The carnival....what a good theme and a nice tie in to the Twilight Zone.
You've caught the essence of the carnival well in your pictures, with the off kilter angles, the tight grouping shot of some of the denizens of carnival world, the 'side' peek behind the exhibit. The sharp B+W photographs are definitely the way to go...you've also got some of the lighting of the Twilight Zone. I like the 'darkness' of some of the older movies and TV shows of yore...such as the sometimes eerie The Twilight Zone.
There is a good series on TCM called ' Noir Alley'. Well done with excellent background side notes by the knowledgeable host . I watch it on a regular basis and aside from the movies, enjoy the B+W filming, the lighting and dark mood that is a trademark of many of these '40's/'50's movies. I try to get ideas for still photography, but I'm not there..yet....with these old masters. But I digress....
Your carnival series does take me back to the 1960's when I was a teenager. I used to go to the carnival with friends . The exhibits ...some which were very different back then, as I'm sure you recall Jer. Some very graphic . The Minnesota Ice Man and the motorcycle riding dare devil in the Wall of Death were my personal favourites, as far as exhibits went. But I also liked the graphic art employing distorted caricatured figures on side show advertising throughout the carnival... that enticed customers to plunk down one thin dime...or maybe a quarter for the more in demand, side shows that were presenting.
And who can forget the food....the mini donuts, the foot long hot dogs and of course the pink candy floss. B
You triggered some good 'dark' memories from the 1960's with your carnival photos.
Les