{"id":755,"date":"2008-03-23T12:18:35","date_gmt":"2008-03-23T19:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gubatron.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/23\/new-york-pillow-fight-union-square-march-2008\/"},"modified":"2008-03-23T12:18:35","modified_gmt":"2008-03-23T19:18:35","slug":"new-york-pillow-fight-union-square-march-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gubatron.com\/blog\/new-york-pillow-fight-union-square-march-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Pillow Fight, Union Square &#8211; March 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is the second year I assist to the Union Square <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newmindspace.com\/pillowfightnyc.php\">Pillow Fight<\/a>. This time I went with my family and took the SLR camera. During <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gubatron\/sets\/72157604213343904\/\">the shoot<\/a>, by mistake I pressed the button for monochrome mode and serendipity stroke my photo set. <\/p>\n<p>This post is to share with you my favorite pictures. Feel free to share them, they show the spirit of many New Yorkers, and they&#8217;re quite a good idea of something to do for free with lots of strangers of your own town.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gubatron\/2354007627\/sizes\/l\/in\/set-72157604213343904\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2286\/2354007627_4c0f5613d3.jpg?w=640\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nThe very start, in color, for your context<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gubatron\/2354019445\/sizes\/l\/in\/set-72157604213343904\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2374\/2354019445_1ae351baa2.jpg?w=640\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nGirl smiling over someone&#8217;s shoulders<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gubatron\/2354034097\/sizes\/l\/in\/set-72157604213343904\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2175\/2354034097_861426078b.jpg?w=640\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nV for Vendetta<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gubatron\/2354867654\/sizes\/l\/in\/set-72157604213343904\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2417\/2354867654_1cc6746617.jpg?w=640\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nYes, it&#8217;s a Macbook<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gubatron\/2354021913\/sizes\/l\/in\/set-72157604213343904\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3229\/2354021913_85194d51b3.jpg?w=640\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nAir full of feathers<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gubatron\/2354051049\/sizes\/l\/in\/set-72157604213343904\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2404\/2354051049_6929063cb7.jpg?w=640\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nFloor covered in feathers<\/p>\n<p>Now the B&#038;W&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gubatron\/2354057785\/sizes\/l\/in\/set-72157604213343904\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3221\/2354057785_d4478f7e2c.jpg?w=640\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\nThe battlefield<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gubatron\/2354058597\/sizes\/l\/in\/set-72157604213343904\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2034\/2354058597_1b08c410bb.jpg?w=640\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe arm of evil<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gubatron\/2354060081\/sizes\/l\/in\/set-72157604213343904\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3227\/2354060081_6086487444.jpg?w=640\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nBreathing from the top of the Pole<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gubatron\/2354061969\/sizes\/l\/in\/set-72157604213343904\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3005\/2354061969_87647408ea.jpg?w=640\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nA Beautiful face<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gubatron\/2354070663\/sizes\/l\/in\/set-72157604213343904\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2177\/2354070663_c568888e27.jpg?w=640\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nLuchador<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gubatron\/2354916458\/sizes\/l\/in\/set-72157604213343904\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2004\/2354916458_545b4da1ef.jpg?w=640\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nProbably allergic to feathers<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gubatron\/2354918498\/sizes\/l\/in\/set-72157604213343904\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2135\/2354918498_ccc5417edf.jpg?w=640\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nCome and get me, I&#8217;m dressed as a chicken (most hilarious moment, they beat him to the ground)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gubatron\/2354090019\/sizes\/l\/in\/set-72157604213343904\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2319\/2354090019_6c7a35659d.jpg?w=640\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nGas Mask<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gubatron\/2354921806\/sizes\/l\/in\/set-72157604213343904\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2242\/2354921806_9ed9896cbf.jpg?w=640\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nPure Joy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the second year I assist to the Union Square Pillow Fight. This time I went with my family and took the SLR camera. During the shoot, by mistake I pressed the button for monochrome mode and serendipity stroke my photo set. This post is to share with you my favorite pictures. 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