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View 193: A Fair in Motion

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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More Fair People

Here are some people enjoying the 2011 New York State Fair.  From left: The girl with the drum was getting a free lesson at the Pan African Village, the brightly colored fellow is the Gatekeeper of an entertainment troop called … Continue reading

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View 192: New York State Fair Remembers 9/11

Soon, the United States will be remembering the events of 10 years ago. On that unforgettable day, terrorists hijacked commercial airplanes and turned them into cruise missiles. Flying them into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York … Continue reading

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Back to the New York State Fair

It’s that time of the year again in Syracuse when hundreds of thousands of people will converge on the New York State Fairgrounds for the 2011 edition of The Great New York State Fair over the next 12 days.  Here is … Continue reading

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Steel Rainbow

Karma announced her August Photo Hunt in mid-July which played right into my hands. The weekend after her announcing the hunt would include things in the colors of the rainbow, the Syracuse Nationals rolled into town with over 7,000 hot … Continue reading

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