The Beja Shrine Circus, produced by the George Carden Circus, drew large crowds for both of the shows Monday with the fan favorite of the show being Bo -- the world's largest circus performing elephant at 12,000 pounds.
The circus poses some issues when you are covering it for photographs. The lighting is horrible with the house lights turn off and only colored spotlights roaming around the arena. While the lighting isn't perfect for photos, it can also create some neat effects.
The key to covering the circus was showing up early -- about an hour -- and talking to Nina Carden, a showgirl and manager for the circus. She gave me a great interview and also allowed by all the access I wanted ... which is rare these days at events you are covering.
The highlight to my day covering the circus was getting outside during the show as the elephant trainers were prepping the four elephants for the show -- spraying them down, getting them costumed up for the rides and the show and just seeing how the circus folks care for the animals. They were treating them very well.
Elephants are remarkable creatures. They big, but still very gentle on their feet.
Along with this blog, I've included some of my favorite photos and an audio slideshow I put together following the circus. Enjoy!
Here is a link to my circus slideshow.
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