Crazy Carousel
Part of a pre-Christmas carousel, I was drawn to the slightly frantic look on the horse's face
Part of a pre-Christmas carousel, I was drawn to the slightly frantic look on the horse's face
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Dec, 2015Views
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Winner in Carnival Reverie Photo Challenge
Top Choice
Superb Composition
Peer Award
Outstanding Creativity
Absolute Masterpiece
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JoanLoBo
January 10, 2016
I have photographed carousels occasionally but never got one as nice as this.
onlythepony
August 21, 2018
Very nice :) He's frantic to be in my Fairground Carousel challenge :) lol
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Location
I took this in Liverpool at Albert Docks whilst I was visiting the area and photographing the ships, this was a lovely colourful playful contrast in subject!Time
This was around midday, on a nice Spring dayLighting
It was a very overcast day so the lighting was a little flatEquipment
Nikon D5100 with Nikkor telephoto lens 55-300mm 1/500s f/7.1 Focal length 170.0 mm ISO 200 No tripod or flashInspiration
I just loved the colourful carousel horses and the details on them, especially the facial expression of the nearest oneEditing
Cropped, contrast adjusted and slight lomo effect using Picasa to enhance the coloursIn my camera bag
I usually carry my Nikon Coolpix P900 these days because of difficulty with 'tennis' elbow (I call it camera elbow) so I am limited with what I can use. However, this shot was taken with my Nikon D5100 with a telephoto lens and I also have a Nikon J2 which I tend to use while travelling as it is nice and compact. I also have an Olympus TG-1 which is great in bad weather as it is waterproof. Whichever camera I have, I always try to make sure I have a spare battery and SD card as well as a lens cloth. I don't often use a tripod but sometimes I use a monopod. Occasionally I'll take my filters with me for landscape shots.Feedback
I'm something of an opportunist, so I like to capture the unexpected. This shot was taken when I was actually planning on shooting much more maritime and architectural subjects. So my advice is to Seize the Moment! With digital images, there is no concern about using up valuable film! Some of my best shots have been serendipitous and unexpected. It's one of the joys of Mindful Photography, which means whenever I leave the house (and often even at home!) I think "Hello world, what are you going to show me today?" To achieve my aim, I try to be flexible in my camera settings as I often have to change between quite varied subjects. It's good for practising techniques!
