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You have to be a little crazy to do this. Steer Wrestling is for the "big boys" of rodeo. These are linebacker sized cowboys that jump from horses running at to...
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You have to be a little crazy to do this. Steer Wrestling is for the "big boys" of rodeo. These are linebacker sized cowboys that jump from horses running at top speed and grab the horns of 300 pound animals to drag them to a stop and then flip the steer on its side. As you can imagine, steer wrestlers have more than their share of knee injuries.
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May, 2015

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Awards

Winner in Wild Rodeo Photo Challenge

Contest Finalist in Dusty Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Creative Compositions Photo Contest Vol3

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Contest Finalist in Outdoor Action and Adventure Photo Contest by Focal Press

People's Choice in All Or Nothing Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in All Or Nothing Photo Contest

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Superb Composition

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Peer Award

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Top Choice

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Magnificent Capture

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Superior Skill

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Outstanding Creativity

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oh my goodness what a shot

Thanks very much,Kelly.

Awesome

Thank you, Bonnie.

wow, it seems you were just there!

Thanks, Sebastian! This was taken at the Cinch Shootout at Cheyenne Frontier Days. The Shootout is an invitation only event where top cowboys go against top stock in a winner take all format. This is a big and fast steer that ran farther than usual down the arena before the cowboy could catch up with him.

Congratulations and good luck ! Spectacular capture !!

Thank you, David.

Congrats on getting the People's Choice award! Great shot!

Thank you for the kind words.

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE THAT VOTED FOR MY IMAGE. THE PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD IS QUITE AN HONOR CONSIDERING ALL THE INCREDIBLE PHOTOGRAPHERS ON VIEWBUG.

Awesome capture! Congrats.

In my opinion, your image should have won the All or nothing photo contest. There is so much energy in this image. Great job!

Wow! Thank you very much, Jeff.

Fantastic shot

Thank you for the kind words.

What lens did you use for this?

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That is one amazing photograph!

Thank you for the kind words.

I love your shooting style. The way that you are cropping your photographs is so right on the money!!!!!!!

Thank you for the kind words, Roberto. I really appreciate that.

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Excellent photo, breathless. I don't like the event, but the photo is superb

Great picture...though I'm kind of rooting for the steer.

Undoubtedly the best "timing" shot I have ever seen! Wow!

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Awesome capture.

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I can't say enough about this image, Tony.You captured just the right milli-second of the action. Incredible capture to give folks an idea on what this must have felt like viewing in my recliner chair. Great shot. Just great!

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Awesome capture. / Voted

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Masterpiece...

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Magnificent shot! My compliments

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LOVE the closeup!

What a timing, what a perfection..... I've got a lot to learn :)

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Fantastic and unique capture!

This is the type of photos I wanna get later this year. This is perfection!

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Behind The Lens

Location

This was shot at the famous Cheyenne Frontier Days, which is the world’s largest outdoor rodeo. Cheyenne has over 1500 contestants and an arena that measures more than 700 feet long and 200 feet wide and currently seats 17,000.

Time

This was shot at 2:22 pm on a typical hot, windy, Wyoming afternoon without a cloud in the sky.

Lighting

Natural light, no reflectors, If folks are looking for golden hour light, they are not going to shoot many top rodeos. Small rodeos that start at 7 pm, you will have beautiful light for an hour or so before you go in to night. Early evening presents the problem of stopping action in diminishing light. You basically have to work with what you are given.

Equipment

Canon 7D with a Canon 70-200 mm (L) f/2.8 IS @ 145mm 1/1600 @ f/8 +1/3

Inspiration

Cheyenne Frontier Days has been held annually for 119 years. There are special challenges for contestants and photographers that are unique to CFD. It is a huge arena, with rank roughstock and large, fast calves and steers in a rain or shine outdoor environment. I know cowboys that wear their Cheyenne Gold Buckles with pride, while their World Champion buckles gather dust at home. Shooting at Cheyenne is special to rodeo photographers too. You don't just show up and expect to photograph CFD. Credentialing is a long process and requires samples of your work. They are very protective of how their rodeo is presented to the public. In 2015 CFD received over 800 requests for media credentials. It is with no small amount of pride that I can say that I have photographed Cheyenne Frontier Days, the "Daddy of 'Em All", for eleven years.

Editing

I shoot RAW, so there is always some post-processing in ACR. There is nothing other than basic processing to this image except, without reflectors or fill flash, you are going to have the problem of the cowboy hat casting a shadow on the face. His shirt put a color reflection on his face, which I reduced in PS to look like a sunburn.

In my camera bag

Camera bodies are a Canon 40D and a 7D. My working bag consists of the 70-200mm, Canon 24-105 mm (L) f/4.0, and a Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM.

Feedback

Start with smaller, local events. Position and timing are everything in shooting rodeo. Spend some time observing before shooting. Try to master shooting with both eyes open. It will feel weird at first, but it can be done and it will make you safer. Learn to use Back Button Focus to lock on your focus while following action. ASK QUESTIONS! Cowboys from World Champions to week-end warriors love to talk about their sport. Be respective of their sport and lifestyle.

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