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Not So Soft Landing
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Challenge: Best of 2011 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: dpchallenge entries
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
Location: Kihikihi, New Zealand
Date: Feb 19, 2011
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/2500
Galleries: Candid, Action
Date Uploaded: Feb 2, 2012

 I had taken literally thousands of rodeo shots during that summer & choosing one was really hard. Each time I would see a really good one & think that's the one for this challenge, I move on to the next one & think no, thats the one for this challenge & so it would go on. I chose this one because it captures the expression at the end of a really bad landing. When this happened right in front of me, I thought this guy wont be getting up but he did.




Post Challenge: WOW thank you everyone who voted and/or left such wonderful comments. I can hardly believe this finished so well in such a tough competition. This is now my second best scoring challenge.

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Place: 46 out of 410
Avg (all users): 6.5500
Avg (commenters): 7.1923
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Avg (non-participants): 6.6889
Views since voting: 1169
Views during voting: 481
Votes: 240
Comments: 27
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS 80D
Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 02/23/2012 10:31:02 PM
Fantastic capture of his expression as he lands. Wonderful stop action, while keeping things sharply in focus.
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Olympus E-510
Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
 02/23/2012 05:48:11 PM
Action shot of the year. Yes!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 02/21/2012 06:35:53 PM
Perfect timing! :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 02/20/2012 04:20:00 PM
the decisive moment! and the funny moment.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 02/19/2012 04:31:52 PM
Ouch! This is a perfectly timed shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 02/18/2012 10:27:52 PM
Wow, way to stop the action; nice tones. (voted earlier)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ED-IF
 02/18/2012 06:01:56 PM
great
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5DS R
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 02/18/2012 01:37:38 AM
Ouch, hate to think the next bit. Good timing.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/17/2012 06:07:00 PM
Great action photo!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 02/17/2012 05:46:36 PM
Ouch! Great capture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/16/2012 03:14:55 PM
And this is why I don't ride bulls. LOL
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/16/2012 09:20:17 AM
Amazing capture! A very good shot. Well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/14/2012 08:43:24 PM
OUCH! More brass than me, that's for sure.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/13/2012 08:46:14 PM
Ow! That hurts just to watch. But I love how graceful that thousand pound animal looks when it's airborne.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-80D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 02/13/2012 05:30:14 PM
That will hurt in the morning, for shizzle! excellent timing on the shutter button.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Canon Mount
02/13/2012 04:20:42 PM
wow, i feel his pain. little wider crop please, dont put him right on the edge of the picture if you can avoid it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 02/11/2012 05:47:30 PM
ouch. That doesn't look good. Nice catch.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM
 02/11/2012 11:06:45 AM
nice capture
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 02/11/2012 10:43:11 AM
ouch, well done action shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 02/11/2012 02:16:02 AM
My brother was a saddle bronc rider. All I can say is ouch! Seriously! Love the capture but not the cowboy's pain. Those crazy guys.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sigma DP1x
02/10/2012 08:25:55 PM
Man, I felt that! Excellent capture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 02/10/2012 03:12:44 PM
Really cool capture of the action. Great timing! 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
OM System OM-1
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 02/10/2012 01:34:07 PM
amazing catch
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm x100
Contax 50mm f/1.4 Carl Zeiss Planar T* MF
 02/10/2012 08:18:18 AM
ouch! great catch...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm x100
 02/10/2012 07:40:19 AM
Life is all about timing and your timing is spot on here. Great shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital
 02/10/2012 07:27:14 AM
Awesome moment, you "nailed it".
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS
 02/10/2012 12:54:04 AM
wow, this is AWESOME :D
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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