west indian day parade, in portraits

Last Monday, Brooklyn saw the 43rd annual West Indian American Day Carnival parade through the streets of Crown Heights to a crowd of more than two million revelers. For lovely shots of the renown parade, be sure to check out the New York Post, Gothamist, and this Flickr group!

But what caught my eye over the weekend were these beautiful portraits from Chris Farling, who managed to find serenity amongst the chaos and capture lovely images of one of the most colorful (and quintessential!) Brooklyn events. Check out his work below, and head over to his Flickr stream for more!

“Soul Sister”

soul sister

“Taking It All In”

taking it all in

“Tending Grill”

tending grill

“Moment’s Respite”

moment's respite