Tag Archives: competition

View 340: Day at the New York State Fair

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Scott Thomas Photography

The 2014 edition of the New York State Fair is now underway. Fairs are chock full of photo opportunities and this one is a gold mine. Here are a few of my photo treasures from just one day there. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Weekly View | Tagged 2014, 28-300mm, 4-h, arabian, born, boys, calf, competition, dairy, feeding, horse, man, mechanical bull, new york, New York State Fair, nikon D700, rider, sheep, vr, woman | 1 Comment

Adult Grease Pole Climb

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

Unlike the kid’s event I showed you yesterday, the Grease Pole Climb event is for adults and features a 30 foot (9 meters) tall pole. Like the kid’s event, the pole is covered in grease with two minutes to complete … Continue reading →

Posted in People | Tagged 24-85mm, adult, climb, competition, fall festival, grease pole, jordan, new york, nikon D700 | 7 Comments

Kid’s Greased Pole Cross Competition

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

For 65 years, the Jordan Fall Festival in Jordan, New York has flourished with a mix of old time charm, good food, family atmosphere and traditional competitions. Each year, people look forward to the Kid’s Greased Pole Cross. Picture two slanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Assignments, People | Tagged 24-85mm, autumn, blue sky, boys, competition, crisco, cross, fall festival, fun, girls, greased pole, jordan, kids, new york, nikon D700, shortening | 20 Comments

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 →

Posted in Assignments | Tagged barrel racing, challenge, competition, cow, drag racing, food, football, fun, horse, lacrosse, livestock, photo, running, sailing, track | 30 Comments

Ride and Slide

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

A couple of years ago, I showed you the Slide portion of the CNY Reining Horse Association’s Ride and Slide competition at the NY State Fairground’s Coliseum arena. Thought I would show you the Ride part from this year’s show. … Continue reading →