Armidale Autumn Festival 2025
05/04/25
Armidale held its annual Autumn Festival on Saturday, and unlike last year when it was rained out, this year brought pretty much perfect conditions. I managed to capture some sneaky black-and-white street shots before the Armidale Autumn Festival parade and Freedom Flyover.
The crowd seemed most excited for the Freedom Flyover. I have absolutely no idea how to shoot planes, and it shows, but it was fun despite the challenge. I thought my 300mm lens would be plenty, especially on a crop sensor, but alas, the planes were still a little more distant than I would have liked.
Once the flyover was complete, it was time for the main event, the Autumn Parade. It was great to see the streets packed with people and so many fun, creative floats making their way through town. I probably should have moved around more to capture some more dynamic shots, maybe I’m getting lazy in my old age. Or maybe it’s just the constant loud popping sound my knees make that makes it feel that way...
