Category Archives: Sports

Syracuse Hydrofest

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Scott Thomas Photography

Last Saturday I attended Syracuse Hydrofest featuring Inboard Hydroplane racing. All boats use propellers with the Grand Prix class reaching speeds up to 175 miles per hour (282 kilometers per hour). The day was rainy and grey causing the day … Continue reading →

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Reining Horses

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Scott Thomas Photography

I have been photographing horse shows at the New York State Fairgrounds indoor horse arena called the Coliseum for the last 15 years.  I’ve never been happy with my results.  Having to resort to slow shutters and panning or use … Continue reading →

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View 70: Autograph Hounds

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Scott Thomas Photography

Used the newspaper photographer’s technique to set my camera to f/8 or better (in this case, I used f/11) and held the camera over my head, aimed as best I could and pressed the shutter. Used the Tokina 11-16mm Wide … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go Orange!

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Scott Thomas Photography

The Syracuse Orange Men’s Basketball team has been on a roll lately. They thrilled all their fans by outlasting the Connecticut Huskies in six overtimes during last week’s Big East Tournament and was awarded a number three seed in this … Continue reading →

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View 63: End of Season

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Scott Thomas Photography

Within 2 hours of returning from Orlando, Florida, last weekend, I was photographing the New York State Section III Boys Ice Hockey Championship game between the Baldwinsville Bees, my high school Alma Mater, and historical hockey power, the West Genesee … Continue reading →

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