View 345: Goodbye to Summer

It was a good summer.

It started off with a tour of Syracuse at night beginning in Franklin Square.

Statue of Ben Franklin in Franklin Square Park taken at blue hour during the Syracuse Area Photography Classes Teaching Tour: Syracuse at Night on Saturday, July 12, 2014.

Statue of Ben Franklin in Franklin Square Park taken at blue hour during the Syracuse Area Photography Classes Teaching Tour: Syracuse at Night on Saturday, July 12, 2014.
Nikon D700/24-120VR, 30s, f/16, ISO 200, EV 0, 24mm focal length, tripod.

I had a lot of fun covering the Syracuse Crunch Summer Street Hockey series which included the annual Media Game.  The winning team included members of the media and Crunch front office.

Team Axe posing with the Cup after winning the Syracuse Crunch Street Hockey Media game outside the War Memorial Arena in Syracuse, New York on Saturday, July 26, 2014.

Team Axe posing with the Cup after winning the Syracuse Crunch Street Hockey Media game outside the War Memorial Arena in Syracuse, New York on Saturday, July 26, 2014.
Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/320s, f/10, ISO 200, EV 0, 28mm focal length, fill flash.

The Onondaga Redhawks Senior “B” Box Lacrosse team successfully defended their Cam-Am title and went on to win the Canadian Lacrosse Association President’s Cup.

Onondaga Redhawks Matt Noble (18) scores on the Newtown Golden Eagles in the Can-Am Senior

Onondaga Redhawks Matt Noble (18) scores on the Newtown Golden Eagles in the Can-Am Senior “B” Box Lacrosse finals at the Onondaga Nation Arena near Nedrow, New York on Saturday, August 2, 2014.
Nikon D700/70-200VR, 1/500s, f/2.8, ISO 10000, EV +1.3, 150mm focal length.

Before the Air Force Thunderbirds took to the sky above Rochester, New York, Bill Gordon piloted his Red Baron Stearman plane in stunts from loop-to-loops to controlled stales.

Bill Gordon piloting his Red Baron Stearman at the Kwik Fill Rochester International Airshow in Rochester, New York on Sunday, August 17, 2014.

Bill Gordon piloting his Red Baron Stearman at the Kwik Fill Rochester International Airshow in Rochester, New York on Sunday, August 17, 2014.
Nikon D700/80-400VR, 1/160s, f/18, ISO 200, EV 0, 400mm focal length.

While photographing with a remote camera at ESTA Safety Park Dragstrip, I caught one of my favorite pre-race preparations….the burnout!

1970s vintage Plymouth Duster buying out before racing at ESTA Safety Park Dragstrip on Sunday, August 24, 2014.

1970s vintage Plymouth Duster buying out before racing at ESTA Safety Park Dragstrip on Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Nikon D700/70-200VR, 1/125s, f/20, ISO 200, EV -0.3, 200mm focal length.

I ended the summer at the Northeast Mustang Meet photographing my favorite automobile. The Ford Mustang grew up in the 1960s ending in 1969 with the Mach 1 with its 390 cu. in. (6.4 liter) V8 engine and Ramair shaker hood.

1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 at the Northeast Mustang Meet on the Broome County Fairgrounds in Whitney Point, New York on Saturday, September 20, 2014.

1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 at the Northeast Mustang Meet on the Broome County Fairgrounds in Whitney Point, New York on Saturday, September 20, 2014.
Nikon D700/24-120VR, 1/160s, f/8, ISO 200, EV +0.6, 24mm focal length.

While we are talking about the 1960s, let us end summer correctly with A Summer Song by Chad and Jeremy from 1964, the year the Ford Mustang was born.

 

 

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