Bicycles wait patiently for their young owners at the Midland County Fair

I love time exposures and this one is great. Wonderful contrast between the sky and the rides. The stationary bikes create a bit of humor.

Nice sentiment conveyed. Technically I don't have the experience to comment intelligently.

The story here is of four kids who rode the fair. I like this shot very much. Your image is simple and direct. Well done.

Sometimes less time is more. This was exposed too long.

I love it. Long exposures work for me. Using Tri-X is what made this shot work. It would not have been effective in color--the bikes would have blended in and ground would have appeared blotchy instead of a more uniform grey.

 

As a print, I might recommend a softer grade of paper to allow for reduced contrast in the rides, but as a digital image you might tweak it a bit to see if you can bring out more sharpness in the moving lights. But that's all I'd recommend trying. Otherwise this is great!

Very surreal. Looks like UFOS and the boys from E.T with their bikes.

Exposure seems to be a bit too long. The background is hard to define without the explanation in the title. Nice image, good concept

I agree with Valeriu about the background exposure, but I see another problem here. The angle is straight on and quite flay imo. I'd say that the great shot was somewhere in there with maybe a single bicycle - do we need more ? - a lot nearer to the fun fair, and a smart angle. This is a good idea that ends up a bit boring visually for me. No "fun" in this fun fair basically... Regards.

So, What would you have me do? MOVE these kid's bikes? It TELLS A STORY..The kids jumped off their bikes for a night of fun at the fair. (I saw them do it!) Like Lee Iacoca would say "If you see a better picture, TAKE IT!" I took it and YOUR idea was boring..

I have to agree with Ed. I could still tell the story even without looking at the title of the photograph, in fact I did. This photograph is GREAT.

This absolutely conveys a story. I recognize the amusement rides without an assist from the title. I can also relate to the excitement from the days when I rode my bike to the carnival when it came to town.

your whole folder is great. you have a good style and eye for images. this is one of my favorites.

This wasn't just an attempt at taking a photo for art's sake, I was on assignment for the Saginaw News at the time, and, like in golf, photojournalists have to "Play the ball as it lies" I could've gotten fired for moving one of the bikes. Reality is always more interesting than setups. Ever see one of those ads with a "Kid" being portrayed having his baseball hat on kinda backwards,hair askew, goofy sunglasses on, and his clothes rumpled just so..it never moves anybody!! It looks like a hokey Sears catalog clothing pitch or something. Reality and honesty rules. Thanks for your nice comments!