6/7/2011 3:52:09 AM

COOL
Little INFO The FBI has a class they give to law enforcement officers on CARNIVAL GAMES & HOW THEY ARE RIGGED. Sort of puts the breaks on wanting to TRY YOUR LUCK ... Know what I mean.......

Happy Shooting
Jack

6/7/2011 4:10:09 AM

Bravo Carol! Great spotting on this - a classic summer scene. Keep them coming. Best Regards, Steven

6/7/2011 4:28:57 AM

Thanks so much Jeff, Jack and Steven for your kind words!

Jack, here in FL they have a couple people from some agency go to the fair and check out the carnival games to make sure they are winnable. Who knows if they change them afterwards though? I have played this game on occassion; its probably one of the easiest and someone wins. I have found you get an advantage if you sit down at a clown where someone was using it for awhile before you sit there. I am sure you know when you blow up a balloon for the first time, it is harder to blow up but gets easier and easier after that first time. So this works the same way. My brother won and won til they asked him to leave once when he sat down at one of the already used clowns. But telling on my dad, he took my mom to the fair once before they were married and was going to "win" her a teddy bear. He spent all his money (and never won the bear) and had to go home for more $$ for the rides. My mom loves that story!

6/7/2011 6:13:25 AM

Fantastic colors and details!! Love It!!

6/7/2011 9:33:36 AM

A very cool capture, Carol! Lots to look at here! Very nicely done!

6/7/2011 7:56:53 PM

What a great subject to photograph. The lighting is fabulous. Brings back lots of memories.

6/7/2011 9:18:52 PM

Beatifully composed, you bring the excitment of the carnival to us with this spectacuar picture. I love all the different colors and its fun to go over all the prizes that can be won. I love that you got the carnie lady and the man who is going to try his luck. Awesome work girl.
Have yourself a wonderful day.

6/9/2011 9:31:32 AM

Love it! congrats, Carol, on your finalist :)

7/28/2011 7:14:17 PM

Congrats Carol on your silver medal. Good luck in the finals.

7/28/2011 8:10:20 PM

huge congrats on your gorgeous finalist!!!

7/29/2011 5:38:54 AM

Congratulations & good luck, Carol!

7/29/2011 6:53:54 AM

Colorful and beautiful. Congratulations on the Finalist my friend.

7/29/2011 6:55:07 AM

Congrats on this wonderful Finalist Carol!

7/29/2011 7:08:02 AM

Congratulation on this awesome finalist
Carol and so very well deserved!

jo ann c.

7/29/2011 9:15:12 AM

gorgeous winner, congratulations!!!

7/29/2011 2:04:02 PM

Congrats on a great win, Carol!

7/29/2011 2:07:21 PM

This is a wonderful image, Carol. Love the composition and the effects. Congratulations!

7/29/2011 2:26:30 PM

Congrats Carol on this fantastic winner!

7/29/2011 3:41:18 PM

Fabulous winner! WTG Carol! :-) k

7/29/2011 4:48:33 PM

WTG Carol!! Congratulations!!

7/29/2011 5:14:12 PM

Congratulations on your beautiful WINNER Carol!

7/29/2011 5:56:20 PM

Congratulations Carol for your win with this wonderful image.

7/29/2011 6:47:40 PM

Thank you all for your warm words! I am really surprised at the win! I only entered 3 images last month and my favorite was the Amity Island one, so you just never know! It was a nice surprise to find the judges liked this one!

7/29/2011 8:41:20 PM

They liked it and we loved it. Beautiful work my friend. CONGRATULATOINS on the SECOND PLACE WIN my friend. A prize for a prize. Way to go.

7/30/2011 4:48:03 AM

Fannnnn.....tastic Carol!!
Congratulations on this awesome Gold Winner!

jo ann c.

7/30/2011 7:34:28 AM

Congratulations on this well-deserved Winner, Carol! WTG, my friend!

7/30/2011 9:35:04 AM

Congratulations Carol on your Win!!!

Dominick

7/31/2011 12:19:35 PM

Congratulations Carol!

7/31/2011 10:27:35 PM

CONGRATZ on this beautiful Gold Winner!!!

UB.

8/1/2011 6:42:44 AM

Imagine it. Feel it. Receive it. Congratulations, your entry was very special and thanks for sharing it with all of us. Merna Nobile

8/5/2011 7:31:56 PM

Great image, Carol! Congratulations on your golden win!

8/8/2011 4:13:23 PM