State Fair 2011

Good set of people photos, Dennis. ; I'll be getting some later during the run of the 2011 NY State Fair. ;

Went to the Fair last night and was happy to see new and re-furbished rides on the Midway. ; Bright paint and LED lighting was everywhere.

A new thrill ride debuted at the New York State Fair Midway yesterday...The SKY Flyer.


SKY Flyers by Scottwdw, on Flickr

The Ferris Wheel got an upgrade of a thousands of LED lights.

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Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/60s, f/3.5, ISO 640, EV +0.3, 28mm FL

The 43rd annual Butter Sculpture features a school cafeteria promoting good nutrition.

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Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/125s, f/3.5, ISO 450, EV +0.3, 28mm FL

A sucker born every minute. ; A boy tries his luck at a Midway game.

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Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/60s, f/3.5, ISO 640, EV +0.3, 28mm FL

On a more somber note, the memorial honoring the dead of Pan Am Flight 103, including 35 Syracuse University students, was unveiled.

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Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/30s, f/5, ISO 200, EV +0.3, 82mm FL
 
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Here are some faces in the crowd from the NY State Fair.

A girl beaming as she learns how to play a drum in the Pan African Village.
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A member of a stilt walking interactive entertainers called Dragon Knights.
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My daughter holding a baby chick in the 4-H building.
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"George Harrison" playing guitar in the tribute band, Bealtemania Again.
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On August 13, 2011, a strong wind blew down the rigging above the main stage at the Indiana State Fair shortly before a concert by Sugarland. Four spectators and two workers were killed. ; Shortly after, this memorial to those who lost their lives appeared adjacent to the grandstand.

In spite of the tragedy, there were many stories of people going above and beyond to help rescue people trapped or injured.


In remembrance
 
Ive learned not to take close up pictures of Beatle tribute bands and just enjoy the music. A couple of years ago I took my camera to an American English (another Beatles tribute band) concert and found that they looked very little like John,Paul,George and Ringo!
 
Nice work guys! ; You've given me a couple of ideas for shots at the county fair next month. ; Unfortunately I only have one evening during the fair to take pictures because I work at the fair the other evenings.
 
I checked out the qualifying runs of the barreling racing this year. ; It is held in a back area of the Fair and is outside. Bright sunny day so I was able to use shutter priority to control stop action and panning. All taken with a Nikon D700 and 28-300VR lens.

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1/800s, f/5.6, ISO 200, EV 0, 28mm FL

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1/800s, f/5.6, ISO 400, EV 0, 250mm FL

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1/30s, f/29, ISO 200, EV 0, 145mm FL
 
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Fellow TMIPer Dave Kliment, Gillian and I spent the day at the Fair on Sunday with cameras in hand. ; Dave took a liking to this ASV (Armored Security Vehicle). ; They wouldn't let him take it for a test drive so he had to settle for this...

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We saw all kinds of things...here's Gillian checking out the Photography gallery.
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Dave and Gillian did some wine tasting in the NY Wine Village tent.
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As day turned to night, Dave and I pulled out the tripods for some long exposure fun on the Midway.
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