Coaster face

As well as recording myself playing the fake drums, I decided another good way to put my new camera through its paces was to see how it coped with some fast action shots.

A roller coaster that accelerates from 0-80 mph in less than 2 seconds seemed to meet the brief. That would be Stealth at Thorpe Park, and as I couldn't be bothered to queue for 90 minutes to get on the ride, trying to take pictures of people's scared faces was the next best thing.

This is one of my favourites:

The picture looks a bit crappy this close, but it was taken hand-held from the ground to the very top of a 200ft high ride against nothing but bright sky.  I don't think I can grumble given those conditions.  Certainly not going to cry about it, like this fella.

The pictures where I didn't have to zoom so much or point at the sun gave better results.  Watch the guy in the red shirt, looking all excited as it starts to launch...

... and screaming like a little girl on the way down.

This could become one of my new favourite pastimes.

What I want to know, though, is where did his glasses go?  I didn't actually believe this could happen until now...