Fair Day Fare

The Tipton H.S. band theme for their performance was KISS.
Image copyright Kokomo Tribune 2008

Spent most of the day at the Indiana State Fair. Saw some animals, ate fair food. There are days it's tough to get out of bed for the job.

(That was sarcasm, it's not really tough.)

The fair was enjoyable, have been in Indiana for seven years but this was my first time there. Focused on some of the local kids participating in different events at the fair, such as the band and some 4-H members showing animals.

Corn at the Fair?!
Image copyright Kokomo Tribune 2008

Granted, it's Indiana and corn is one of the staple crops they grow here. But I never considered that they might have corn growing at the fair. And this certainly looked like corn that was growing there. 20 feet long, 6 rows of corn growing in the median of Main St. at the fairgrounds. Someone had to go to the fairgrounds at the beginning of the season, plant the corn, probably water it and whatever else needs to be done. Huh. Interesting.

The only thing I missed that I wanted to see were the cockroach races, that probably was interesting.

Blood Donor

Levi Bowman works on his car for the Howard County Fair demolition derby later that evening. According to Bowman, "She runs like a top as long as I can keep the drive shaft in."

Image copyright Kokomo Tribune 2008

Going over to the demolition derby while I was at the fair probably was the highlight of my day spent there. Shooting animals, and yes I did get some photos of goats, part of the fair queen judging, but this is much more interesting. What can one say, its a demolition derby, lots of jerry-rigging and hammering before going out to compete. Lots of fun to take photos of though. And the shirt just makes it complete.

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11-year-old Curtis Brown's three-month-old goat is apparently
in the right place at the Miami County fairgrounds.
Image copyright Kokomo Tribune 2008

Okay, one more goat picture. Last one I promise. Unless I get another one in two weeks when the Howard County fair starts. Sigh.

For some reason I found this funny. I'm not sure where the shoe department is. Cow department is two barns over.

Signs make it easier

A goat at the Miami County (In.) 4-H Fair.
Image copyright Erik Markov 2008

I saw this on the wooden gate of the goat's pen, and thought well.... if it says to, I will.

So, I clicked. Its my job.

There are those days where it would be easier if there were signs at assignments spelling out exactly what I should do.

Blur....

Turn around....

Ignore....

Light....


Oh well, I'll just have to continue figuring it out on my own.


This photo illustrates a good point that took me a long time to learn, helped in part by the book Photosynthesis by Bryan Moss.

"Put the camera to your eye and take a picture of the moment in front of you."

I walked around the fair, and didn't find anything that inspired me for a feature. I saw this and thought it was kind of funny; stopped and took a picture. Little while later I was inspired by something else, which will be a future post. That second photo led me to a feature photo, while not a pulitzer, had some different stuff going for it that I liked.

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