Monthly Archives: October 2018

View 409: Sigma Sport Lens

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Scott Thomas Photography

Earlier this year, I purchased a Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sport Lens to use for amateur field sports under less than optimum lighting conditions. Think high school football stadiums and you get the idea. I use it with a Nikon … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports, Weekly View | Tagged ahl, american hockey league, arena, binghamton, f/2.8, floyd l. maines veterans memorial, ice hockey, lens, new york, nikon D500, sigma 120-300mm, sport | 1 Comment

Photography Show for Hospice of CNY VIII

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Scott Thomas Photography

I would like to invite one and all to this year’s Hospice of CNY Fine Art Photography Show. This is the eighth year I was asked to produce this show and, I think, it is the best one yet. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged artist reception, free, hospice of cny, new york, Photographers, photography show, upstate | Leave a comment

View 408: Onondaga County War Memorial

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Scott Thomas Photography

The Onondaga County War Memorial opened in September of 1951. Over its existence, it has hosted an NBA Championship team in the Syracuse Nationals. Entertainers from Elvis to Kiss to Disney on Ice have performed there. Its been home to … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports, Weekly View | Tagged 16-35mm, ahl, american hockey league, arena, crunch, digital, fans, history, ice hockey, intensify ck, marquee, new york, nikon D750, onondaga county, ribbon lights, scoreboard, skylum, suites, syracuse, uwa, vr, war memorial, wide angle | 3 Comments

View 407: On The Origin of Species

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Scott Thomas Photography

It is not often one gets to not only see but hold something historically and personally significant as I was able to do recently in Florida State University’s Robert Manning Strozier Library Special Collections and Archives Reading Room. One of the archivists … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly View | Tagged 50mm, book, charles darwin, evolution, f/1.8, first edition, florida, florida state university, fsu, natural selection, nifty fifty, nikon D750, on the origin of species, special collections, strozier library, tallahassee | 1 Comment

View 406: Four Days at Sea

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Scott Thomas Photography

Just got back from a Caribbean cruise on the Disney Cruise Line ship, the Disney Dream. The cruise was for four nights and two Ports of Call. The first day we sailed from Port Canaveral and partied, dined and slept … Continue reading →