I shot one a year and a half ago. You guys are really blowing this out of proportion.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/sets/72157630592112576/ Stay upwind and stay out the color bombs, and you will be fine. I had dust on my gear and clothes, and what little didn't brush off my clothes, came out in the wash no problem. I even changed lenses while shooting. The company that did the one I attended uses mall parking lots and fairgrounds and other fairly open spaces. They didn't close off any streets, just the mall parking lot before it opened on a Sunday morning. On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 9:28 PM, John <[email protected]> wrote: > On 2/18/2014 6:14 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >> >> On 2/18/2014 14:26, Bob W-PDML wrote: >>> >>> On 18 Feb 2014, at 17:13, "Matthew Hunt" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 12:01 PM, John <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> IIRC, they specifically mentioned sensitive electronic devices like >>>>> cameras and parked automobiles might be at risk of damage. >>>> >>>> >>>> Indeed. Anybody who's considering photographing a Color Run would be >>>> well advised to read this first: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2013/05/how-to-ruin-your-gear-in-5-minutes-without-water >>>> >>>> >>> >>> The question of what it does to your lungs is probably more important. >>> >>> B >> >> >> As Bob said.. and your eyes... and your pets lungs and eyes. >> >> I had never heard of this stupid event before this thread. Alas, my >> googling The Color Run got me to a page advertising - >> "The Color Run, also known as the Happiest 5k on the Planet, is a unique >> paint race that celebrates healthiness, happiness and individuality. >> Now the single largest event series in the United States, The Color Run >> has exploded since our debut event. We have more than tripled our >> growth, hosting more than 170 events in 30+ countries in 2013." >> >> (Aside to Alan, -not ONLY in America- it appears.) >> >> There is a list of an awful lot of cities in the USA , however, for >> these horrors to be perpetrated across the country.. Healthiness? >> Individuality? >> >> At least it aint happening in New York City. Knock wood. >> >> ann >> > > While looking to find out what the powder was, I found that there are > several competing organizations "hosting" these events. Looks like > Raleigh is going to have at least three of them in this coming year. > Don't know how many of them will end up coming into my neighborhood > blocking off streets. > > I did find out that the powder is "food grade corn starch" dyed with > food coloring. Probably won't hurt you if you get it on your skin, but > I'm not so sanguine about getting it in your eyes or breathing it in. > > The most interesting thing I found out about them is their corporate > sponsor is a brand of laundry additive for removing stains. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
