# Abandoned Carnival Photography Helfried Valenta Captures the Allure of After Hours Amusement Parks By Andrew Robertson | Published 2012-06-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/helfried-valenta References: [blog.gessato](http://blog.gessato.com/2012/06/12/copper-nights-by-helfried-valenta/) & [coppernights.blogspot](http://coppernights.blogspot.ca/) Once the rides are powered down, the carnies retire to their abodes and Helfried Valenta enters the [abandoned world](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alastair-philip-wiper) of the Vienna's Prater amusement park. The series is titled Copper Nights and features shots of the carnival after closing hours, when the allure of the disappearing sunlight reflects off of the closed down rides and stalls. Valenta's [photography is a blend](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holy-ohio) of carefully selected angles and shots with a fair amount of exposure. The composition of the photographs look almost like paintings, the wide color palette feels somewhat impossible yet undeniably captivating. A world separated from the rest, the Prater amusement park finds a different type of life after the crowds have left. As the sun reduces to no more than a sliver a [glow envelops the park](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/afterglow-1), replacing artificiality with magnificence. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Abandoned Amusement Park Photography:** Capturing the hidden beauty of amusement parks after hours presents opportunities for unique and captivating artistic expression. - **Photography as Fine Art:** Exploring photography as a medium for creating painterly compositions challenges traditional notions of artistic expression. - **Reimagining the Familiar:** Using unusual angles and exposures to transform familiar scenes into visually stunning and captivating works of art. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Photography:** Opportunities in the art and photography industries to market and sell prints or exhibit these unique and captivating photographs. - **Tourism and Travel:** Utilizing abandoned amusement park photography to attract tourists and highlight unique attractions or hidden gems. - **Event and Entertainment:** Using abandoned amusement park photography to create buzz and promote events or entertainment experiences at these locations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Surreal Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-deitch-art-gallery.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Color Photography Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/profiles-in-color.md) - [Travel Photography Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-within-the-detour.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md) - [Dramatic Doomsday Bunker Images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alastair-philip-wiper.md) - [AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuturistic-objects.md)