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So we're back to Nottingham's annual Goose Fair, the largest outdoor fun fair in Europe. Once a year in the first week of October the Forest Recreation Ground gives itself over to rides, palm readers, mushy pea vendors (don't ask) and loads of hook a duck stalls. It's awesome for it's pure cheesiness.
Here I've used a wide angle lens to capture the height and depth of the ride. The monochrome processing is intended to add a vintage feel to this composition,
Luna was filled with mixed emotions as she gazed at her damaged spacecraft. On one hand, she was thrilled to have discovered a hidden lunar metropolis and the possibility of a new life. On the other hand, she couldn't shake the feeling that she had left everything and everyone she loved behind.
With a heavy heart, she returned to the city and sought out Cybelle. She found her in a bustling marketplace, haggling with a merchant over the price of the latest neural implants.
"Cybelle, I need your help," Luna said, interrupting their conversation.
"What's wrong?" Cybelle asked, noticing the sadness etched on Luna's face.
"I can't go back to Earth. My ship is damaged beyond repair. What shall I do?" asked Luna.
Cybelle smiled, "I’m sure we can fix it. But for now I have a job for you. We have a training school for our elderly pilots. They can get a bit carried away. Sometimes they even forget to bring their glasses! Do you think you could help them?”
A little later Luna was confronted by the sight of a dozen space-grannies careening and swerving through the sky above her head, narrowly avoiding disaster. It was like dodgems at zero gravity.
She realised at once she had a mission!
Kingsbridge Fairweek was always a big photo opportunity time for me. Now we have moved to Portishead does not mean I will not miss out in 2018.
A young girl speeds around the dodgem driving course at the Royal Sydney Easter Show, appearing in and disappearing from the late afternoon light.
Olympic Park, Sydney, 2007
☠☢️ P R I P Y A T - D O D G E M ☢️☠
📍 Pripyat, Ukraine 💀
I'm once again delving into my archived photos from my 2019 Chernobyl trip. It was an amazing experience - I'd like to go somewhere similar. If you have any recommendations, please drop them in the comments 👇👇👇
A long abandoned dodgem car at a fair within the ghost town of Pripyat, Ukraine...
The fair was due to have its grand opening on 1st May 1986, in time for the May Day celebrations. These plans were cancelled on 26 April 1986, when the Chernobyl disaster occurred a few kilometres away. The whole city was evacuated and has stood abandoned for over 30 years.
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FUJIFILM X-T2 | 18-55mm lens at 20mm | ƒ/3.2 | 1/140 sec | ISO 400 | Handheld | No filters | Lightroom & Photoshop | Taken on 06-05-2019 at Pripyat, Ukraine
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Ok, maybe a bit of creative licence there, a slow exposure shot of the fun of the fair!
© Xavier Beaumont
Luna was filled with mixed emotions as she gazed at her damaged spacecraft. On one hand, she was thrilled to have discovered a hidden lunar metropolis and the possibility of a new life. On the other hand, she couldn't shake the feeling that she had left everything and everyone she loved behind.
With a heavy heart, she returned to the city and sought out Cybelle. She found her in a bustling marketplace, haggling with a merchant over the price of the latest neural implants.
"Cybelle, I need your help," Luna said, interrupting their conversation.
"What's wrong?" Cybelle asked, noticing the sadness etched on Luna's face.
"I can't go back to Earth. My ship is damaged beyond repair. What shall I do?" asked Luna.
Cybelle smiled, "I’m sure we can fix it. But for now I have a job for you. We have a training school for our elderly pilots. They can get a bit carried away. Sometimes they even forget to bring their glasses! Do you think you could help them?”
A little later Luna was confronted by the sight of a dozen space-grannies careening and swerving through the sky above her head, narrowly avoiding disaster. It was like dodgems at zero gravity.
She realised at once she had a mission!
☢️ CHERNOBYL, Take 2! ☢️
Facebook reminded me that it's been a year to the month since I made my amazing (and eventful) trip inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
At the time, I only edited and shared 11 photos. This is partly because I wanted to focus my attention on "Nature's Reclamation" of Prypiat (see my blog - www.hocking-photography.co.uk/post/chernobyl-reclamation), but mostly because I just didn't know how to go about editing these spring-time shots in an aesthetic suited to the subject.
Over the last year, and particularly the last few weeks, I've learned how to Split Tone & Colour Grade in Lightroom for a more cinematic look - together with the subtle use of creating an "Orton Effect" for a glowy/dreamy look. This has opened the door for me to edit and share dozens more photos from the trip - which I'll do over the coming weeks...
☢️ D O D G E Y - I I ☢️
The abandoned dodgems at the iconic amusement park in the town of Prypiat, near the Chernobyl power plant.
It was due to have its grand opening on 1st May 1986, in time for the May Day celebrations. These plans were cancelled on 26 April 1986, when the Chernobyl disaster occurred a few kilometres away.
FUJIFILM XT-2 | XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS lens at 18mm | ƒ/2.8 | 1/180 sec | ISO 200 | Handheld | No filters | Taken 06-05-2019 at Prypiat Fairground
Copyright Andrew Hocking 2020
CHERNOBYL, Take 2! - Back through my archive!...
☢️ D O D G E Y - I I I ☢️
Here's another photo of the dodgems at Pripyat's abandoned amusement park.
The park was due to have its grand opening on 1st May 1986, in time for the May Day celebrations. These plans were cancelled on 26 April 1986, when the Chernobyl disaster occurred a few kilometres away.
FUJIFILM XT-2 | XF18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS lens at 18mm | ƒ2.8 | 1/300 sec | ISO 200 | Handheld | No filters | Taken 06-05-2019 at Pripyat
Copyright Andrew Hocking 2020
I love the car from the original 1960's batman series and i love vintage fairground rides, especially the dodgems.
Hope you like my mash-up of the two..
Many thanks for looking.
1973 Atkinson 6x6 truck MHV539L No. 8 'The King' 'pulling on' to the Promenade Park in the town of Maldon in the County of Essex (UK).
MHV539L is owned and operated by Carters Steam Fair although this truck started its long career as a gritter with Mid Glamorgan County Council in 1973. flic.kr/p/7jtW1K
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My Truck and Van album flic.kr/s/aHskbT5ZdN
Photograph taken by and copyright of my regular photostream contributor David and is posted here with very kind permission.
From a film swap with the amazing Gaz Q where I shot a whole roll of sunsets then passed everything over for him to work his magic.
A shot that is a long way from being perfect…however I liked the face of the old man and the little girl
Taken at Hull Fair The Dodgems are called bumping cars sometimes in England No idea what they are called elsewhere
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Bumper cars (dodgems) at the 2018 Birmingham, MI Village Fair and Carnival, Shain Park, Birmingham, MI.
The dodgems form just part of the fairgound abandoned when the city of Prypyat was evacuated after the Chernobyl nuclear reactor exploded on 26 March 1986
D O D G E Y - [CHERNOBYL ZONE]
☢ Chernobyl trip: Temporary takeover! Normal Cornwall / Wales landscapes will resume soon! ☢
The flat, overcast light was against me here, but I had to share a photo of Pripyat's iconic abandoned dodgems (despite trying to avoid the obvious shots - I couldn't help myself!)
Fuji X-T2 (borrowed) | Lens at 18mm | ƒ/3.2 | 1/60 sec | ISO 250 | Handheld (taken 6-5-2019)
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Copyright Andrew Hocking 2019