The Iconic Kiss

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted December 29, 20151,038 views3 comments

June 28, 2015 The Balboa Island Parade covers about 4 blocks of the entry street onto the island. This was the 22nd annual event. People were three deep along the parade route, and it is a favorite local event. Many of the entrants were quite camp. Unfortunately the Patio Chair Drill Team did not photograph as well as they performed live. There was a large WWII contingent of soldiers, vehicles, a Douglas MacArther impersonator with the classic corn cob pipe, and a troupe of dancers in period outfits. This pair of jitterbuggers stopped periodically to emulate the iconic kiss between the nurse and the sailor.

Nikon D800 Nikkor 24-120 24mm 1/1600 f/10 ISO640 White Balance Auto RAW Processed in LightroomCC2015, PhotoshopCC2015, NIK and TK.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on December 30, 2015 at 8:53 AM

.......emulate the iconic kiss between the nurse and the sailor.

Patrick, just had to open this image up as the couple truly has the scene duplicated very well. Looks like the wind had all the flags in the image poised nicely for the shot too.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 30, 2015 at 4:17 PM

Almost but not quite. In the Eisenstadt original, the sailor had his right hand more chastely placed around her waist and his hat cocked on the back of his head. Also, the "nurse" was actually a dental assistant. Good stuff anyway!

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on January 5, 2016 at 6:13 PM

I haven't been to Balboa in many a year, but I remember how much fun we had there when we were kids. The pose is great, and the color looks nice. I might have waited until the person behind the sailor moved away. Still, a nice shot of 'Americana'.

--P

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