Night photography of a closed-down amusement park that includes a rollercoaster, go-kart track, and haunted house. Many thanks to the on-site owner for granting access. A beautiful place with intense energy. Shot during the January 2008 full moon.
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- J’s Amusements Park
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- Mad Mouse Rollercoaster (spectator view)
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- Go-kart track (start/finish)
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- Go-kart track (moonlight ride)
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- Remain seated (boo!)
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- Waterslide tower
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- Go-kart track (Waterslide sign)
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- Waterslide pool (haunted truck)
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- Waterslide pool (animal behaviour)
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- Haunted house
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- Caged rodent and snake (haunted house)
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- Mad Mouse Rollercoaster, late into the night
Very nice, Joe. I especially like the Waterslide Sign and the Haunted House.
Great set Joe!
Nice collection Joe! The Waterslide Pool and Haunted Truck shot is my fave! It looks like a movie still from Twin Peaks. I love the blues and greens, and the poor poor mannequin, that is a mannequin right?
Andy – thanks. The waterslide sign shot is tighter than I normally shoot, which was necessary due to the difficult sodium vapor lighting – turned out well. The Haunted House shot is light painted, as the moon is behind all this stuff.
Troy – thanks!
Gabe – the haunted truck shot light painting makes it look like there’s someone inside the truck. And yes, that is a mannequin!
Very nice, Joe! Looks like you had a good time. Glad you made it out.
Bravo, Joe! A very nice series. You’ve got the “night look” down nicely – the colors are just right. The haunted house must have been a trip, especially if you were there alone
I like the mannequin in the pool with the animal tracks in the pool scum. Bizzare and creepy.
The roller coaster shots are my favorite of the series. I really like the first one (the 2nd of the whole series). It has a very nice night look and also a dream-like quality. It looks like a scene out of a well done ghost/horror/fantasy movie (think Tim Burton).
The last shot is a great alternate view from the pano scene you posted earlier. I still love that orange and purple combo.
This is excellent photography, thanks for sharing with us!
the mannequin in the “waterslide pool” gives it a Gregory Crewdson look.
Great stuff.
Nice job!
great series, so glad you decided to stitch the mouse into a panorama… love the atmosphere from the fog.
Mike – thanks! Another trip may be in order.
TJ – It’s always really interesting to hear which shots people like and why — appreciate the comments about getting the night look right and that the shots look dream-like. That’s my aim.
Chris – I don’t quite have the same budget as Crewdson, but I do the best I can with what I’ve got (an $80 flashlight and some chocolate covered espresso beans).
Joergen – the pano was an experiment that turned out well. A compliment on a pano shot from someone with your portfolio/experience is high praise indeed. Thanks!