Hi Philippe!
Thanks for the comparison, but I'll decline that. Ted's "Barcelona Diver" was a
beautifully clean shot with a wonderful, out of focus background that made the
diver just leap from the page.
This shot had potential... and I only showed it because of the spectacular swan
dive dismount... one like I'd never seen, before. But, it was spoiled by the
judge and the other horse.
As Ted said, "That's life on the rodeo trail."
I looked on Ted's website, but his diver is not there. :-( I wanted to refer
fellow flexer's, who might not know the shot, to it. For those of you who do
not know Ted or his work, a visit to www.TedGrantPhoto.com is worth your time.
Thanks for looking and for your too kind words. But, do you really think his
beard had anything to do with it????
Best to you & Alice!
David.
Hat off !------
Reminds me of Ted's excellent Barcelona diver - yours should have shaved
though
;-)
Amities
Philippe
Le 19 juil. 2018 à 17:33, David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
Backgrounds are a big problem in Rodeo photography.
They usually consist of fences (an necessary evil), and remarkably
ugly clutter of trucks, trailers, tractors, horses waiting their
turn, and so forth.
I've always liked the Pritchard Rodeo. It's a small event, but fun,
and in an arena that is backed by tall, stately pine trees. It's just
bloody lovely.
Unfortunately, the fence is there - you can't do much about that -
and, in any rodeo, there is the ever present danger of judges, bull-
fighters and horses getting in the way.
This shot was no exception, but I thought it worth showing, because
while I've seen hundreds of riders come off their bulls, broncs and
such, I've never seen one do it with this much style.
http://www.furnfeather.ca/look/pritchard_18_SwanDive.html
Enjoy!
David.
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