"Attack of the Flamingos!!!"

[theantiquetiger]

Here in Baton Rouge, there is an old neighborhood in a historical district of downtown, called Spanish Town. Most of the houses and buildings are on the "National Historical Registration". They have one of the largest Mardi Gras parades outside of New Orleans. These tiny houses cost an arm and a leg, and everyone that lives there are kind of snooty and very rich. The neighborhood association has strict rules about all kinds. Plastic pink flamingos, which are know to be a little trashy takes over the place every year. About forty years ago, neighbors would sneak the flamingos onto other's yards as a joke during the Mardi Gras season. Now, the flamingo has become the mascot of the Spanishtown parade and they are everywhere.

Here is just a few of the many I took:

1/250 9.0 400 iso 37mm FL Flash
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8193/8425127988_4878c8a90f_b.jpg

1/80 9.0 100iso 17mm FL
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8192/8424036893_16ab7bf8ac_b.jpg

1/60 9.0 iso100 17mm FL
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8193/8424563993_0bc9822272_b.jpg

1/1000 2.8 100iso 21mm FL
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8052/8424034223_da1fc6231e_b.jpg

1/200 9.0 400iso 22mm FL Flash
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8047/8424032839_baab1b9aa3_b.jpg

1/250 2.8 iso 100 flash 37mm FL
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8049/8425394874_55e9e25f55_b.jpg

[theantiquetiger]

One more from the group. i see "Signs" maybe the topic for February assignments, it reminded me I had this one

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8358/8436080375_0782e14d4b_b.jpg

[asnow]

Amazing. How 'tacky' can you get.
I like the last one with the signs. The flamingo one is hilarious and the one at the top left looks like an eye chart.

[Marko]

I quite like the variety here - lots of fun!

[Runmonty]

It is funny how this has been embraced, but it also creates a great sense of community with everyone participating in the shared joke until it becomes part of the community identity. Thanks for sharing

[Hillbillygirl]

Cool set AT, and like Marko said, quite the variety of the same subject you have collected there. Well done.

[Matt K.]

Indeed, how tacky can it? Nice series, and I like the way you used your flash for fill in.