Frome Carnival

It was my second year visiting Frome Carnival and this time I had a longer focal length to better capture the atmosphere of the event.

Last time I attended the event, I had the Fuji X100V and found it hard to get decent shots with the smaller 28mm focal length. This time, armed with a Sigma 90mm on my Leica SL2-S I managed to get some shots I really liked.

A crowd lining a street at night, waiting for a carnival procession to pass. A yellow Scania recovery truck lit up at night, lettered Recovery Frome. A performer in a chequered costume riding a bicycle beside an ice cream stall. A performer in a skeleton mask and beaded headdress walking the parade route. A person in a cardboard boat costume waving a Union flag. A large illuminated float lettered Hillbilly Joe's, seen from behind at night. Performers in western costume dancing among light bulbs and painted scenery. A performer in a straw hat dancing in front of a light-studded wagon wheel. The Hillbilly Joe's float lit with hundreds of bulbs, performers on two decks. Two performers in cowboy costume on a brightly lit float. A Father Christmas figure in a sleigh pulled by model reindeer on a float. Performers on a lit float, one waving from an upper deck. Two performers riding a decorated vintage car through the crowd at night. A guitarist and a dancer in Spanish costume on an illuminated float. A performer in a blue riding jacket on a model white horse, beneath a lit canopy. A performer in a crown and beaded costume, surrounded by painted cogs. Two performers in Spanish costume on a float, one playing a guitar. A marching band in red jackets playing brass instruments at night. A street vendor's stall of illuminated neon toys, with a pub behind. A recovery truck at the head of the procession, with cadets lining the road.
Photoset Frome Frome Carnival