Event - O Parade Genk

This morning's goal was to upload the 1st images from the MOD cosplay event I visited yesterday.. yet suddenly I realised that I had completely forgotten to share some pictures from the O-Parade earlier this month. Blame it on work (tradefairs, Pairi Daiza photowalks, videoclips, webinars, shoots,.. life is back to normal and I need to get used to it again)!

Before I always thought the O-Parade in Genk and the Zinneke Parade in Brussels were about the same age. A big mistake from my side. Zinneke started in 2000, and the O-parade is apparantly already 67 years "Old".. Maybe that's what the "O" stands for? Luckily the acts, the costumes and the massive public interest make it feel everything except old. Going from steampunk & giant balloon art, over the mesmerizing Queens of May and inspiration to support our bees, butterflies and flowers, to scifi-imagery reminding me of Star Wars and Mad Max.

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I think next year I won't be planning anything else that day so I can focus on the O-Parade and its gorgeous creatures.
And I'll bring other lenses than this 35 year old vintage Minolta lens I had on the camera because I had needed it for another shoot earlier that day. It gives a vintage look.. softer and with warmer colours as if someone greased the optics with honey. It has a certain charm to it.

All pictures are on Flickr.
A very short videoclip will be on Clapper soon.

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