Modern rodeo has 2 events that involve bucking horses: saddle bronc riding and bareback riding. The 2 events differ in how the cowboy rides a horse. In saddle bronc riding there’s a substantial, special saddle that the cowboys can use while riding the horse. In bareback, as you can infer, the cowboy is just about... Continue Reading →
Steer wrestling is an event where two cowboys on horseback chase after a steer. One of the cowboys dismounts his horse and wrestles the steer to the ground. Both the steers and the horses are running at a pretty good clip so it’s an event of careful timing and execution. Out of the gate the... Continue Reading →
I will say I had fun with this lens! The 70 – 200 f/2 .8 lens is a beast but when tuned, it takes great photos. I was struggling with how to set up the camera to balance depth of field, ISO, and shutter speed to get crisp photos that weren't grainy. Looking in all... Continue Reading →
After a day during Edmonton it was time to get into rural Alberta. If anything became clear over the next couple of days Alberta is more Texas than Texas. I was really surprised how far into the valley Edmonton really was. It definitely sits out on the wide-open plain. Ponoka is about 75 minutes south... Continue Reading →
Ross called me up a while ago to see if I wanted to go to this year's rodeo in Sacramento. At the time it seems like a great idea. We both look forward to it quite a bit each year. As we got close to the date it looks like it was going to be... Continue Reading →