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Portrait of a Bull Rider
Portrait of a Bull Rider
SJCarter


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Faceless Portrait (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: Animals-Domestic
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 II/III USM
Location: Richmond, VA
Date: Oct 4, 2006
Aperture: 1:5.0
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/400 second
Galleries: Animals, Action
Date Uploaded: Oct 6, 2006

 Taken at the VA State Fair in Richmond.

PP included NI, crop, levels/curves, Mr. Contrast filter, sepia filter, dodge/burn brush, blend brush to clean up a few spots on the horse's legs, save for Web.

Statistics
Place: 28 out of 185
Avg (all users): 6.3184
Avg (commenters): 7.8235
Avg (participants): 6.2250
Avg (non-participants): 6.3706
Views since voting: 7270
Views during voting: 368
Votes: 223
Comments: 26
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 07/24/2007 04:26:13 PM
fantastic action shot .. excellent the way the 'horse' appears to be looking straight at the camera !!.. :):)
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 10/17/2006 12:58:06 PM
I didn't know this was yours. Great picture , I was one of your 10's, I cant beleive you didn't ribion with this
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 10/16/2006 03:33:33 AM
This awesome photo was yours???? Way to go Jimmy! Your work is so amazingly versatile. I love that! Conveys such true talent! This is an amazing photo! Very appealing to a Texan :)
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 10/15/2006 10:35:13 PM
Nice action image.
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 10/15/2006 09:55:00 PM
Lots of energy in this pic. Good shot!
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 10/15/2006 09:34:54 PM
Wow! Great action shot, Jimmy! Is that you on that thing? Because THAT would be most impressive! :)
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 10/15/2006 08:18:04 PM
Way to go Jimmy! Excellent shot!
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 10/15/2006 08:10:09 PM
DUDE! Not too shabby. You're on a roll, man.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/15/2006 01:13:08 PM
Wish I had been there... Nice photo.
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 10/15/2006 10:44:49 AM
Like the processing.
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 10/15/2006 10:31:14 AM
Beautuful shot! Just fantastic!
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 10/12/2006 04:00:47 AM
that a WOW shot! - the bull seems to be looking at the camera which makes it almost creepily cool.
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 10/11/2006 04:24:02 PM
hey... i think your shadow boost editing was very helpful. maybe just a bit overprocessed in spots...i wish you had gone a step further and burned down the background including the other cowboy, as it is highly distracting as is. if you could have gotten this guy singled out in more of the middle of the ring it would have been a great shot. Of course, the bull looking at you is kind of funny, but if that was to be the focus of the image you would have had to call it "Portrait of a Bull" and then you'd be getting all sorts of DNMC comments right now.
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 10/11/2006 12:42:38 PM
not quite a portrait.... however... I LOVE THE IDEA!!! really excellent processing as well.
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 10/11/2006 09:23:07 AM
great action shot with soft edges and wonderful hues. nciely done.
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 10/10/2006 05:45:57 PM
great shot! very nice PP...8
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 10/10/2006 11:57:32 AM
Wonderful job of processing this! Hope it does well for you. :D
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 10/10/2006 09:32:41 AM
I like this and it's a good example of an action shot. Just great how the bull is looking at the camera!
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 10/09/2006 07:52:57 AM
What a stand out. Your post editing skills are shining in this one. Great depth!
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 10/09/2006 06:51:13 AM
wow, great catch ... this has some cartoonish look&feel :-) also nice details are still visible ... 7
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 10/09/2006 06:29:41 AM
Gee, I wonder whose picture this is??
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 10/09/2006 06:12:41 AM
Wow!! Absolutely love it! The post process is awesome - Very nice!
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 10/09/2006 04:14:11 AM
the image has a lot of impact...not sure if the neat image (?) processing helps, but a great image overall
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 10/09/2006 03:12:08 AM
Wow, great action shot. Perfect balance between motion blur and sharpness. Perhaps I would have blurred the background a little bit more in PP. Good luck in the challenge! (10)
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 10/09/2006 12:58:30 AM
One of my favorites in this challenge! I love rodeos, and have rarely seen a shot that I like as much as this one. It looks ever so slightly desaturated, and if so, it was a great choice - if not, I don't know what you did but it works wonderfully.
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 10/08/2006 11:17:08 PM
SJCarter this is one heck of a shot!
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