Wisconsin State Fair 2014

The Wisconsin State Fair is a big celebration of all things Wisconsin which includes a lot of eating all things fried, drinking and of course the midway. It was a beautiful afternoon and evening for celebrating this great state and making some photos.

 

 

Fitchburg Days

One of the first community festivals of the session, Fitchburg Days celebrates their Irish history with live music, food and a carnival...my favorite part.   I like to take advantage of that magical time of dusk when there is still some light in the sky though dark enough for the carnival lights to glow with brilliant color. 

Wisconsin State Fair in Black & White

Fairs and carnivals are one of my favorite places to photograph.  There is so much going on from the livestock barns to the midway.   I tend to gravitate towards the midway of course given the lights, colors and carnies.  When I visited the Wisconsin State Fair with some friends, I decided to try to spend a little more time in the pavilions and decided to lose the color and switch to black and white.  I really liked the results, especially at the midway (always back to the midway). The colors don't distract as much, and the quality of light is a bit more interesting I think.