Sinbad & Tornado
Taken last September at the Puyallup (pyoo AL ip) Fair, about 40 minutes south of Seattle. I had avoided the Fair for years, and finally went 2 years ago. Now I can’t get enough of it. Be warned — neither of my spuds has perfectly matched lenses. So any mounting errors are not my fault :^)
Sputnik modified by Don Lopp, f22, 4 seconds, pushed 1 stop, Provia 100F.
Tom Noddy and Bubble Tetrahedron
One of my best friends is Tom Noddy, aka “the Bubble Guy.” Tom appeared on the Tonight Show back when Johnny Carson was still host, and he travels the world doing his act. I’d always wanted to shoot some of his bubbles, but I had no experience shooting portraits in MF 3d. This is one of the simplest bubbles he makes. He also makes a cube, a dodecahedron, a 6-pointed star, a carousel, etc, etc.
Settings unrecorded. I had help from Don Lopp, who attended the shoot. We draped black velvet behind Tom, had a floor lamp beside him, and I bounced a flash off the ceiling.
Experience Music Project, Seattle Center
The EMP (Experience Music Project) is Seattle’s version of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Museum, at the Seattle Center. The building is designed by Frank Gehry. I’ve never been inside (it’s kinda pricey – I’d rather have a new camera filter) but the outside has given me a lot of photo ops. Remember waaaaay back in loop 19A, when Dave Casey had a photo of the “sculpture thingie by the EMP?” The shadow of that sculpture thingie can be seen in this shot.
Shot with a TL-120, Provia 100F, 2 minutes.
Spinning Wheel & Needle
Also taken at the Seattle Center. The Fun Forest is a funky collection of carnival rides below the Space Needle. It’s destined for the scrap heap soon. I wanted to get down there and get some shots before it disappears.
I really enjoy taking shots of carnival rides. There is definitely a lot of patience involved (waiting for the ride to unload, then load, and once the ride finally starts going, trying to discourage folks from walking right in front of your camera) but it’s totally worth it. There are so many great surprises after you get the film back. Most of my night shots of rides are from the Puyallup Fair, a huge Fair that runs about 3 weeks in the fall, and one weekend in April, about 30 miles south of Seattle.