I love car shows. You always get to see the latest and greatest new rides coming to the market and you get plenty of drool factor when the big companies bring their concept cars. Oh yeah, there’s also the car show “models” and the ever present crowd of guys with cameras. I always get a big kick out of the number of guys who seriously push and elbow each other out of the way for a better position. It’s like the paparazzi… only worst because almost none of the guys are getting paid to do it and some of us are actually trying to take photos of the cars.
Never been to a car show? This is what the crowd looks like (note the red to green arrow ratio):
It’s also amazing to see the amount of equipment these guys bring to the show. Check this guy out (face blurred for his protection). That ladder he’s standing on was brought by him (note the shoulder strap attached to it), and by many other stalkers photographers too (great idea by the way, I’m just mad I didn’t think of it first… just kidding). Note the out-of-control dual-flash setup. I think the model even thought this guy was over the top, after he took about 30 shots of her in rapid succession (blinding the poor girl), she shook her finger at him and said no more. He walked away dejected with his head down and the ladder under his arm (poor guy).
Ah, even I couldn’t avoid it (so ashamed)! It was like group-think/mob mentality. When in Rome, do as the Romans do, right? Cars, what cars? 
It’s too bad there were so many people milling about, it made for some awfully distracting backgrounds for photos. At least the models were kind enough to pose in the midst of all the madness.
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