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Thanks to a tip from my friend Merilee Phillips, I was able to get a photographer’s pass at the Cheyenne Rodeo. That allowed me to shoot from the ”Pit,“ a dugout with a concrete roof that allows a view of the arena at nearly ground level, a perfect perspective for seeing the action. Shooting with my 300mm f-4 lens I was able to follow the action fairly well and get close enough to fill the viewfinder, though things here move a great deal faster than I am accustomed to and things did not always stay in the viewfinder for long. This is a shot of an event called steer wrestling, or bulldogging. The cowboy must dismount from a perfectly good horse traveling at a pretty good pace to grab a steer by the horns, slow and stop the steer by digging in the heels of his boots in the dirt, and then simply wrestle the 200 to 300 pound steer over off of its feet. Nothing to it. This fellow is about to succeed.
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© Copyright John C. House, Everyday Miracles Photography.
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All Rights Reserved. Please do not use in any way without my express consent. As always, this is better viewed large.
Thanks to a tip from my friend Merilee Phillips, I was able to get a photographer’s pass at the Cheyenne Rodeo. That allowed me to shoot from the ”Pit,“ a dugout with a concrete roof that allows a view of the arena at nearly ground level, a perfect perspective for seeing the action. Shooting with my 300mm f/4 lens I was able to follow the action fairly well and get close enough to fill the viewfinder, though things here move a great deal faster than I am accustomed to and things did not always stay in the viewfinder. This is the first of what I am calling my ”Levitating Horse Series.“ This competition is called ”saddle bronc,“ and the cowboy must stay on this wild horse for at least 8 seconds to even get a score. He is then scored by how enthusiastically the horse bucks and how well the cowboy stays on and maintains good form. It is impossible to explain the energy of the scene; I hope this gives you a glimpse.
Tags: Cheyenne D700 EverydayMiracles Frontier Days John C. House Levitating Horse Series Nikon cowboy rodeo saddle bronc horse
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© Copyright John C. House, Everyday Miracles Photography.
www.everydaymiraclesphotography.com
All Rights Reserved. Please do not use in any way without my express consent. As always, this is better viewed large.
Thanks to a tip from my friend Merilee Phillips, I was able to get a photographer’s pass at the Cheyenne Rodeo. That allowed me to shoot from the ”Pit,“ a dugout with a concrete roof that allows a view of the arena at nearly ground level, a perfect perspective for seeing the action. Shooting with my 300mm f-4 lens I was able to follow the action fairly well and get close enough to fill the viewfinder, though things here move a great deal faster than I am accustomed to and things did not always stay in the viewfinder for long. This is a shot of an event called steer wrestling, or bulldogging. The cowboy must dismount from a perfectly good horse traveling at a pretty good pace to grab a steer by the horns, slow and stop the steer by digging in the heels of his boots in the dirt, and then simply wrestle the 200 to 300 pound steer over off of its feet. Nothing to it. These two seemed to pose for the camera, at least for the 1/2000 second it took to make this shot.
Tags: Cheyenne D700 EverydayMiracles Frontier Days John C. House Nik Nikon bulldogging cowboy rodeo
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© Copyright John C. House, Everyday Miracles Photography.
www.everydaymiraclesphotography.com
All Rights Reserved. Please do not use in any way without my express consent. As always, this is better viewed large.
Thanks to a tip from my friend Merilee Phillips, I was able to get a photographer’s pass at the Cheyenne Rodeo. That allowed me to shoot from the ”Pit,“ a dugout with a concrete roof that allows a view of the arena at nearly ground level, a perfect perspective for seeing the action. Shooting with my 300mm f-4 lens I was able to follow the action fairly well and get close enough to fill the viewfinder, though things here move a great deal faster than I am accustomed to and things did not always stay in the viewfinder for long. This is a shot of an event called steer wrestling, or bulldogging. The cowboy must dismount from a perfectly good horse traveling at a pretty good pace to grab a steer by the horns, slow and stop the steer by digging in the heels of his boots in the dirt, and then simply wrestle the 200 to 300 pound steer over off of its feet. Nothing to it.
Tags: Cheyenne D700 EverydayMiracles Frontier Days John C. House Nik Nikon bulldogging cowboy rodeo
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© Copyright John C. House, Everyday Miracles Photography.
www.everydaymiraclesphotography.com
All Rights Reserved. Please do not use in any way without my express consent. As always, this is better viewed large.
Thanks to a tip from my friend Merilee Phillips, I was able to get a photographer’s pass at the Cheyenne Rodeo. That allowed me to shoot from the ”Pit,“ a dugout with a concrete roof that allows a view of the arena at nearly ground level, a perfect perspective for seeing the action. Shooting with my 300mm f-4 lens I was able to follow the action fairly well and get close enough to fill the viewfinder, though things here move a great deal faster than I am accustomed to and things did not always stay in the viewfinder for long.
This is a shot of a barrel racer on her horse, making the cut around the first barrel. This is the sanest competition, from my perspective, of any in the rodeo. Probably not a coincidence that it is also the only one women compete in. Quite remarkable to see the partnership these women have with their horses, and the way they work together to shave off the seconds.
These rodeo pictures do not seem to pull as much interest as some other work I do, but I have to say it was great fun shooting this rodeo. As fun a shoot as I can remember, actually. So I’ll share a few from time to time, anyway. It’s a poor cook who cannot suit himself.
Tags: Barrel Racing Cheyenne D700 EverydayMiracles Frontier Days John C. House Nikon cowgirl horse rodeo horses
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