Ride the Wind - Poetry in Motion

Stumblebum · July 10, 2015

I can't get enough of Cowgirls and Cowboys! They are rare combination of grace, beauty, skill and courage!

All criticism and kind comments are heartily cherished!

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Thelensspot · July 10, 2015

Taz, these are just outstanding. The lighting is purely perfect!! and the monochromatic dirt color as a background in most of the shots makes the colors really pop. I find the timing and focus on the action shots to be spot on! As a bonus, the portrait shots are lovely. I started to indicate a few favorites but the list got too long!

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duff65 · July 10, 2015

Wow those are great . You captured the action and spirit of the event !!!
Where was this at.

Cavalier · July 10, 2015

Well, once again Taz - these shots are near perfection. As Wayne said there are too many favorites to pick one out. However, I can never resist picking a few:
#6 - you captured the "gonna kill'em" look in the bull's eye and #11 - what an amazing capture with the horse rearing over the rider.

These are all amazing action shots and portraits.

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Juano · July 10, 2015

Taz, great action shots!!! 6, 8, 11 and 14 are outstanding

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Stumblebum · July 10, 2015

Thelensspot wrote: »

Taz, these are just outstanding. The lighting is purely perfect!! and the monochromatic dirt color as a background in most of the shots makes the colors really pop. I find the timing and focus on the action shots to be spot on! As a bonus, the portrait shots are lovely. I started to indicate a few favorites but the list got too long! clap

Thanks Wayne!

duff65 wrote: »

Wow those are great . You captured the action and spirit of the event !!!
Where was this at.

Thank you kindly Duff!

Cavalier wrote: »

Well, once again Taz - these shots are near perfection. As Wayne said there are too many favorites to pick one out. However, I can never resist picking a few:
#6 - you captured the "gonna kill'em" look in the bull's eye and #11 - what an amazing capture with the horse rearing over the rider.

These are all amazing action shots and portraits. bow

Many thanks Jo! Mean more than i can express!:ivar

Juano wrote: »

Taz, great action shots!!! 6, 8, 11 and 14 are outstandingclap

Thanks Cristobal! You rock!

My morning is made! Thanks all!

Richard · July 10, 2015

Stunning series. Just bleeping awesome.

Stumblebum · July 10, 2015

Richard wrote: »

Stunning series. Just bleeping awesome.

Thanks Richard! I am now floating in clouds!

barb

Earache · July 10, 2015

Wow partner!!!

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#7 Rocks and Rolls and Kicks and Bumps!!

Stumblebum · July 10, 2015

Earache wrote: »

Wow partner!!! clap

#7 Rocks and Rolls and Kicks and Bumps!!

Thank Eric!! High 5!!:cool

willard3 · July 10, 2015

¡Fantastico, todos!

Stumblebum · July 10, 2015

willard3 wrote: »

¡Fantastico, todos!

Gracias Amigo!!

David_S85 · July 10, 2015

These are wonderful! I can't come up with even the smallest nit with any of these. Incredible job.

Stumblebum · July 11, 2015

David_S85 wrote: »

These are wonderful! I can't come up with even the smallest nit with any of these. Incredible job.

Thanks David! My day is made!

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ziggy53 · July 11, 2015

Super set of images.

Love your compositional positioning and vantage. Love the cropping and color. Love the action and the drama. Tremendous photographic appeal!

#14 is one of the best I have ever seen. Bravissimo!

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CCoop · July 11, 2015

#2 -- I see the horse was kind enough to allow you to use his face as a reflector: really highlights the woman's face. Nice work, horse! And very nice work, you!

willard3 · July 11, 2015

I came back to look at this again and wonder why you didn't use motion blur in these. They are nice fotos but some seem too static.

travelways · July 11, 2015

Wonderful photos, colors light and action - I agree with the others!

Stumblebum · July 11, 2015

ziggy53 wrote: »

Super set of images.

Love your compositional positioning and vantage. Love the cropping and color. Love the action and the drama. Tremendous photographic appeal!

#14 is one of the best I have ever seen. Bravissimo! thumb

Thank you Ziggy!! I am overjoyed!

CCoop wrote: »

#2 -- I see the horse was kind enough to allow you to use his face as a reflector: really highlights the woman's face. Nice work, horse! And very nice work, you!

Thanks Carter! Horses have bond with their riders so she pulled him in on her own! I love horses, too bad not good at riding!

willard3 wrote: »

I came back to look at this again and wonder why you didn't use motion blur in these. They are nice fotos but some seem too static.

Thanks again Willard! i agree and plan to experiment next chance I get. It is matter of getting the recipe and choice right!

travelways wrote: »

Wonderful photos, colors light and action - I agree with the others!

Thanks kindly Traveler!!

torags · July 11, 2015

Outstanding is right...

Well done

Sam · July 11, 2015

I have no words.....

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Stunning, tack sharp, outstanding, images to be proud of!

Sam

Stumblebum · July 11, 2015

Sam wrote: »

I have no words.....clapclapclapclap

Stunning, tack sharp, outstanding, images to be proud of!

Sam

Thanks Sam! You rock! THIS is the one I sent you PM and email for.....to go! Next year then!

torags wrote: »

Outstanding is right...

Well done

Many many thanks Rags! Your support means much!!

black mamba · July 16, 2015

Superior stuff here, Taz. I've been to a number of events like this and it makes me really appreciate your outstanding performance is capturing and presenting the drama that underlies these spectacles. Really, really well done.

All are excellent, but several of these shots ( such as #6 ) are among the very best of this genre that I've ever seen...and I've seen a bunch of them, many by the most celebrated rodeo photographers in the world. Not long ago, in Jackson, Wyoming, I saw a one-man show of one of those noted shooters. While his stuff was certainly good, he should schedule some time with you to get a lesson or two.

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Take care my friend,

Tom

Stumblebum · July 16, 2015

black mamba wrote: »

Superior stuff here, Taz. I've been to a number of events like this and it makes me really appreciate your outstanding performance is capturing and presenting the drama that underlies these spectacles. Really, really well done.

All are excellent, but several of these shots ( such as #6 ) are among the very best of this genre that I've ever seen...and I've seen a bunch of them, many by the most celebrated rodeo photographers in the world. Not long ago, in Jackson, Wyoming, I saw a one-man show of one of those noted shooters. While his stuff was certainly good, he should schedule some time with you to get a lesson or two.

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Take care my friend,

Tom

Its a joy to hear from you Tom!

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Hope you are well! Back is healing up good!
Miss you around here!

bristlecone · July 17, 2015

Geesh Taz - these are great! Every one. But #14 does it for me. Something about a pretty girl riding like that......
-Len

Stumblebum · July 17, 2015

bristlecone wrote: »

Geesh Taz - these are great! Every one. But #14 does it for me. Something about a pretty girl riding like that......
-Len

Thanks Len!

Yes, these cowgirls are amazing! Another breed!

Seefutlung · July 17, 2015

This are very nice.

Stumblebum · July 18, 2015

Seefutlung wrote: »

This are very nice.

Thanks Gary!! Much appreciate it!

Wiren · July 23, 2015

Dude!! These are so freaking awesome!!!! I hope you had a chance to share (and by that I mean sell) these to the cowhands.... If it was me in shotslike #5, 7, 8, 14 & 15, I'd want that for the bragging rights! Outstanding work... I never tire of the cowgirls (and to a much lesser degree, the cowboys too I guess) either.

You should really make your way up to Oregon sometime in July and take a trip with our local 4-H Wagon Train... there are some real old and weathered characters and the shots of cowboys/girls on that end of the spectrum are pretty cool too! And the food from the camp cook is awesome too... not many trail rides where you get prime rib for dinner in the middle of the nowhere forest!. I believe the 2016 trek will take you to the Sisters area which is very nice btw.....

Anyhoo, great job on these!

Lee

Stumblebum · July 23, 2015

Wiren wrote: »

Dude!! These are so freaking awesome!!!! I hope you had a chance to share (and by that I mean sell) these to the cowhands.... If it was me in shotslike #5, 7, 8, 14 & 15, I'd want that for the bragging rights! Outstanding work... I never tire of the cowgirls (and to a much lesser degree, the cowboys too I guess) either.

You should really make your way up to Oregon sometime in July and take a trip with our local 4-H Wagon Train... there are some real old and weathered characters and the shots of cowboys/girls on that end of the spectrum are pretty cool too! And the food from the camp cook is awesome too... not many trail rides where you get prime rib for dinner in the middle of the nowhere forest!. I believe the 2016 trek will take you to the Sisters area which is very nice btw.....

Anyhoo, great job on these!

Lee

Thanks kindly Lee! I am happy! July is almost over and don't look like I can get time off, but the "Wagon trail" is something I would love to do! That and Palouse Spring are definitely on my wish list! If you ever make it out to Bay Area, don't hesitate to ping me!

WernerG · July 31, 2015

These are terrific. The timing of the shots show wonderful gestures in the extreme action. Very well done.

Ride the Wind - Poetry in Motion

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