Care Free 1938

Kurt Hutton made this gelatin silver print called "Care Free", and I really love the sense of movement he has created here. It is so easy to imagine them on this rollercoaster; the woman's face full of sheer enjoyment, almost as if she were a figure in a Caravaggio painting! I can only imagine the technical challenges that Hutton faced when taking this shot, especially with the low-lighting conditions and the speed of the rollercoaster. Did he have to take lots of shots? Was he moving at the same speed to catch that moment? There is so much joy in the people's faces, and I really do think that Hutton's artistic skill has managed to capture something very pure and innocent in this image. You almost feel like you are there with them, laughing and screaming while you ride.