Day Five: The San Diego County Fair

County fairs can be a real treat to photograph...Interesting people, extravagant food, flashy lights, and...pig races?

Last summer I took a late afternoon/evening trip to the San Diego County Fair, located at the beautiful Del Mar Fairgrounds.

Sony Alpha 200, 50 mm, ISO 200, f/8.0, 1/500

And as hinted above, they had a great pig racing event.  I was quite unprepared for this, so this year I will be sure to bring my a-game so I can get some really great action shots of this intriguing event.

Sony Alpha 200, 75 mm, ISO 400, f/2.8, 1/200

The best part of photographing the fair, to me, is all the great colors and lights that you see after dark.  It really is a treat to see them all in person and presents a great challenge to try to find ways to capture and share that with others.

Sony Alpha 200, 28 mm, ISO 800, f/2.8, 1/40

Sony Alpha 200, 28 mm, ISO 800, f/2.8, 1/40

Sony Alpha 200, 28 mm, ISO 800, f/2.8, 1/40

I'm certainly excited to use my lessons learned last year for this years fair.

Question for the audience:

What is your favorite thing to see at the fair?  If you could photograph one thing to capture your thoughts on the fair, what would it be?  Feel free to write in the comments below!