Riding The Rock Star
This carnival ride doesn’t turn its riders upside down, but it does whip its occupants around in a circular pattern on a platform attached to a long arm that goes up and over the top, rising 55 feet above the midway. The Rock Star then "gives riders a unique free-fall experience as the platform whisks towards the ground," according to modernmidways.com.
In this shot, the platform was on its way up. By tracking the platform with my camera, I was able to capture the motion blur while keeping the platform and riders mostly in focus. If you zoom in and check out the expressions, you can see that most riders seemed to be enjoying the ride, though there are a few exceptions.
Happy Independence Day to all of my American friends!
Riding The Rock Star
This carnival ride doesn’t turn its riders upside down, but it does whip its occupants around in a circular pattern on a platform attached to a long arm that goes up and over the top, rising 55 feet above the midway. The Rock Star then "gives riders a unique free-fall experience as the platform whisks towards the ground," according to modernmidways.com.
In this shot, the platform was on its way up. By tracking the platform with my camera, I was able to capture the motion blur while keeping the platform and riders mostly in focus. If you zoom in and check out the expressions, you can see that most riders seemed to be enjoying the ride, though there are a few exceptions.
Happy Independence Day to all of my American friends!