I went to my first rodeo in Spooner, Wisconsin last weekend. It was quite the cultural experience. None of my photos were very exceptional - they all lack adequate depth of field and most lack focus. But I ought to submit once or twice a year, right?
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i scored this an 8, and would have expected it to score much higher. maybe if you had rotated to straighten it up on a bit, and cropped in a little tighter. all the same, i thought you nailed the challenge.
Nice shot but, I think a tighter crop around the cowboy and the horse would make it much more effective. There is too much busy stuff in the shot that distracts from you main focus.