Tag Archives: performer

View 294: Fisheye Fun at the Great New York State Fair

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Scott Thomas Photography

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 | 5 Comments

Young Fair People

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Scott Thomas Photography

The New York State Fair is for people of all ages. Young people especially know how to enjoy it. I mean, look at the optimism on this boy’s face when presented with a hundred bottles and not one of them … Continue reading →

Posted in People | Tagged 28-300mm, adults, boy, building, children, costume, dairy cow, entertainer, food, fun, game, girl, ice cream, international, microphone, midway, new york, New York State Fair, nikon D700, performer, pie, raspberry, red, ring, showcase, singer, smile, stage, sweet, syracuse, talent, throw, treat, vr, woman | 3 Comments

View 244: Living Things at the New York State Fair

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Scott Thomas Photography

I went out looking for photos of people enjoying the New York State Fair last weekend. What I brought back went beyond just people photos and shows the variety of what you will find at this year’s fair. This was … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, People, Weekly View | Tagged 28-300mm, 50mm f/1.8, australian shepherd, butterflies, butterfly, cage, chicken, dog, entertainer, hat, living floral trees, man, monarch, new york, New York State Fair, nifty fifty, nikon D700, performer, rooster, stilts, summer, syracuse, vr, woman, young | 7 Comments

Fire Tongue

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

How do you photograph in a dark theatre when the performer is lit only by the flaming baton he is twirling? I suggest using a fast lens like the Nikon 70-200VR set at f/2.8, increase the camera’s ISO to 800 … Continue reading →