Summer Events in Chicago

Toumani Diabate at the Pritzker Pavillion, Millennium Park. The energy in the crowd was great. The concourse area behind the seating pavillion was teeming with dancing people.





Wicker Park Fest, Along Damon Avenue next to the park. Don Caballero performing.











Carnival in Niles





Lowen and Navarro at Randolph Street Festival

Carnival!

Summer is the season for carnivals. Popcorn, cotton candy, ferris wheels, the screamer, and lots of flashing lights. What does all this add up to? Great photo opportunities! This carnival is going on just down the street from my house, and so far I have shot it during dusk, and dark. A tripod was necessary for the long exposure night shots. I played around with the shutter speed to get different patterns from the ferris wheel.

I also found that an empty carnival at dusk had a very warm, Americana feel to it. You could almost feel the potential energy, and see the lights and hear the screams of joy that would come the following night.