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2013 Fight, Of The 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight

An Impression Of Movement
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A long exposure as the fight started created this impression of movement and color.


Fight Of The   •  2013 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight   •  Justin Herman Plaza internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 16 February 2013)   •  (Photo taken 18:00:06 Thursday 14 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0122
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Generated Their Own Fierce Wind
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As folks got underway in the fight, their movement created the illusion of fighting while caught in a fierce wind.


Fight Of The   •  2013 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight   •  Justin Herman Plaza internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 16 February 2013)   •  (Photo taken 18:00:20 Thursday 14 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0133
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The Sheer Joy Of Pelting
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Caught in a moment of swing, this woman exhibited the expression of sheer joy at the feeling of pelting others with pillows.


Fight Of The   •  2013 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight   •  Justin Herman Plaza internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 16 February 2013)   •  (Photo taken 18:00:33 Thursday 14 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0144
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American Eagle
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A fellow with American Eagle on his chest had just completed a swing, and his smile was about to vanish as another pillow swung toward his head.


Fight Of The   •  2013 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight   •  Justin Herman Plaza internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 16 February 2013)   •  (Photo taken 18:00:56 Thursday 14 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0151
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Caught Just After A Swing
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A woman had just swung her pillow as her expression of joy was captured despite being surrounded by mayhem.


Fight Of The   •  2013 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight   •  Justin Herman Plaza internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 16 February 2013)   •  (Photo taken 18:01:09 Thursday 14 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0158
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A Sea Of Raging Pillows
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Seen from above, the fight looked like an angry sea, the waves of which were a raging of pillows.


Fight Of The   •  2013 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight   •  Justin Herman Plaza internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 16 February 2013)   •  (Photo taken 18:01:15 Thursday 14 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0163
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Targeted The Camera A He Himself Was Targeted
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A wide eyed fellow had just targeted the camera as he was frozen by a flash. Unseen to his left (our right) another fellow was poised to hit him.


Fight Of The   •  2013 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight   •  Justin Herman Plaza internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 16 February 2013)   •  (Photo taken 18:01:53 Thursday 14 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0177
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Photographing The Pillow Fight
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Another photographer wore mouth and nose protection and focused on a brightly colored pair pounding on each other.


Fight Of The   •  2013 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight   •  Justin Herman Plaza internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 16 February 2013)   •  (Photo taken 18:02:09 Thursday 14 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0186
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Overhead Swing Hard Downward
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One beefy fellow swung overhead and hard downward on top of someone unseen by the camera.


Fight Of The   •  2013 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight   •  Justin Herman Plaza internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 16 February 2013)   •  (Photo taken 18:04:21 Thursday 14 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0241
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Feathers Began To Fill The Air
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As the fight progressed pillows began to burst and feathers began to be spread into the air.


Fight Of The   •  2013 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight   •  Justin Herman Plaza internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 16 February 2013)   •  (Photo taken 18:04:53 Thursday 14 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0254
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Justin Herman Plaza Was Packed
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At its peak, the pillow fight this year filled Justin Herman Plaza to almost capacity.


Fight Of The   •  2013 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight   •  Justin Herman Plaza internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 16 February 2013)   •  (Photo taken 18:06:53 Thursday 14 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0270
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