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xoxoxoBruce Friday Mar 6 12:34 AM March 6th, 2020 : Cowgirl
Jef Russell is a photographer who submitted these three photos below in the Sports category of a photography contest in Paris.
He won.
I can remember times when I’d be watching something going on when suddenly I’d see something happen that would make such
an impression that image would freeze in my head like a frame out of a video. The action would continue but I’d be paying
more attention the that frozen image thinking holy shit, did I really see that happen?
Personally I feel “American Cowgirl” is about the most powerful photograph I’ve ever seen in a very long time.
It’s like one of my frozen images in my head
American Cowgirl
American Cowboy
Hangin’ Tough
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Griff Friday Mar 6 10:25 AMThat is fantastic. What a shot.
xoxoxoBruce Friday Mar 6 11:16 AMI love Mom with hands on hips watching, along with another rider.
burns334 Friday Mar 6 11:28 AMPhotobomb
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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
I love Mom with hands on hips watching, along with another rider.
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The orignial photo bomb
Diaphone Jim Friday Mar 6 12:29 PMIn sync.
The roper's horse looks no where near as happy.
glatt Friday Mar 6 12:32 PMRodeos always amaze me. They are so dangerous, and people can get really hurt, and there is almost no money in it.
Look at Christopher Reeve, and he wasn't even in a rodeo.
xoxoxoBruce Friday Mar 6 11:18 PMAnd a cycle, motor, bi, tri or uni, won't kick you in the nuts or bite you.
xoxoxoBruce Saturday Mar 14 05:30 AMNow this picture is not that much different, yet for me it doesn't have the power of the first one...
Because of the color?
Because the girl is older?
Because of all the people who aren't paying attention?
I don't know, it just doesn't grab me like the first one.
Griff Sunday Mar 15 10:06 AMThe first horse wants it more.
Happy Monkey Tuesday Mar 17 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
Now this picture is not that much different, yet for me it doesn't have the power of the first one...
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Because the girl is older?
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I think that the facial expressionof a kid concentrating on something is more exaggerated and dramatic than an adult.
Gravdigr Tuesday Mar 17 05:22 PMSomething so small controlling something so big...
glatt Tuesday Mar 17 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Gravdigr
Something so small controlling something so big...
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This
xoxoxoBruce Wednesday Mar 18 12:07 AMControlling? Oh right, female.
footfootfoot Saturday Mar 21 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
Now this picture is not that much different, yet for me it doesn't have the power of the first one...
Because of the color?
Because the girl is older?
Because of all the people who aren't paying attention?
I don't know, it just doesn't grab me like the first one.
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All of the above and composition and in the BW photo you can see her expression, more intense, better.Mainly it is because it is color, but also it is 1/10 as dramatic, the horse is coming at you instead of past you, theres a big white static barrel in the way.
One of the things the B&W photographer did was to increase the contrast in his images which adds to the dramatic quality of them. The rider with the rope in his mouth is a bit close to over done, but in all of them he holds what I consider a fine line between just enough and too much contrast. And holding that fine line creates a tension, it's almost vibrating between too much and not enough. Is it or isn't it?
There is so much subtle, unconscious information being transmitted which all adds to the power of the images.
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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
Controlling? Oh right, female.
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My first thought was "Such a small girl driving such a big horse."
xoxoxoBruce Sunday Mar 22 12:08 AMBy removing the barrel you've destroyed the context. Both photographs were barrel racing. In the first photo you can hardly make out the barrel as she cuts it.
The object in this type racing is fastest time through the course. Time is highly dependent on style. Cutting(rounding) the barrels as close as you can without loosing time, the tighter you cut the barrel the more speed you'll likely lose but it makes the path shorter so you come out ahead on time... maybe... sometimes... if you do it right.
Anyway, the barrel is important to the context and the ability of spectators to decide whether to thumbs up or feed her to the lions.
Griff Sunday Mar 22 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by footfootfoot
All of the above and composition and in the BW photo you can see her expression, more intense, better.Mainly it is because it is color, but also it is 1/10 as dramatic, the horse is coming at you instead of past you, theres a big white static barrel in the way.
One of the things the B&W photographer did was to increase the contrast in his images which adds to the dramatic quality of them. The rider with the rope in his mouth is a bit close to over done, but in all of them he holds what I consider a fine line between just enough and too much contrast. And holding that fine line creates a tension, it's almost vibrating between too much and not enough. Is it or isn't it?
There is so much subtle, unconscious information being transmitted which all adds to the power of the images.
My first thought was "Such a small girl driving such a big horse."
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This is why we need more footie.
BigV Monday Mar 23 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by footfootfoot
All of the above and composition and in the BW photo you can see her expression, more intense, better.Mainly it is because it is color, but also it is 1/10 as dramatic, the horse is coming at you instead of past you, theres a big white static barrel in the way.
One of the things the B&W photographer did was to increase the contrast in his images which adds to the dramatic quality of them. The rider with the rope in his mouth is a bit close to over done, but in all of them he holds what I consider a fine line between just enough and too much contrast. And holding that fine line creates a tension, it's almost vibrating between too much and not enough. Is it or isn't it?
There is so much subtle, unconscious information being transmitted which all adds to the power of the images.
My first thought was "Such a small girl driving such a big horse."
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To be fair, that is a hard picture to expose well. Dark horse, dark rider, bright sky, white hat, white shirt... The dynamic range there is extreme.
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