All the fun of the fair
Steam powered fairground ride
Steam powered fairground ride
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paulatchinson
October 25, 2018
Hi - this image would be a great entry for a challenge I have just created. Could you be persuaded to give it a go. Its 'FUN AT THE FAIR'. Go to my Viewbug Page - click on my avatar image. Click on the link to CHALLENGES, then CREATED. I hope you enter and best of luck.
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We are keen followers of old time steam fares, and were at Preston court steam rally in Preston Kent, the main displays are steam traction engines, but next to the main arena they have a steam powered fun fare, this ride was by far the most popular.Time
Although not the ideal time to be taking pictures, this was taken in the early afternoon when the sun was high in the sky.Lighting
Because this image was taken in full sun light, with the sun right over head, lighting was a bit of a problem, I wanted to capture a sense of movement in the image, but had no filters with me, so the only way I could achieve a slightly slower shutter speed was to push the aperture right up to f/22, and even then the shutter speed was faster than I would have liked. Ever since this, I have got into the habit of carrying a few filters with me when going to steam rallys.Equipment
As this was more a day out with my family than a photographic outing, I was travelling light. I just had my trusty Nikon D300 and my Nikon 18-105 lens. I did have a monopod with me as well, but didn't use it for this picture.Inspiration
As always, when visiting the steam rally, there is a lot going on, I was drawn to this particular ride as it was a bit above everything else, so I could get a reasonably uncluttered picture. I also liked that I would be able to show some movement with the swings all fanning out into the air. The sky offered a degree of interest as well, making the whole image pleasing to the viewer.Editing
I had to do a little dodging and burning, a tone curve adjustment and a little bit of colour adjustment, but over all the image only needed minor tweaks.In my camera bag
When this picture was taken, my normal kit was a D300, a Tokina 11-16 lens, a 35mm f/1.8 lens and my 18-105 lens. Also a set of filters and spare battery, remote trigger as well as an SB600 flash. I would normally have either a monopod or tripod with me on most outings.Feedback
I would first of all recommend trying to wait until lighting is lower, so later into the day, also if you have them, use an ND filter so you can get your shutter speed down enough to be able to show some movement. If you can, use a tripod, but not entirely necessary. Use an angle that removes as much of the other distractions as possible, as fares get very busy.
