the drum was so loud, all the geese on the pond were quickly scared away.
(These are Canada Geese, just did a google search for them)
Some of the spectators from the shore line.
My cousins team in action.
After they crossed the finish line.
Back to the boathouse to get washed up.
Some members of the other competing teams.
