2010 Texas State Fair - Opening Day

A friend and I went to the Texas State Fair on opening day and these are some of my favorite images from the trip.

A Giveaway of a Chevy Camaro with Texas Rangers theme.

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Great shots.

Where's the Deep Fried Beer?

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Well, I am not a beer drinker, more of a Tequila and mixed drink guy, but they did have deep fried Margaritas. However, after the chicken-fried bacon, fried snickers and fried Nutter Butters, I was toast!!

Thanks for the kind words.

i am going down to the fair the 2nd . Very nice series of shots at the fair, got me fired up to go.

Here are a few more shots from the fair:

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superb especially on The obligatory Carousel Shot..good job man

Zikri - Thank you very much!!

Amazing! I love the toy truck, especially. Perfect DOF

amazing shots! love the haunted house one.

Really enjoyed these, you did a great job. I gotta try the bacon.

I wish I would have gone this year. Great shots.

Great fun colorful pictures!

wizcreations - That is one of my favorites as well. There were hundreds of toy cars and trucks, but that is the only one I photographed, it really jumped out at me.

slrlounge - I was most excited about night shots that day, and then realized I had left my tripod quick-release plate at home some 180 miles away. So, all night shots are hand-held. At first when I realized it, I was very disappointed and then thought, just get creative! The glowing eyes in that shot make all the difference to me!

j1123 - You know I have lived in Texas since 1993 and that was my first time to the State Fair in Texas. I will be back every year just for the photography opportunities.

yagimax - Thanks!

How about a couple of more:

I wanted to capture the feeling of "motion" on this slide shot rather than have anything sharp. I love his expression.

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Great series. How did you make that carousel shot?