{"id":4510,"date":"2011-10-24T15:51:53","date_gmt":"2011-10-24T20:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?p=4510"},"modified":"2012-10-23T12:57:26","modified_gmt":"2012-10-23T17:57:26","slug":"south-carolina-state-fair-2011-fairgrounds-23-october-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?p=4510","title":{"rendered":"South Carolina State Fair 2011, Fairgrounds: 23 October 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270103.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270103_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iYHXMMZmK-M?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>OK, you know the drill by now if you've followed my State Fair posts from previous years: I like what I like, and I like to take pictures of it, so there's nothing new or astounding here, just old friends like the Buxom Beer Girl, The Cotton Candy Stands and the ducklings, but I enjoyed being out and about amongst the neon and greasy delights as usual.  I took the tripod, but really couldn't get into setting it up to try for HDRs this year, so I just got one, which is not as good as those from <a href=\"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?p=2745\">last year (2010)<\/a>.  I <i>did<\/i> take a few videos this year, in particular the one above (which has some issues with light spikes, but is quite watchable) and one below the jump.<\/p>\n<p>Meet your party at the (Time Warner) rocket!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Art Entry and Fair Setup 26 September 2011:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1260367.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1260367_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1260369.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1260369_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1260370.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1260370_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1260371.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1260371_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1260372.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1260372_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?p=4427\">Fine Arts Premiere &amp; Awards Reception 9 October 2011<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1260683.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1260683_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1260687.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1260687_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1260695.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1260695_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>State Fair in full operation 20 October 2011:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1260991.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1260991_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1260992.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1260992_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1260995.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1260995_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1260999.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270204_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270210.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270210_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270215.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270215_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270216.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270216_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270218.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270218_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270220.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270220_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270222.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270222_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270224.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270224_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270229.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270229_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270235.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270235_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270242.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270242_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270246.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270246_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270265.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/p1270265_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/q1270260.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/fair2011\/q1270260_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Art Pickup & Tear-Down, 24 October 2011:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1270468.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1270468_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1270472.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1270472_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1270473.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1270473_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1270475.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1270475_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1270462.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1270462_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1270463.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1270463_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1270471.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1270471_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1270476.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1270476_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1270482.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1270482_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1270484.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1270484_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1270488.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/11\/10\/p1270488_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>UPDATE 24 October 2011<\/b>:  Added full 20 October photoset link.<\/p>\n<p><b>Photoset:<\/b>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/11-10-20-state-fair\">20 October 2011 Photoset<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OK, you know the drill by now if you've followed my State Fair posts from previous years: I like what I like, and I like to take pictures of it, so there's nothing new or astounding here, just old friends like the Buxom Beer Girl, The Cotton Candy Stands and the ducklings, but I enjoyed 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