Last weekend was the Makers Faire – a crazy two day confab of DIYers, Steampunks, rocketeers, and electro-mechanics. I was only able to attend for half day and was so overwhelmed that I didn’t shoot much.
Camera Obscura
This is inside a beautiful camera obscura built by Chris de Monterey. The image is projected via a mirror and lens on the roof of the building onto a circle of painted wood.
Because of the sharpness and lack of a framerate, the projection looks almost 3D. A beautiful depth of field effect is there, too. You can focus by adjusting the level of the table, and direct the view by pulling a rope to spin the mirror on the roof.
Cyclecide Ride
The well-named ‘Cyclecide.’ Powered by pedaling. This was the safest looking of the home made carnival rides. Yea, the safest.
Two members from the troupe of people around the Neverwas Haul self propelled Victorian house.