Anyone shoot rodeos?

[GenEOS]

Anyone shoot rodeos? I found this to be a really challenging sport..
Here are a few of the images...
http://www.tunstall.cc/galleries/04HLSR01/index.htm

[SWPhotoImaging]

I shot a rodeo clown once . . . . . He pissed me off.

[BobbyC]

Daniel,

Who were you working for? You obviously got a press pass, right?

[billfranklin]

Great shots Daniel. I had not planned to go to the rodeo, but after seeing your shots may have to change my mind. Was there any problem getting your camera in the rodeo? Also, what lens were you using?

Bill F.

[Phil Hall]

I shoot at reined cowhorse and cutting horse events. I generally use a 100-400 L IS lense, the 400 mm fills the frame with a horse on the other side of the arena...approx 200 ft. In outdoor arenas the lighting is usually ok, some fill in flash may be required to lighten shadows. Indoors remember to adjust for artificial light. The 1D relly helps in getting a sequence of action shots.

[Ballen Photo]

Anyone shoot rodeos? I found this to be a really challenging sport..
Here are a few of the images...
http://www.tunstall.cc/galleries/04HLSR01/index.htm

From the looks of the way that Bull Rider jumped clean out of the frame, I'd have to agree with your statement of "Challenging".
You have some great shots there, IMHO.
........Bruce

[IanD]

Holy meadow muffins! There are some big animals in there. Who would ever think that a bull could jump that high? Of course if someone had a cinch rope pulled tight around my steering gear, I'm sure I'd jump pretty high too :!:
Great action shots. Love the last one of big bull/little calf.

[PacAce]

Wow, great rodeo shots, Daniel!

While maybe not as challenging as shooting rodeos, I'm really looking forward to shooting gymkhana and barrel racing events coming soon startng in April.

[G3]

I shot a few in the early '80's around Louisiana and southern Mississippi....my younger brother was a Bareback and Bull rider. I had to scramble over the fence more than a few times. I sold quite a few pictures to those guys, though.

[Conk]

Your photos are very good. It has been my intentions for a few years now to get some shots at the local rodeo. A couple reasons I haven't yet are because I've been waiting to upgrade to the 300D and also my wife isn't much of a fan. Actually, she's very much against it, but that's a whole other issue.
I live so close to our Cloverdale Rodeo (http://www.cloverdalerodeo.com/) here in B.C. Canada that you can hear the moo's. Anyway, it may just happen this year if I play my cards right.

[GenEOS]

Great shots Daniel. I had not planned to go to the rodeo, but after seeing your shots may have to change my mind. Was there any problem getting your camera in the rodeo? Also, what lens were you using?

Bill F.

I was shooting for the local paper who aquired the press pass for me. This allowed access for me to get right up on the fencing, but not in the areana (I wouldn't do that anyway). The setup they have in Reliant Stadium affords some nice shots from a lot of the seats. If you are in the first ten rows of the 100's sections, you can get some shots. Lighting is OK, but only if you have some F2.8 glass and still..you will have to use high ISO settings. Flashes, tend to create very large white eyes on the animals. For shooting the performers...you can shoot them with a 100-400 f4.5-5.6 at 800asa as long as you can keep the lens nice and steady and they don't jump around a lot. On nights I don't have a performer shooting pass to get out by the stage, I shoot the 100-400 from the sideline...The image of Martina McBride was from the sideline.. Reba from the stage with a 70-200 f2.8...

[GenEOS]

Holy meadow muffins! There are some big animals in there. Who would ever think that a bull could jump that high? Of course if someone had a cinch rope pulled tight around my steering gear, I'm sure I'd jump pretty high too :!:
Great action shots. Love the last one of big bull/little calf.

I included the image you are talking about, to show just how high that animal jumped. I was zoomed a little too tight and was disappointed I cut the riders head off...but the image was sharp and the dirt looked cool, so I cropped it a couple of different ways. Which did you like best? Considering it was a not-so-good frame to begin with...

I will be posting more, I just have not had time to process them all. I am shooting all RAW images so I can adjust the black levels a little better and decrease the noise...

Thanks to everyone for the comments.

[GenEOS]

Wow, great rodeo shots, Daniel!

While maybe not as challenging as shooting rodeos, I'm really looking forward to shooting gymkhana and barrel racing events coming soon startng in April.

I have some shots of the barrel racers. I just wish the lighting was better. I still have not figured out the prime location to get a cool shot of horse and rider... I wish I had the lighting to shoot 1/1000th @ 800iso....

[aeroshots2003]

I shot a rodeo clown once . . . . . He pissed me off.

This was a killer SD :lol: :lol: :lol: It took me some hours to get over that one. Are you always this straight forward?

You made me curious on the subject. I think I'll pack my gear and hop across the pond to do some clown shooting in Texas - this is the state of the rodeo clowns, not?


Johan