Moon Ride by skipt07

Moon Ride

We spent much of the evening at the fair. Started out watching the parade then we moved into the fairgrounds to check how well we did on our submissions. Later we enjoyed some fair food and watched our granddaughter ride the rides. Got to watch the moon rise to create a beautiful evening.
I love the bright festive colors in this. Wonderful capture.
August 23rd, 2013  
Very cool colors
August 24th, 2013  
@mittens - Thank you so much Marylin!

@kerristephens - Thank you very much Kerri!
I took a picture of this ride last year. But they moved it to a different location this year. To take this I used the no flash setting which is similar to the Program setting except I like the results better with this. Then there was that big old harvest moon.
August 24th, 2013  
Great atmosphere in this shot Skip, the moon looks almost surreal.
August 24th, 2013  
Amazing. SO many lights and even the moon.
August 24th, 2013  
How did you expose for both the ride and the moon? I can see how your exposure would work for the ride, but overexpose the moon?
August 24th, 2013  
I love this! Amazing! FAV!
August 24th, 2013  
Very nice - love the colors!
August 24th, 2013  
Gorgeous, such a happy and festive shot!
August 24th, 2013  
That harvest moon is gorgeous, lovely mellow golden tone.
August 24th, 2013  
Love the playful lights, but the moon makes the photo!
August 24th, 2013  
a beautiful shot!!!!!
August 24th, 2013  
Wonderful colors! Sounds like a wonderful time. I just posted a fair photo, too.
August 24th, 2013  
@paulaw - Thank you very much Paula!

@bardejov - Thank you for the wonderful comment!

@mandyj92 - Thank you Mandy for the "amazing" and the Fav!

@danette - Very well thought out Danette! It's two exposures. One of the ride and one of the moon.

@juletee - Thank you very much Jule!

@amrita21 - Thank you so much Amrita! One of my favorite movies was a low budget one called "Doc Hollywood", starring Michael J. Fox. He plays a doctor on his way to California to join a prestigious plastic surgeon's practice in Beverly Hills. He wrecks his car in a small town and is stranded there while they work to repair his car as well as do community service at the hospital for the damage he did to a fence. He falls in love with a local girl. While there the town has their annual fair and I love the feeling of small town fairs. This made me think of that movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101745/

@gardencat - Thank you very much Joanne!

@calm - Thank you Cathy for your very kind comments!

@monkeykid - Thank you Therese!

@pflaume - It was a very fun day! I'll have a look at your post!
August 24th, 2013  
Thanks for the link, will watch the movie! :-)
And for the synopsis.
August 25th, 2013  
The moon really lifts this shot, and it's just there...
August 25th, 2013  
Wonderful shot Skip...fav....love the composition and sounds like a great day.
August 25th, 2013  
gorgeous! love the tones
August 25th, 2013  
@amrita21 - You are welcome! I hope you enjoy it!

@lynnb - Thank you so much Lynn for you comments and Fav!

@jsw0109 - Thank you Jeff! I take that as a compliment coming from the best photographer of fairs I have come across on 365 to date!
August 25th, 2013  
This is excellent- how did your submissions do at the fair?
September 1st, 2013  
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