Bull riding
Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-300mm, 212mm, f/5.6 @1/250s, ISO450
Second installment of my little mini series from the Rawhide Rodeo held here in town a couple of weeks ago. You can catch the first post here.
Like I said in my first rodeo post, I have a hard time understanding why a grown man would get on the back of a bull, that is tickled in the private parts area - and on top of that, just for fun. Dont get me wrong, its fun to look at, but that’s about the extend of it for me. Even in the pen before the event, the bulls look mean, so I assume it can only go downhill from there.
On to the images. Instead of making a post per image, I’ll show a few of my favorite shots from the bull riding event here in one post. I shot all my shots – about 800 shots – from my seat in the stands, so the control of light and background is a bit of a toss-up. But now I know that for the next time they are in town. I still think they are worth showing, but I’ll leave that up to you to decide.
Click on the images for a nice large view of the action.
Enjoy.
Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-300mm, 210mm, f/5.6 @1/250s, ISO450
He didn’t last long. Btw, this guy had to take a trip to the emerge (mentioned in my previous post). Dislocated shoulder i think. They couldnt pop it back in to place on site. – Yep, cowboys are tough..
Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-300mm, 210mm, f/5.3 @1/250s, ISO450
A really bad spot to be in – cause….
Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-300mm, 212mm, f/5.6 @1/250s, ISO360
… just because you are done with the bull, doesn’t mean the bull is done with you. – I would probably need to change my pants if i laying in the dirt right there. Look at his left arm. Ouch!! Not good.. not good at all.
Next up: Rodeo clowns and other rodeo staff. Stay tuned.
Holy cow! err… I mean bull!
lol, bull threw him off and tea-bagged him for good measure
Can’t wait to see the clowns. Now those dudes are crazy.
August 1, 2012 at 10:25 am
Thanks for stopping by, Aaron. LOL – yes, I think the bull wanted a bigger piece of him, but the clowns distracted him. The cowboy was hurt though. That will teach him.. or maybe not..lmao
August 1, 2012 at 8:20 pm
Whoa! These are some great action shots, Jan.
I’m with you, no way I would ride one of those beast.
August 1, 2012 at 11:11 am
Thanks Jimi. Yup, begin on the wrong end of a bull is not my idea of fun…lol
August 1, 2012 at 8:17 pm
Incredible captures Jan. I love the first one where you can really see the power of the beast through the cloud of dust. And that last one….ouch is right.
August 1, 2012 at 12:09 pm
Thanks Edith. That one is my fav of the bunch. To bad I couldnt control the back ground a bit better. – …next time
August 1, 2012 at 8:18 pm
Stunning action shots Jan. Looks like it was a lot of fun.
August 3, 2012 at 8:34 am
Wow great shots Jan. The action is amazing!
August 14, 2012 at 11:08 pm
What an impressive series. The action is caught so well in each shot!
August 25, 2012 at 12:00 am
Cool collection Jan! Great action shots. I particularly like the last one.
August 28, 2012 at 5:44 pm
WOW!!!
That first shot just says it all for me.
September 17, 2012 at 10:44 am