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Cheyenne Frontier Days: planes and more planes

Members of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds soar over the Cheyenne skys above Laramie County Community College during a performance on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, on the city's southeast side. A crowd of about 14,000 spectators came out to watch "America's Ambassadors in Blue" perform backdropped against blue skies.
Members of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds soar over the Cheyenne skies above Laramie County Community College during a performance on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, on the city's southeast side. A crowd of about 14,000 spectators came out to watch "America's Ambassadors in Blue" perform backdropped against blue skies.
Josh Ray from Grand Junction, Colo. glances back to the airfield as he stands on the wing of a World War II era TBF/TBM Avenger fighter plane to explain instruments to visitors during an air show on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at the Wyoming Air National Guard base in Cheyenne. The airplane is maintained by the Rocky Mountain Wing of the Commemorative Air Force out of Grand Junction, Colo.
Josh Ray from Grand Junction, Colo. glances back to the airfield as he stands on the wing of a World War II era TBF/TBM Avenger fighter plane to explain instruments to visitors during an air show on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at the Wyoming Air National Guard base in Cheyenne. The airplane is maintained by the Rocky Mountain Wing of the Commemorative Air Force out of Grand Junction, Colo.
A vintage biplane soars above the crowd letting out smoke as it performs during an air show on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at the Wyoming Air National Guard base in Cheyenne.
A vintage biplane soars above the crowd letting out smoke as it performs during an air show on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at the Wyoming Air National Guard base in Cheyenne.

Cheyenne Frontier Days: pancakes and gunslingers

Deb Hottle flips a pancake off a wagon to a youngster with a tray during the Cheyenne Frontier Days Pancake Breakfast on Monday, July 25, 2011, at the Depot Plaza.
Deb Hottle flips a pancake off a wagon to a youngster with a tray during the Cheyenne Frontier Days Pancake Breakfast on Monday, July 25, 2011, at the Depot Plaza.
Members of the Cheyenne Gunslingers stand near the entrance of the Depot Plaza to promote their show during the Cheyenne Frontier Days Pancake Breakfast on Monday, July 25, 2011, in downtown Cheyenne.
Members of the Cheyenne Gunslingers stand near the entrance of the Depot Plaza to promote their show during the Cheyenne Frontier Days Pancake Breakfast on Monday, July 25, 2011, in downtown Cheyenne.

Cheyenne Frontier Days: the fort and the chute

My two assignments today were to cover steer roping at Frontier Park and the opening day of Fort D.A. Russell Days at F.E. Warren Air Force Base. It was only two assignments, but it spanned most of the day from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. I shot a lot of general rodeo action at steer roping then headed back behind the chutes to hunt for features. Originally, I was looking for a wide shot of the horses leaving the chute, but I ended up shooting a feature of some kids playing around behind the chute (second photo). I spent the rest of the day out at the base shooting the Fort D.A. Russell Days event. It was tough because it was the opening day so there weren’t many people – and by people I mean spectators – there. I stuck around for a while until some people started filtering in after noon. I caught a British soldier re-enactor getting a face full of musket smoke. Score.

David Morgan from Arvada, Colo., fires an American-revolution era Brown Bess musket during a demonstration for visitors during the first day of Fort D.A. Russell Days on Friday, July 22, 2011, at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne.
David Morgan from Arvada, Colo., fires an American-revolution era Brown Bess musket during a demonstration for visitors during the first day of Fort D.A. Russell Days on Friday, July 22, 2011, at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne.
Emily Underwood, 17, bottom pesters Tao Allen, 9, left, Tug Allen, 11, and Marcus Cole, 8, as they offer her their hats behind chute 9 during Cheyenne Frontier Days steer roping on Friday, July 22, 2011, at Frontier Park.
Emily Underwood, 17, bottom pesters Tao Allen, 9, left, Tug Allen, 11, and Marcus Cole, 8, as they offer her their hats behind chute 9 during Cheyenne Frontier Days steer roping on Friday, July 22, 2011, at Frontier Park.

Backstage on opening night of Cheyenne’s melodrama

Last week I went backstage on opening night of Cheyenne’s melodrama. Being that I’m a foreigner from Indiana, I’ve never seen a melodrama before. It was a neat experience, especially photographing backstage where all the actors and stage hands were so busy that they were more or less oblivious to my presence. That made my job a lot easier as I was able to capture a few in-between moments before the start of the show.

Rose Threewitt, center, 7, helps her sister, Maggie Threewitt, 7, get her costume on as Mandy Hill, who plays the part of the heroine Lacie Camisole, puts on her makeup before the opening night of the 55th Old Fashioned Melodrama on Thursday, July 14, 2011, at the Atlas Theatre in Cheyenne. The melodrama continues through Aug. 7.
Rose Threewitt, center, 7, helps her sister, Maggie Threewitt, 7, get her costume on as Mandy Hill, who plays the part of the heroine Lacie Camisole, puts on her makeup before the opening night of the 55th Old Fashioned Melodrama on Thursday, July 14, 2011, at the Atlas Theatre in Cheyenne. The melodrama continues through Aug. 7.
Emcee Rory Mack writes down some notes before taking the stage during the opening night of the 55th Old Fashioned Melodrama on Thursday, July 14, 2011, at the Atlas Theatre in Cheyenne. The melodrama continues through Aug. 7.
Emcee Rory Mack writes down some notes before taking the stage during the opening night of the 55th Old Fashioned Melodrama on Thursday, July 14, 2011, at the Atlas Theatre in Cheyenne. The melodrama continues through Aug. 7.

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