Category Archives: Sports

View 135: The Boys of Summer

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

I spent the weekend photographing Under-16 and Under-18 All Star Baseball teams participating in the CNY Thunder Classic Tournament.  I borrowed my friend’s Nikon D700 digital SLR camera and put on my Nikon 80-400VR f/4.5-5.6 lens to capture the action … Continue reading →

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Flying Boats

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

Last year I did not have good luck at the Syracuse Hydrofest as it was raining off and on and the race was called after a bad crash. Fast forward to last weekend and I spent two days photographing the … Continue reading →

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Track Exposure

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

If you have followed my blog at all, you know I like to show motion whenever I feel it adds to the story of what I am photographing.  At the ESTA Safety Park Dragstrip speed is the name of the … Continue reading →

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View 125: Burnout!

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

When approaching the staging area at ESTA Safety Park Dragstrip near Cicero, New York, most drag racers will perform a burnout − that is, apply water to the driven tires either by backing into a small puddle (the “bleach box” … Continue reading →

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More on Creative Exposures

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

I was looking for an event to do movement photography like panning and blurs.  Found a high school Track and Field meet which would be prefect for such endeavors.  Not only that but the weather was perfect and the track … Continue reading →

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