Monthly Archives: September 2011

Autumn Color Photography Tips

In searching for past posts about autumn colors, I came across one I wrote during my first year of blogging called Autumn Color.  In the article I talked about why leafs change colors and referenced a scientific article about it.  … Continue reading

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Adult Grease Pole Climb

Unlike the kid’s event I showed you yesterday, the Grease Pole Climb event is for adults and features a 30 foot (9 meters) tall pole.  Like the kid’s event, the pole is covered in grease with two minutes to complete … Continue reading

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Kid’s Greased Pole Cross Competition

For 65 years, the Jordan Fall Festival in Jordan, New York has flourished with a mix of old time charm, good food, family atmosphere and traditional competitions.  Each year, people look forward to the Kid’s Greased Pole Cross.  Picture two slanted … Continue reading

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View 196: HydroBowl

I was very disappointed when earlier this year the Syracuse Hydrofest was cancelled due to high water levels on Onondaga Lake which I have enjoyed photographing the last two years.  Lucky for me, a new inboard hydroplane race was being … Continue reading

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FX Unmasked

Last month I introduced an app called FX Photo Studio for Macs and iPhones.  Since then MacPhunn has added masking which allows you to add or erase effect filters.  Here’s an example using the Moon photo I showed you last spring. … Continue reading

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