Monday, 9 February 2026

Fairground ride

Still printing shots from the Feira De Santa Iría, all taken on the Yashica T4 on FP4+.   The fairground rides at the Festival were out of this world - the organisers have clearly honed their craft over the 400+ years the festival has been running.  At night, the place came alive with people - especially young 'uns.  The music was loud, the air full of dry ice and heavy with the smell of street food - a great atmosphere I had to admit.  It felt like a very safe place to be for teenagers - there was no evidence of antisocial behaviour or out-of-control drinking, which unfortunately is all too common in the UK these days.  My wife and I enjoyed a mosey around but after a while we were happy enough to leave it to the young people and head off to somewhere quieter for a bite to eat. 

The Yashica did a pretty good job of sorting out the exposure - it's a small 35mm point'n'click camera, auto-everything and a reliable little travel companion.

Spectacular rides in Faro.  Fomabrom112 paper


1 comment:

  1. I think even a modern phone camera would be hard-pressed to produce such a good photo in such low light. Nicely timed and composed. The girl touching her friend on the shoulder is a nice touch.

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