After the Storm Photo

Photographer’s Note

A ride sits idle after a rain storm soaks Edmonton's annual fair, Capital Ex.

From a Raw photo - cropped and contrast altered in Photoshop.

* As per Ben's question below - This is how the scene really looked, surprisingly.. no post-processing was done with the saturation! :)

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Photobones (345) 2006-09-16 10:31

What a great way to make a dull greay sky find it's place in the world! Great eye... perfect POV, DOF, XYZ, etc.

ben4321 (9809) 2006-09-17 9:03

A great detail shot of this fairground ride Doug. Isolating this portion of the ride has made for quite an abstract image.
I also like how with exception of the colourful ride itself, every thing seems almost monochrome. Is that a result of your post-processing?
Good work, Ilike it.
Cheers,
Ben

roamermark (1588) 2006-09-17 23:11

Hi Doug,
It's a nice shot..For some reason I have become interested lately in amusement rides that have fallen into disuse (either from neglect or weather)...they make an interesting lonely statement I think. Your's is a great shot of that feeling (I love the puddles underneath)...I have fond memories of these midways that travel across Canada for the exhibitions.
Cheers
Mark

srgabreu (763) 2006-09-26 18:51

Great compo and colors... it caught my eye,
Sérgio

Photo Information

Copyright: Doug Cawker (dcawker) (5691)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-16
Categories: Festivals
Camera: Nikon D70s, 18-70mm F3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor, 67mm Hoya Circular Polarizer
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-09-16 10:02