This was shot during a Barrel Racing Comp. The horse decided he didn't like spurs and threw the rider. She hit the ground and stayed there. An hour later the ambulance took her away with shoulder and possible spinal injuries. Very sad...and I hope she recovers to ride again.
[Jun. 27th, 2009 05:34:22 PM]
This is NOT a rodeo image. This girl is competing in Barrel Racing...so there is no other like this image on DPC! I did a search and only found 2 barrel racing images enter (2007 & 2003) and neither of the riders were being dislodged.
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Its never fun getting dumped on your head. Especially when you are riding a horse that's supposed to be broke. I got tossed one spring while out on a ride and fractured the vertebrae at the base of my skull. If I hit a little harder I wouldn't be around today to submit to DPC.
Interesting processing. Usually for these type of the images they tend to be presented "straight up". I like this though. My only complaint (and its a small one) is that the horse look especially shiny. The image appears a little angled but I think it adds to the action.
You captured the action perfectly though I am not sure she'd like to have a print. ;)
In any event, great capture and I hope that she is doing well.
Good capture - your title adds some humor to it! I think straightening the horizon may help a little. Do you have any after photos of the horse chuckling after he bucked her off? (I do hope she didn't sustain any injuries)
I do that a lot too!..:)
For such action great timing here. That probably makes this a great shot, probably stating the obvious. One might want better clarity in places but given the extreme nature of this, I think it is fine. Hope she(?) wasn't hurt!
Great shot! But I'm afraid I've seen shots like this on DPC. Here's one example: . I really do like the shot, though -- excellent capture! (and if it's not a fall, there's also a sideways rider shot...)
Ow. I've been in that position before but it never ended well. I love the color and I like the kick up of dirt at the horses feet. I like the lighting as well.
I scanned the entries at work today and just went past the thumb without opening it. WOW back at home on a decent monitor this is WAW cool!
I love nitpicking a good shot as I feel the better shots are taken by people who can accept (and probably already know) how their image could be improved. I'm intrigued to know how you cropped this as if the rider were in the saddle in this crop you may well have cut the top of her head off? I'd also have liked you to have straightened the horizon and that would have removed the shadow bottom right. does the orig have all the shadow of the horse visable?
This is an excellent capture and the sunglasses must be worth (at least) 1 point. If I'd taken this I would a) be very proud and b) put it in the free study to be voted on its excellence rather than (maybe) its uniqueness.
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