Mardi Gras in New Orleans was great fun this year, and my iPhone 17 Pro Max was with me to preserve some fantastic memories with friends and family. Today, I’m sharing some photos that I took on St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras morning before the parades started rolling. I always love seeing the creativity that goes into clever group costumes, and this year delivered. Hopefully, these will bring a smile to your face, as they did for me and others along the parade route.
At the end of this post, I included a video of actor Noah Wyle riding in the Orpheus parade on Monday night. Even though it was dark and I was behind crowds and thus far from the float, the 4x telephoto lens let me grab a surprisingly clear close-up. The iPhone’s camera is quite impressive.
Here is a few seconds of video that I took on Monday night: