SD State Fair Barrels Gone Wild Barrel Racing Photos
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The South Dakota State Fair in Huron was in full swing and that meant barrel racing at the Hippodrome. This year’s event dubbed, Barrels Gone Wild, was no disappointment. I had a ring side seat at the competition with my camera ready. The racers were in tip top form as they rounded the barrels on the well groomed arena floor. The lighting was sporadic giving me a challenge to shoot the event. I turned my ISO up to 800 and hand held all shots creating some scratchy and grainy pictures which were fitting of these competitors as they left it all in the fresh dirt. All photos were taken with my Canon 20D using my 20mm f/1.8 lens. Post production was done in Photoshop CS3 using non-destructive methods on a Windows 7 platform.
Tags: barrel racing, barrels gone wild, horses, photos, south dakota, state fair
Demolition Derby- Plankinton, South Dakota
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Holy Moly! It was Demolition Derby time at the annual Pheasant Festival in Plankinton, South Dakota over the past weekend. There was plenty of jaw dropping metal crunching mayhem! The best fun you can have in a vacant field just outside of town. I was high in the stands this time putting my 70-200mm L series lens to the test. It performed flawlessly. I hope you have as much fun looking at these as I did shooting and processing them. All post production was done in Photoshop CS3 using Topaz Adjust plugin on a Windows 7 OS.
Tags: demolition derby, HDR, pheasant festival, photo, photos, plankinton, south dakota
Pheasant City Fight Night, Redfield, South Dakota
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Fight night in Redfield, South Dakota! Mixed Martial Arts at it’s best was on display at the National Guard Armory this past Saturday night. I had the pleasure of working with Knock Out Events and had a ring side seat for a few of the fights. I then moved to the back of the auditorium to get some compelling shots of the “cage” and the ever enthusiastic crowd. The energy was real and so was the blood! This is an event I recommend anyone witnessing in the future. All photos were taken with my Canon 20D and usual variety of lens.
Tags: cage, fight, fights, mixed martial arts, mma, night, pheasant city, photos, redfield, south dakota
Aberdeen, South Dakota BMX
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Bicycle Motocross is alive and well in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Remembering the days of when I was a kid and raced BMX, I thought what a great way to spend the afternoon. I found Aberdeen had a track and packed my photography equipment and headed up there. They have a great facility that is well organized and maintained. The track officials were very accommodating to me and I walked away with some great shots. Using my Canon 20D and 70-200mm F4 LSeries lens I was in the middle of the action.
Tags: aberdeen, BMX, photos, racing, south dakota
Twin Cities Wacipi, Fort Pierre, South Dakota
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My first ever Pow Wow did not disappoint. From the pageantry to the songs and the dancing. This was an event I will remember the rest of my life. The organizers were gracious and welcoming and let me shoot plenty of pictures. The dancers were fluid and passionate making every photo I took a work of art. There will be definitely more Pow Wows in my future. All pictures were taken with my Canon 20D using my 70-200mm F4 L Series lens. Post production was done in Photoshop CS3.
Tags: dance, fort pierre, native americans, photos, pierre, pow wow, south dakota
