A recent trip to a local fair proved to be a fun photo op. The real treat came when sunset arrived in a brilliant display against the decorative rides and colorful lights. After nightfall the lit up rides provided a great subject for night photography and abstract motion blurs. A tripod was needed for the long exposures ranging from 2 to 15 seconds.
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WOW, WOW and WOW!!!
Good morning! Thanks for coming in for a look!
Beautifully captured. Really colorful. It’s amazing what lit objects you can photograph at a fair.
Thanks Ken! This was a fun shoot.
Overload of neon lights for sure. Fun time great shots. You forgot to post the cat in the baby stroller.
Still getting over the cat (with a pink polka-dot hat and dress) in the baby stroller! It loves goats!
Fantastic shots!
Thank you! Nice to hear from you!
Great captures – these small fairs still have a charm to them and your renderings work to convey that.
Thanks Robert. It was a lot of fun!
A very interesting post and, of course, lovely photos. Thank you!
Glad you found it interesting Isabel. Thank you very much for taking the time to look and comment.
These are outstanding, I love them
Thanks so much!
How do you like the ‘new’venue, seems much easier to move around. Your motion captures really came out well… the diff time exposures show what is possible with just setting the time… and… a very big AND, the photog’s eye for composition. It seems so hard to stress this point with new SJCC members. I wish they would view and study other accomplished members such as yourself… I know I still do 🙂
Thanks so much Mike! We are all students I suppose, learning from one another.
Absolutely love these, Denise! Magical!
Nice to hear from you Maggie. Thank you … I’m glad you like these photos.
Really fantastic! A few notches above the typical nighttime amusement park fare. They’re having the Ventura County Fair next week, and you’ve inspired me to take my camera.
Great Terry! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
Beautiful work as usual Denise!
Thanks Russ. I appreciate your visit!
Well, it looks like you certainly had fun at the fair! These all look great!
Thanks very much Emilio!
Excellent, excellent work! Great colors, great sense of timing. Thanks for the post.
Nice to hear from you Robin. I’m glad you like the post.
LOVE your night at the fair!!! Each one is more spectacular. You out did yourself with these. More, more, more
Thanks Mary Ann! Hope you’re having a good summer.
I love these photos, Denise!
Thanks Joanna! 🙂
I’ve heard you talk many times about the Wow! factor in images. If I had to define that for some one I’d show them these image, particularly 1, 2, and 7.
My instinctive response was OMG; after that, Deb has it right.
BTW, nary a waterfall or a delapidated barns or a lonely bog.
I’m glad these made an impact for you. I guess you could say that these are ‘in your face’ images! I am thinking about this in relation to the article Mike P. posted with regard to quiet images. I am especially happy with the first one and will need to print and frame it.
Great job Denise. I especially like the first two. No two being my favorite. What I noticed about the shots is how clean the background is. I guess that is the advantage of shooting the rides in the middle of a field without all of the other rides in the way! 🙂
Thanks Pat. The rides didn’t seem spread out more than normal but the swing was in a good place to take advantage of the sunset.
These are absolutely stunning!
Thank you so much Bailey. I’m glad you like them!
Great captures! A true fantasy land!
Thanks for checking in and the the nice comment!
Such fun captures, Denise! Love the colors and sense of motion. So festive. 😀
Thank you Linda. I’m glad you like them. There’s a few here to add to my slow shutter speeds presentation.
What a nice set of images. We photographers play with light and you literally did that here to a beautiful effect.
Thanks Rich. It was fun to do something a little different.
Beautiful pictures!
Hi. I chanced upon your blog and have been looking through it. These are wonderful photos. The quality shines through.
Oh … thank you so much! I will check out your blog too.
Beautiful Captures 🙂 I hopped on over from Audrey’s MN Prairie Roots.
Thank you for hopping on over. I’m glad you like the captures! 🙂
Oh wow, this set of pictures is incredible. So vibrant !
Thank you very much!!!