This was taken at the Ski-Hi Stampede Rodeo in Monte Vista, Colorado. It is really hard to get a good rodeo photo - the chutes and fences and all the ads stuck on the fences get in most of the pictures. I only got a few that didn't have all the extra crap in them.
I'm glad to be able to put a rodeo photo in a challenge. My husband is from a rodeo family, all his sisters was/are barrel racers and he was a team roper with his Dad. His sisters all married cowboys. His youngest sister, Terri Kaye, still barrel races and has been in the National Finals several years in a row now. Her two grown sons, Travis and Clay, are team ropers and have been in the National Finals for many years in a row, too.
Editing: Crop; shadow/highlight tool (darken highlights & lighten shadows a bit); adjustment layers for levels, curves and hue/saturation (increase sat for blue and cyan); flatten image; exposure adjustment for offset (-.0025) and gamma (1.03); contrast +1; resize; smart sharpen; save for web.
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Hey rodeo family Cornish cousin. There is a Truan in the Cowboy Hall of Fame, my 2nd cousin Fritz, another Cornish Cousin for sure. So, were on the same page again. Great shot too. Van
7 - Like this. Good capture. Depending what you had to work with (obviously), perhaps a slight nudge rotate up on the right and a more refined crop would have enhanced this even more and allowed the shadow play to enter in more too. More 'cowboy' face visible make this even better too - but opportune, again - obviously.
great stop action and nice handling of the exposure - I'm just wishing there was a bit more room to the left and top - nice job regardless - best of luck!!
We've seen photos like this before, but your photo is clear, sharp and perfectly balanced. I would like to try a similar photo with a slow shutter speed. Steady ground, moving subject. If you know what i mean...
Very good shot.
I have been looking at this image for a very long time now. It gets better and better. A beautiful moment that we'd never be able to enjoy without this image.
With all the raw energy in it, there's yet such a beautiful and delicate flow to the shapes and shades.
You have done an excellent job to capture it and present it for all to enjoy.
Brilliant photography.
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