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I love the sight, sound, colours, lights, speed and thrill of the fairground. It brings the boy out in me. There's a cocktail of smells, candy floss, diesel exhaust, hydraulic oil, a buzz of electricity and flashing lights, movement and speed, and delighted screams. And it is even better at night.
The best travelling fairground is the Goose Fair in Nottingham 4-8th October. I've never been, and in recent years have reminded myself to check out the dates only to find I'm away again this time. May be, just may be I can escape to catch it on it's last day on Sunday 8th. Otherwise I will have to get my thrills somewhere else.
I was interested to learn that, in the original 1882 story, Pinocchio kills Jiminy Cricket by throwing a hammer at his head!!
Simply Red - Fairground (Official Video)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiRyiVgWj6g&list=RDKiRyiVgWj6...
Note: Night photo using fairground light as illumination source, No flash and No tripod.
Nikon 28-50mm f/3.5 AI-s
Ghost train. I had been working on a group of images intermittently for a few weeks, not realising that they would form the basis for a series. Most of the subjects were brightly coloured as is usually the case in fairgrounds and amusement parks - obviously to first attract one's eye and then the money. I wanted to reduce the colour and experimented with a semi-documentary style with much of the colour reduced or removed, but still retaining a subtle impact. Removing the colour also reduced the distractions and allowed the detail and visual narrative to come forward in a clearer way. This technique set the pattern for most of the images although the emphasis of colour is slightly different in each. My intention and the general outcome has a sinister appearance, not the usual fun feeling associated with such places and subjects.
Part of Fairground Series www.flickr.com/photos/147896794@N05/albums/72157681424460535
Zorki 4K
Industar 40
Kodak 2238 (2006 expired) + Ilford ID11 (stock, and warmed to 24C) for 8:30 min
Scanned on Epson Perfection V550 Photo, with SilverFast SE 8.8.0r19
R113 NUD (ex R16 OUT) 'Behemoth'
1997 Foden 4525 XL
Joseph Gess, 'Avalanche' Miami
Buckingham, 14 October 2022
New to Ainscough Crane Hire
You're very unlikely to find me in one of these. I've never understood why someone would want to go in one, for a thrill ... Makes me shiver just thinking about it ...