Thanks for all those nice comments, specially the ones posted by members who eventhough reject the bullfighting activity were so kind to judge the image and not the concept.
I knew this entry would receive some low scores because of the theme, but it was not that bad at the end , just a few 1's, 2's, 3's and 4's that might have removed it from the front page!! lol.
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Was this by chance taken in Mexico? I know young bullfighters have been increasing in popularity there, and Spain has a legal age limit. But I'm not morally chastising you, since ethics have nothing to do with this photo - which, by the way, is wonderfully energetic. The red cape's a bit blown out, but with the rest of the picture exposed properly, that'd be hard to fix. Very nice job!
REALLY awesome shot! The animal lovers who are upset about this shot are missing something. The bull is a pretty sympathetic chararcter in this shot.The young bullfighter's face is captured in great detail and his expression is so over the top, he serves as a parody for the masochistic tradition he represents.
This is a photography contest, not a moral one! In no way should you have got so many low marks! This is stunning, and in my opinion worthy of a ribbon! I much prefer your image to mine.
just the right moment for an excellent composition - too bad about the people in the background but, given the angle, you cropped it at the best spot (imho) -- one of my favorites this challenge
Very cruel, would rather see the blades stuck in his back.
However technically it is a very good photo, the positioning of the bull and fighter is perfect.
Great picture - strong on action. Well done. I am giving it a 10 based on the photography. However, I can't pass on this photo without saying that I strongly urge you to emphasize with the animal in this scene and perhaps read, even just a little bit, about the scientific evidence that animals have the same range of emotions as humans. Cruelty for entertainment is not a human right.
As a female who likes animals often better than people and who wasn't raised where this is an honored sport, I find this both terribly sad and impressive at the same time. The bull's face - it's eyes - is so terribly pained. Yet the grace and intensity of the bullfighter is quite exquisite.
This is a very dramatic photo. Well captured. Well composed. Well edited. The expression on the matador's face is perfectly in character. I fear it will generate a lot of negative reaction due to the subject. While in Madrid, I learned to appreciate bullfighting, but it is definitely an acquired taste, one few voters will share. Hopefully I'm wrong in this.
10 just for catching the decisive moment!
maybe from a small crop but the bull seems a little pixellated in the dark regions where maybe you tried to recover some shadows? no matter
Viva la Matador!
This is a fabulous action shot but it makes me sad at the same time because I am an animal fanatic and hate seeing suffering and am not a bullfighting fan. Nonetheless emotions aside, great impact. Good luck 8
hehe - cue animal rights activists posting how horrible you are for going to a bullfight and supporting it by doing so (just look at the number of 1, 2 and 3 votes the photo definitely doesnt deserve to know how many there are ;)). I say great action shot, though the bull seems to have a bit of motion blur which isnt enough for the "sense of motion" and is a bit too much for clarity of shot. Typical pose and expression on his face and a nice composition :)
Fantastic action shot! Love the intensity in the Matador's face and body language! The colors are beautiful! I like the action blur on the bull. Im not sure about the crop..... I wonder if you had to crop it so tightly because there was something you needed to crop out that was distracting. If not... a little more room would have been nice. Beautifully done :)
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