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Assignment 15: Competition

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

Assignment 15 is the conceptual topic of Competition.  There are all kinds of competition in this world of ours.  I photographed many types of competitions at the New York State Fair this year from art, photography, crafts, clothing, food, farm … Continue reading →

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View 193: A Fair in Motion

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

The New York State Fair is a place of motion.  I used several ways to photograph it. Panning is a fun way to give the feeling of speed.  This young barrel racer was at full gallop during the qualifying rounds … Continue reading →

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Barrel Racing at the Fair

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

This is my fourth year of photographing the New York State Fair Barrel Racing Championship event.  Barrel racing is an exciting horse riding event where rider and horse circumvent around three empty 55 gallon barrels arranged in a triangle.  The … Continue reading →

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