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Tag Archives: history
View 357: Syracuse Nationals
On April 10, 1955, the National Basketball Association (NBA) finals went to a seventh game. The location was the Onondaga County War Memorial in Syracuse, New York. Built less than four years prior, it was to host the biggest sporting event in … Continue reading
Posted in Sports, Weekly View
Tagged 24-120mm, champions, crunch, history, natioanls, national basketball association, nba, new york, nikon D700, syracuse, vr, war memorial
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The Trouble with Props
I am not referring to props as in objects used to compliment a photograph but props as in propellers on airplanes. The Kwik Fill Rochester International Airshow in Rochester, New York had a mix of jets and prop planes. For … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged 80-400mm, aircraft, airplane, airshow, b-25j, bomber, clouds, fighter, historical, history, international, kwik fill, motion, mustang, new york, nikon D700, p-51, panchito, plane, prop, propeller, quick silver, rochester, shutter speed, sky, vr, wwii
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Things to Do at Niagara Falls
While enjoying the view of the Niagara Falls waterfalls is the foremost reason for visiting, there are plenty of other activities and attractions on both sides of the US-Canadian border. Before getting to those. I first want to take a … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged 28-300mm, american, blue, bridal falls, bus, canada, circular polarizer, clifton hill, clouds, commercials, double-decker, filter, gorge, historical, history, horseshoe, marker, new york, niagara falls, nikon D700, ontario, parks, plaque, raincoats, red, sky, skylon tower, summer, table rock, tourists, united states, vr, water, waterfall, yellow
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Maps of the New York State Fair
This was the year of the public relations maps at the Great New York State Fair. Lots of projects in the state are being backed by federal, state and local money, grants and tax exemptions. Such projects seemingly require showing … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged adirondacks, creekwalk, fairgrounds, fisheye, history, honeywell, inner harbor, map, model, new york, New York State Fair, nikon D700, onondaga lake, sigma 15mm, syracuse, tupper lake, wild center, wild walk
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View 294: Fisheye Fun at the Great New York State Fair
You may recall I borrowed a fisheye lens during the Calder Cup playoffs back in June. I had a lot of fun and found many uses for it. So much so my wife gave me a Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly View
Tagged antlers, bandaloni, building, butter, center of progress, dairy, dec, deer, fisheye, grange, history, log cabin, new york, New York State Fair, nikon D700, performer, sand, sculpture, sigma 15mm, syracuse, trophy
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