Sunday, July 11, 2010

Our Saturday

We traveled to Hamilton for another NBBA bull futurity.  A friend was competing and we wanted to show our support.  Here are some pics I got.  Again, the light (or lack thereof!) of a covered arena makes for a challenging task.  I so wish I had the cool flashes and lens.  Oh, to dream...




I have to tell y'all what a stock contractor told me.  It made my day.  He has always been very supportive of my photography.  He told me he got in trouble with a very well known rodeo photographer the other day for complimenting me so much.  The photographer asked why he didn't say such nice things about his work.  He told the photographer that he's never said that about him cause he doesn't take as good of pictures as I do!!

And guess what, our friend won 4th place!  Go Lonesome Dove Ranch!!

15 comments:

Dee said...

Anything called Lonesome Dove should win!!!1

Those are great pictures, girl. And what a compliment! :)

Gail said...

What a well deserved compiment! Your pictures are awesome.

Mama Mess said...

Girl! That pic of the white bull that is totally in the air with his head up is toototallyawesome! And hecks yeah yer good! Perhaps one day you can retire from your top secret if i told ya i'd have to kill ya job and take pics full time!!

Nancy Grossi ~ Churned In Cali ~ The Wife of a Dairyman said...

Love the rodeo! Where were the riders? Scrambling towards the fence? Thanks for sharing:)

The Wildwood said...

great compliment and he knows his stuff!

Tatersmama said...

Lol! Well at least that contractor put him straight!
Takin' pictures 'professionally' and all that is great, but sometimes it takes more than 'expertise' - it takes heart and soul and the ability to look beyond.
I know... because I have a fantastic photo of yours hangin' right on my living room wall!
It warms my heart every time I look at it, and I'm seriously thinking of moving it so I can see it at ALL times! ;) (it hangs over my chair, so I can't see it when I'm sittin' down... without getting a ctrick in my neck!)

BridgeEtta said...

I think your good and I'm . . . fussy.

gtyyup said...

They are great pics...when you've got a good eye, ya just do. Nice that he gave you the compliments!

Shirley said...

A well deserved compliment. You really do capture the perfect moment. Now sell a couple of them and buy that fancy equipment!

CTG Ponies said...

Awesome pics! Some of those bulls get some serious air!!

Tales from the Trails said...

Great pics. Love seeing the actions shots of a rodeo. But rodeos are exciting for me anyway.

DKG aka Scrappy Doo said...

awesome shots!

Anonymous said...

oh wow, that was an awesome compliment! Congrats! I think you have excellent photos :)

Lil Mama said...

Nice.
Not that I know diddley, but those look like some hard bucking bulls! I wouldn't want to be on one.

Andrea said...

Girl, those are awesome. My husband and I just watched your slide show twice. He was drooling of coarse, while I was saying, "Wow, she got some great pics, how does she get that great light with pictures in motion and so clear!!" But there were a few bulls, where I said, "Holy COW, LOOK at that thing standing on his front end!!" my husband said, "Yeah....it's got a lot of drop". well...it was cool!!!