I was photographing amusement machine riders at a recent event and noticed their various emotional states immediately on disembarking. So I readied myself for the next group of disembarking riders, raised my camera, then this happened! Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Hands In The Air Like You Just Don’t Care’, 1/80s f/8 ISO100 70mm
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Ignoring the carriages and peering straight through the steelwork it’s easy to forget this structure is an amusement ride. A giant steel spiderweb or perhaps some archaic antenna searching for extraterrestrial life. In fact anything but the fun and games of a show. I must admit however some deep and primal part of me would […]
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Excited murmuring ran up and own the queue as they waited apprehensively in line. Above them yelps of joy, shrieks of horror, wailing fear and cries of exhilaration filled the sky. Soon they would know … They had all dreamed to fly. They were all about to find out what it just might be like. […]
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I used to take great delight in scaring myself witless. I used to go from ride to ride to ride leaving no experience left wanting. I’d probably still do it with the right motivation but for now I am just as happy to look up and capture the look of terror on someone else’s face. […]
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