Far, Far in the West, a photo from California, West

Photographer's Note

A american icon to start a new series on a trip I did this summer in Northern California. Even if rodeos have gone from small, local events to big business, the spirit of the old American West can still be found there. Modern-day cowboys compete to stay on wild, jumping horses, or struggle to ride bulls that weigh up to a ton.There is no question that rodeos can be dangerous for the humans involved an the animals as well.

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axiotea (21651) 2007-08-22 22:24

Bonjour Vincent
Une photo dépaysante :) et tres dynamique où l'on voit bien le mouvement et la contorsion des chevaux qui est renforcé par le flou. Les couleurs sont bien saturées.
Marilyn

cessy (13647) 2007-08-22 23:17

Hallo Vincent
what an action, very nicely captured
the movement of the horse, men, all create a very dynamic photo

evanrizo (462) 2007-08-22 23:23

Hi Vincent, The movement is very effective, works very good.
A really great action.
Evan

robertosalguero (292) 2007-08-23 0:29

Rodeos are dangerous and for many people also cruel because of the abuse many animal suffer. However is a feature of Western North America and often a fun entertainment. You captured this moment very well and it seem the horse was kicking back a little too fast for the lens ;-) Great picture Vincent.

Roberto

Budapestman (82620) 2007-08-23 0:54

Hi Vincent,
Very impressive image, I like the dynamic spectacle and the exciting atmosphere. The timing is excellent, really creative and spectacular image, Well done! Have a nice day
George

Henryk_Bilor (20803) 2007-08-23 1:59

Hi Vincent
Full of dynamics image, but I would try a bit shorter time of exposure ;). Interesting and nice composition.
Regards

delkoo (68) 2007-08-23 2:11

bonjour vincent
le rodeo c'est pas de tout repos!!!
a voir ton image il vaut mieux être bon cavalier pour tenir en selle, la deformation du cheval est assez incroyable...

didier

japiey (10163) 2007-08-23 3:06

Hi Vincent.

Great capture. The moment is so well in frame, that the speed and motion gets the prominence well...
Beautifull shot.
Salutes, dear friend.

jean paul

smarcell (19965) 2007-08-23 4:54

Nice panning picture. You caught the horse in the topical moment

elmec (12210) 2007-08-23 5:26

Hello Vincent!
This is so dynamic scene!
I like full of moove full od play scene!
Very good framed!
Best regards!

jwmunro (286) 2007-08-23 7:03

Bonjour Vincent -

The small local rodeo's are still out there you have to really look for them. My wife and I attended one in 2003 in Steamboat Springs, CO and had a grand time. I also spotted one in Evanston, WY, this summer but we had just arrived in town and the event was already underway. This is a dynamic image showing the bronc rider and his safety man in action. My only comment and I hope it is not taken as a negative is that IMO just one thing in the image should be focus. I know you were panning with the action and it is hard to get things in focus. I feel the image would be a grounded a bit with just something in focus. Anyway, well done and captured. Did you enjoy the rodeo?

Thank you for sharing.

John

feather (51130) 2007-08-23 7:51

Probably impossible to do with the available light and the speed of the broncos but I would love to see this sharp. Nevertheless you have captured the excitement of the occasion very well. It must have been an enjoyable experience.
Kath

siolaw (38294) 2007-08-23 8:44

Salut Vincent,
Ca démarre en force ta série sur les States!
Il se fait bien secouer celui la! Le flou donne un bon dynamisme a l'image. Super la position de son cheval!!!
Laurent

Angelillo (9374) 2007-08-23 13:30

Bonsoir Vincent,

Grand dynamisme et mouvement, tu as réussi l'exposure juste pour nous donner cette vive impression! Surtout le cheval à l'avant-plan... c'est fantastique, la curve qu'il faie, les jambes et la tête si pliées... Magnifique!

Amicalement,
Angel.

Gerrit (62042) 2007-08-23 15:03

Hi Vincent,
great speed, strenght and action you caught here in fine colours. Great stuff.
Regards, Gerrit

Emile (20352) 2007-08-23 20:50

Hola Vincent.
Very dynamic shot full of motion, we can see the struggle between the rider and the horse, very good shot captured with an excellent POV. Colors and composition are great.
Well done. TFS.
Best regards.

Stepan (27210) 2007-08-23 22:33

Je ne me serais pas attendu à trouver les States chez toi (ce qui est un peu stupide car il n'y a pas de raison à cela) et c'est donc une grande surprise...
Et puis, je suis totalement d'accord, c'est une icone, une sorte de stéréotype très utile (pour ouvrir la série) avec une réalisation qui lui convient parfaitement.
Stéphane

ChrisJ (171888) 2007-08-24 0:40

Hi Vincent

Wonderful dramatism & motion blur in this superb rodeo shot. Good colour, great panning, & you've chosen the decisive moment. Well done!

papagolf21 (152607) 2007-08-24 1:22

Bonjour, Vincent,
L'intérêt de TE, est de découvrir les qualités de différents photographes. Je ne cache pas mon intérêt pour votre album empli d'images de grande qualité. Il y a un oeil aiguisé qui sait mettre en valeur ce qui l'entoure, lui donne une force exceptionnelle. Cette image ne fait pas exception, nous sommes au coeur de l'action.
Félicitations pour ces très belles images. Un pur régal.
Amitiés.
Philippe

alainh (33209) 2007-08-24 2:47

bonjour Vincent

les deux chevaux ne touchent pas terre !!
dynamique à souhait, une image qui vibre. un sujet tres photogénique.
bon week-end à toi
alain

jjbach (9326) 2007-08-24 2:59

Hi Vincent,
Excellent action shot with great dynamism and motion. We can feel all the stress and the agony of the rider. Splendid work!

Regards John

mpsf (731) 2007-08-24 4:41

Hola Vicent, muy buena esta captura de los caballos en movimiento donde se puede apreciar la vigorosidad y la fuerza de los mismos. Buenos colores.Un afectuoso saludo.
Pilar

jrj (34843) 2007-08-24 5:34

Impressive capture Vincent where the blur really adds to the action that takes place. Perfect moment almost a bit dramatic as presented.

jlbrthnn (76043) 2007-08-24 6:13

Bonjour Vincent,
Ton image est superbe. Tout va vite, très vite et quelqu'un va mordre la poussière. La prise est bien faite et tu as su lui donner du dynamisme. Félicitations.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
Joël

sothy81 (9646) 2007-08-24 11:30

A very niec shot with a sense of moving thru with the picture. Great action shot. Well done. Sothy

Jeppe (18654) 2007-08-24 14:00

Hi Vincent
The fact that everything blurred (some more) at this shot gives a fine feeling of motion as well.
Theres been plans for this kind of shows in Denmark, but they was dropped.
tfs
Jeppe

Angshu (56760) 2007-08-24 20:49

Hello Vincent
Your picture had a dizzying effect on me. Looks like you panned for this..good focus on the horse in the FG & strong emphasis on the speed of the action. Very interesting & different shot from you.
Regards
Angshu

bakes888 (18499) 2007-08-24 22:45

Hi Vincent. Action aplenty in this shot. Nice capture, great colour and good dynamics. Well captured and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

prumod (8300) 2007-08-25 1:32

hi vincent....
lot's energy filled her in this shot! blurness dur to the dynamic moves makes more attraction....
greetings...

Graal (103040) 2007-08-25 1:39

Bonjour Vincent,
great scene, fine captured, dynamic moment and motion in image. I like it. Good work.
Gr., Aleksander

cbrman (21685) 2007-08-25 3:01

Hello Vincent,

Une dynamique impressionante et une sensation de déplacement et mouvement très bien rendue ! Le temps de pose était idéal ici afin de saisir la violence des bonds du cheval et les efforts qu'il développe afin de désarçoner son malheureux cavalier !
Bravo !

A+

Dominique

banyanman (7797) 2007-08-25 7:49

Hi Vincent. This shot certainly displays a lot of dynamism, but it doesn't quite work for me because I feel there is too much out of focus. The panning works well to blur the ground and background (it creates a nice texture on the ground) but you needed a faster shutter speed (at least 1/60, maybe 1/100) to keep more of the horses sharper). An alternative approach would have been to leave the shutter speed at 1/30 and not pan (which would have given you that nice movement of the legs on the front horse with a sharper background). Others seem to like it though as is, so looks like I am in the minority with this opnion! Cheers . . . David

anavazao (5592) 2007-08-25 11:12

hi friend,
a very dynamic shot.... great composition and details! Take care Ana:)

sebinho342 (19329) 2007-08-26 4:06

Salut Vincent, elle est très chouette cette photo, joli filé même si la netteté n'est pas absolue ... mais en même temps comment pourrait elle l'etre ?? Le cheval bouge dans tous les sens !
L'attitude du cheval au premier plan et le moment du déclenchement est parfait, je suis sur qu'en sépia ça rendrait pas mal.
Elle est magnifique cette photo

john_c (24666) 2007-08-26 7:08

Hi Vincent,
Great blurring action here, with a real dynamism. I love the action here. The rich brown hue of the ground blends so well with the horses. There is a real art to catching this kind of action. Well done...Demain.
John

gildasjan (43826) 2007-08-26 9:33

Bonjour Vincent
Une prise de vue spectaculaire.L'effet est superbe et c'est cadré comme il se doit.
Bonne soirée.
Amicalement
Gildas

Scharan (14144) 2007-08-26 19:10

Olá Vicent

Foto muito interessante e belos efeitos de movimento. Gostei muito da composição
Cores ótimas, bom trabalho!
Grande abraço,
Vera

Wanda1 (15142) 2007-08-26 22:26

Hi Vincent,
Movement and action all make for a lively shot. You caught it at a great moment when the horses feet were off the ground. I really love the blur of the motion, well done!
Regards
Wanda

fayeulle (27827) 2007-08-27 0:31

Salut Vincent
C'est clair que les photos de rodéo dans des conditions d'éclairage souvent faibles ne sont pas idéales compte tenu de l'objectif utilisé. Mais les flous de bougé sont parfois esthétiques. C'est le cas ici.
Amicalement
JP

AnimeshRay (9089) 2007-08-29 14:20

Nice action, good use of blur. Perhaps a bit closer cropping could make it even better?
A

kevinos (7517) 2007-09-01 7:34

Great American icon stuff, Vince, showing men doing what a man has to do. The motion blur is delightful, creating a great sense of excitement and movement but leaving just enough sharpness to hold the composition together.

stego (24132) 2007-11-23 20:33

Salut Vincent,
Cette ci m'a échappée.
Elle montre bien l'éclectisme de ton talent photographique. La cadrage et la dose de flou sont parfaits et montre très bien le mouvement du spectacle.
Amicalement, José.

robiuk (10807) 2008-02-10 13:11

Not the best of the focusing here, but that's what you
get when taking action shots with a 1/30 sec. of a shutter
speed, Vincent.
Apart from that there's a certain amount of wildness in
this shot that makes it work for me - looking at the horse
in the FG, I wonder how these cowboys make more than 3
seconds on the horseback?!?
Cheers,
Robi