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Bull Rider
Bull Rider
ALLSTATE_JOURNALIST


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2008 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: Dallas Texas: State Fair
Date: Oct 11, 2008
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Action, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Jan 15, 2009

 I took this photo for personal use in competitions and other things and ended up using it in the Dallas Morning News State Fair photo contest and receiving 2nd place with it. The photo was naturally lit, seeing as it was out doors and taken around 2p.m. on a clear, sunny day. For editing, I saturated the colors and used the blur filter on the background. Other than that, some slight dodging and burning was all that was left to do.

Statistics
Place: 220 out of 531
Avg (all users): 5.7940
Avg (commenters): 6.8000
Avg (participants): 5.8023
Avg (non-participants): 5.7679
Views since voting: 892
Views during voting: 361
Votes: 233
Comments: 11
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 01/23/2009 09:17:00 AM
Great action photojournalism. Really exciting. The background can be a problem in these locales but yours works.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 01/22/2009 09:58:22 PM
Excellent timing and rendering. Focus and DOF are perfect. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/21/2009 07:30:10 PM
Great action shot. Background is a bit "busy."
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED VR
 01/19/2009 10:49:37 AM
Great shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 01/18/2009 08:13:31 PM
what a capture - the explosion of energy is so evident in the face of the cowboy
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-60D
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon
 01/18/2009 07:20:28 PM
Great action and detail. Sharp pic. 9.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 01/17/2009 11:44:40 AM
great capture
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R7
Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount
 01/17/2009 10:53:32 AM
good action shot, clean crisp shot, not sure why anyone would want to ride a bull though
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 01/17/2009 01:03:19 AM
good action image...I find the crop a little too tight and I almost want to see some of the expressions of the guys at the back
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 01/16/2009 05:04:32 PM
Great capture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSLR-A700
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Sony Alpha/Konica Minolta
 01/16/2009 03:04:18 PM
Good action shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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