Ouch. It looks like you like shooting rodeo as much as I do.
These cowboys are crazy.
Leo Wesson
leowesson.com
> On Jun 12, 2015, at 09:30, David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> A little background....
>
> At the end of the Bull Riding "Invitational", a couple of weekends ago, the
> winner was given the option of riding a previously un-ridden bull. He'd win
> a $2,500 bonus, if he could stay on for the 8 seconds. (Not sure what that
> works out to, by the hour...)
>
> The winner passed on the opportunity, as he was too bruised up, so the #2
> cowboy took the "honour".
>
> The sun was low, the light bad. The shots have some motion blur due to the
> speed of the action and a 1/500th shutter, despite being wide open at ISO 800.
>
> The bull bucked the rider off; turned and knocked the rider down, as he was
> starting to get up. Then the bull stood on him.
>
> The shot is here:
>
> http://www.furnfeather.net/Look/Wreck.html
>
> The Cowboy was attended to, by the medics, for some 20 minutes before they
> took him out of the arena on a stretcher. They announcer said he was OK, but
> in Cowboy speak, that only means he was still breathing when they put him in
> the ambulance. Word on the street is that he had both legs broken.
>
> For those strong of stomach, I have the 11 shots leading up to this one, on a
> single page. As you look, remember that the total time, from start to finish
> is 1 and 1/3 seconds (12 shots @ 9fps.)
>
> That series is here:
>
> http://www.furnfeather.net/Look/Anatomy.html
>
> Shot with the E-M1 and 50~200 SWD.
>
> Critique or Comments welcomed.
>
> David.
>
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