With good traffic, it takes about two and a half hours to get from the Capital District to Syracuse for the New York State Fair. And if I time everything properly … I can get a prime parking spot. Look, it’s the small victories. If you arrive before 9:00 a.m., the New York State Fair…
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Wait, how many entries were accepted at the Big E this year??
When we last arrived at Competition Season 2024, my two entries for the Big E’s photography competition, How God Sees an Eclipse and be pRepaired, were entered for consideration, with only be pRepaired gaining acceptance. That was as of yesterday. This morning, I received an email that How God Sees an Eclipse was actually accepted…
Read MoreThe Altamont Fair photo results, 2024 edition
Fifteen years. I’ve entered the Altamont Fair’s photography and fine arts competition for the past fifteen years. And in those fifteen years, I’ve achieved some amazing highs and some soul-crushing lows. And here I am once again, driving that windy road off Route 20 to get to the Fairgrounds on the Fair’s opening night. It’s…
Read MoreMy entries for the 2024 Altamont Fair Fine Arts Competition are …
It’s Tuesday morning. Judging at the Altamont Fair Fine Arts Competition is complete. And once I know that the judging is finished, I can at least post the four entries I’ve submitted. Why do I wait until now? Why don’t I just post the images after I drop them off? Simple. I do not want…
Read MoreThe Return of the Snowflake Ride
There are photos in my archive that, for one reason or another, I just love to enter into competitions. Case in point – a photo I took a few years ago at the New York State Fair, a photo of a scrambler thrill ride in mid-scramble, is still part of my catalog and, on occasion,…
Read MoreA Bisectional Rainbow at the SUNY Admin Building
A nasty thunderstorm rolled through the Capital District yesterday. A tremendous deluge from the skies. But by 5:00 p.m., the rain cleared away. The sun peeked its rays through the remaining clouds. Which … of course … means one thing and one thing only. Rainbows are in play. A late-afternoon rainbow in the Capital District…
Read MoreThe Charity Races at Saratoga Harness
I haven’t used my Nikon 80-200 f/2.8 lens in a very long time – mostly because at one point, it developed a fEE connection error when I attached it to my Nikon Df. But this time around, when I used my silver Nikon Df, and a quick adjustment on the lens barrel from what was…
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My entries for the 2024 New York State Fair Photography Competition are …
And now comes the big kahuna of Competition Season. The New York State Fair’s Photography Competition. I’ve participated in this show for 15 years, and my success / failure rate has run the gamut from six entries accepted with five ribbons (and two first place silks), to a stretch of several years where NOTHING made…
Read MoreA postcard from Iowa, 2024 edition
After last year’s debacle where my entries almost missed the entry deadline (thanks a pantload, FedEx), I made sure to ship my entries on the first eligible day. My best-ever effort at Iowa was three accepted, with two winning awards (and one, my lunar eclipse stitch photo, taking a first place silk in its category).…
Read MoreAnother “Buena Vista Panorama” attempt in Bennington County
So how does one celebrate Juneteenth on what is arguably the hottest day of the year? Simple. I grabbed my Rolleiflex Automat MX camera, packed my camera bag with four rolls of Fuji Provia 100F, and drove to Bennington County, Vermont. I’ve blogged about this before; Vermont has more wooden covered bridges than any other…
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