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My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
3rd PlaceMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
jasonlprice


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Candid IV (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Date: Jun 5, 2007
Aperture: 2.2
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Black and White, Rural
Date Uploaded: Jun 9, 2007

 Wow a ribbon? I'm still in shock :) This was shot at the MS High School Rodeo finals. I'd been eying this spot all evening because I knew it made a great setup. The hall was never clear enough until after the rodeo when most people had left...This was shot at iso 1600 with the 85. I was hesitant to even submit it because I was afraid of low voting because you can't see their faces....Thanks to team DPC7 for encouragement.

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 448
Avg (all users): 6.8417
Avg (commenters): 7.7500
Avg (participants): 6.6344
Avg (non-participants): 7.2609
Views since voting: 7552
Views during voting: 239
Votes: 139
Comments: 49
Favorites: 17 (view)

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 12/07/2009 07:09:15 PM
this leads ones imagination to an entire story line... the thing that makes great photos great!
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 04/12/2009 03:31:20 AM
Just stopping by DPC for a view looking through some of my fave photographers and I open up this one again. I think to myself "Ah yes - I remember this shot. I need to fave it." Too late. If I were this guy I would pay dearly to have a copy of this image hanging on my wall. Wonderful image. Simply wonderful.
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 07/02/2007 01:16:09 PM
I remember this one from the recent Candid challenge. This is an excellent capture. And it doesn't bother me at all that you can't see their faces. I prefer it this way. It's kind of like they're "riding off into the sunset" at the end of a long, hard day.
Congratulations on your ribbon!
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 06/24/2007 09:12:16 AM
Great shot!
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 06/21/2007 09:46:27 PM
This was one of my very favorite images of this challenge. Congratulations to your placing. I thought I remembered commenting during voting on this image, but I don't see it now. This really is a stand out image. One of those #10 votes is mine. ;)
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 06/19/2007 09:41:04 PM
Great Job!! way to go!! Congrats on the ribbon! Very nice shot!
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 06/19/2007 06:18:26 PM
A great shot of simple Americana. Congrats on the ribbon Jason!
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 06/19/2007 05:49:37 PM
Congrats on first ribbon.
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 06/19/2007 04:25:20 AM
This is a beautiful photo! Many congrats on your well-deserved ribbon!
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 06/18/2007 12:47:16 PM
Congrats on the yellow, loved this image, a great moment captured
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 06/18/2007 09:02:00 AM
A very worthy winner-Congrats!! This is the kind of picture that really sticks in the mind...
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 06/18/2007 06:23:57 AM
This is one of those great moments captured...congratulations on winning the yellow ribbon!
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 06/18/2007 05:15:15 AM
Jason, I knew this was a winner as soon as I saw it! This was just a perfect candid! Congrats...you did your team proud!
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 06/18/2007 05:05:36 AM
Thanks everyone! I updated the details....
 06/18/2007 04:18:01 AM
congrats on the first ribbon with this beautiful image, great job! well deserved :)
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 06/18/2007 04:08:56 AM
Please consider making this available as a print...I have a perfect place in my foyer for it. :)
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 06/18/2007 03:57:11 AM
Wow .. congrats Jason on the first ribbon.. this shot is awesome!
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 06/18/2007 03:37:21 AM
Congrats!
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 06/18/2007 02:54:15 AM
Congrats Jason first of many I hope, doing your team proud mate well done.
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 06/17/2007 11:53:20 PM
An excellent capture - pleased to see this recognized! Congrats on the first ribbon - there will be more to follow, I'm sure!
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 06/17/2007 11:08:03 PM
Well done Jason! Congrats on your first ribbon!
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 06/17/2007 10:49:26 PM
Congrats on your ribbon and great shot, Jack
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 06/17/2007 10:40:41 PM
Jason, big congrats on your first ribbon! WTG!
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 06/17/2007 10:34:52 PM
Great shot. Who ever gave you a one is out of their mind. Well done. Congrats on your ribbon!
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 06/17/2007 10:03:01 PM
Congrats on your first ribbon Jason...well spotted
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 06/17/2007 09:35:15 PM
so glad you got a ribbon for this excellent shot! congratulations!
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 06/17/2007 08:33:56 PM
Stunning shot, great candid and so well seen. Congrats on the Yellow, Jason.
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 06/17/2007 08:14:45 PM
Fantastic shot. Love the emotion.
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 06/17/2007 08:09:17 PM
NICE!! Terrific job. Congrats.
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 06/17/2007 08:06:34 PM
congrats on the ribbon! nicely done!
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 06/17/2007 08:06:23 PM
Gongrat's Jason ,i told you that it was a ribbon shot!!!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/17/2007 06:03:02 PM
well done - a truly archetypal capture!
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 06/17/2007 05:33:33 PM
Nice candid.
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 06/17/2007 11:29:26 AM
I generally don't like candid shots without faces, but this is an exception. Nicely done and a great feeling conveyed in the photo
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 06/16/2007 11:30:33 AM
Such a wonderful photo. Iconic. Who says a candid has to show faces?
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 06/16/2007 05:42:04 AM
I really like the way you have captured this moment. I think the lights detract from this wonderful shot, and would be better if they were cropped out.
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 06/15/2007 12:22:13 AM
winner: such a great shot...(would like to see a tighter crop, perhaps)
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 06/14/2007 09:32:05 PM
I like this, I think it captures some emotion. If there is one thing I would change, I think it could be a little crisper fous(On the people), very good though
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 06/13/2007 05:46:26 PM
very nice.
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 06/13/2007 12:24:55 PM
I simply love this shot. It says a lot with its simplicity
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 06/13/2007 03:37:19 AM
Such a lovely photograph, beautiful b&w conversion and the feeling of admiration of the youngest for the older person is almost tangiable - pretty remarkable considering you cant see their faces
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 06/11/2007 07:47:54 PM
Great shot!
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 06/11/2007 06:54:43 PM
Nice capture - Nice feel to this - Wish it had a little more in the way of contrast to give it some punch.
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 06/11/2007 06:22:15 PM
awesome b/w study! Lovin it! 10
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 06/11/2007 05:09:03 PM
Wonderful story telling of the cowboy feeling sad with his son in tow.
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 06/11/2007 12:46:37 PM
Excellent capture of an equally cowboy-ish and sweet moment (which I don't think is all that common).
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 06/11/2007 12:39:24 PM
Forms make this image excellent. The story makes up for the lighting and all else that might be wrong. 8.
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 06/10/2007 09:10:40 PM
This shot reminds me of Taxi the show the finaly end the producer walking away Good shot
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 06/10/2007 08:22:28 PM
This is wonderful! I love everything about it. I predict this will do very well. Good luck!
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