My Favorite of the Week

My last trip to the Georgia National Fair this week produced this photo from the Honey Bee display. Jars
of honey, of various colors backlit inside a huge honey comb shelf. The lights behind the jars were timed to randomly go off and back on, giving an interesting pattern. Too cool a photo to pass up.

All I had to do was back up and zoom in. The compression of using a telephoto lens made a better photo
than shooting it with a wide. This was at 200mm with my 70-200. The only challenge was waiting for a time
when no one was walking between me and the wall. I also tried to time my shot to be with the center jars
in the dark.

Becky Purser, one of our writers, found this booth and wanted to do a story. She did a good job with the story, but it was buried on 3-B in the paper. This photo didn't run at all. Such is the life of a photojournalist. You get accustomed to your best images(in your opinion) not making the paper. It was included in the photos of the week.

I really like the simpleness and the symmetry.

I have seen a bunch of really nice fair photos this week. My friend Elaine Dorsey really has some nice night shots.
Don't forget the photography competition next year. Start planning now.