Hangin On II

Artist: Al Bourassa
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Hangin On II

Hanging on to a professional bucking HORSE for eight seconds is no small feat.
Taken at the Okotoks Pro Rodeo Sept 1/07
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Antoine Dagobert

Stunning shot, an absolute action!!! well done.
Shanina Conway

Hi Al…wow ride ‘em cowboy..great capture…love the tones…wonderful image;)
Al Bourassa

Thanks you for your kind comments. We have to take a lot of shots to get a winner!
Cheers,
Al
~ Ademac

Oh That is gunna hurt…..the blur really helps.
Al Bourassa

This guy managed to stay on. I have some other real hurtin’ shots where they didn’t…
Al
gavolo

awesome
Al Bourassa

Thanks man!
Kelly J

This is brilliant Al – I went to a rodeo in January took heaps of shots – None too sucessful though :( I love this.
Al Bourassa replied

Thank you for the lovely comment. We need to take heaps of shots to get a single gem. “Some days are diamonds, some days are stones” according to the John Denver song.
ziko

wow great action
Al Bourassa

Glad you like it.
meerimages

Wonderful photography Al. This is the photography i would die for, well not die for but would love to do, as im such a cowgirl myself. Stunning work….....:)
Al Bourassa

We have a lot of rodeos outside the winter months in the area, although the indoor versions present some interesting challenges in lighting. I would never use a flash to distract a rider or animal.
Jerame *

I always thought I had 8 seconds in me. Excellent capture!
Al Bourassa replied

OK, so you want to, but never have. What’s stopping you? There are Senior tours (if you are feeling too old to try).
Jerame *

So what happens? You just get on a horse and you’re in a rodeo? No training? I’ve never been to a rodeo.
Al Bourassa

There is training available, and everybody got on the first time somewhere. We have bars here with mechanical bulls to practice on.
linda858100

excellent work always
Al Bourassa replied

Thank you for the sweet compliment Linda.
Jan Timmons

What an amazing action shot. Panning? And you captured his hat, too! Great work, Al.
Al Bourassa replied

I guess panning is a necessity with a moving target. Very tricky in the low light. I was at a rodeo last night again but didn’t take too may shots.

Cheers, Al
Heloisa Castro

great capture!!!!
Al Bourassa replied

Thanks you so much Heloisa. I appreciate it.
TaniaLosada

great shot! difficult one!
Al Bourassa replied

Thanks for the kind comment Tania. The lighting is the biggest challenge with the intense motion.
Paul Lindenberg

These series of images fit into the “extreme sports photography” edge :-) Love it all, and I know w have been in contact about this genre for a couple of years now.
Al Bourassa replied

I really appreciate your interest and

Cheers, Al
Scott d'Almeida

fabulous,
Al Bourassa replied

Many thanks for reviewing some of my old work on this site.