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Subject: [Leica] Bull Riding
From: tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2013 10:02:35 -0800
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leo wesson SHOWED:
Subject: [Leica] Bull Riding


> Hi All,
>
> A bull riding photo for you to look at... well actually, he's not riding
> the bull anymore....
>
> http://leowesson.com/home/BullRiding.html


Hello Leo,
Well done! Good on you for a solid action photo during  a tough sport to 
shoot. What one must keep in mind with bull riding is,  "A VERY IMPORTANT 
POINT INDEED!"

Just because the rider get's bucked-off as we see here, I'm sure you are 
well aware of this. But for the lads who may not have had the opportunity to 
do so. They might pay attention and come home with a couple of good? great? 
incredible action photos by following through on the action.

Just because the cowboy is bucked off it doesn't mean the bull is finished 
with him! And wants to get even until the synch belly strap around his hind 
quarters has been released.

Now look at this photo. Cowboy is coming off, he lands on his back and the 
bull is just beginning to turn in the riders direction so he can either 
trampled him, or give him a horn in the body some place. That's why the 
photographer must stay with the scene for any and all follow through action 
possiblities.
 Yep it's nice to have a solid action photo as you have! But quite often the 
"KILLER OR MAJOR INJURY PHOTOS ARE NEXT!"   ERGO?

The camera stays locked right to the scene when they are so close as here. 
The bull can turn faster than you can blink an eye so the photographer stays 
locked on the scene until the cowboy is safely up the fence and out of harms 
way.

Quite often "out-riders" on horse back get into the action to block the bull 
away from the cowboy. So within a very few minutes a half dozen or more 
super action pictures can happen!

So one never shoots one photo and puts camera down! It's almost like it 
"ain't over until the fat lady sings?" ;-)  Or the cowboy is up and out of 
the arena.

Just a few learning points for the uneducated yet to shoot bull riding! :-) 
So endeth he lesson for today! :-)

cheers,
Dr. ted






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