Satisfaction Guaranteed - Don

"Satisfaction Guaranteed" A native American makes a good ride at a Belen,NM rodeo.

Camera:	Contax G2
Lens:	Carl Zeiss Sonnar 90mm f/2.8
Film:	NPH 400
Exposure:	f.8,1/1000
Flash:
Support:
Filter:	#4 ND
Adjustment:	cropped. scanned by flatbed scanner.
Posted:	21-May-2003

Rating: 7.44 (9 ratings)

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Comments

Fantastic

Another great shot for the "can't shoot action with the G's" folks!

Gregg Humphrey     21-May-2003 at 18:57

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hit the perfect time & position

I'm not bothered too much back the background since there is enough punch to the cow and horse to focus the eye there. Of course a little less DOF would have helped but I suspect you had your hands full. If you wanted f8, I'm curious why you chose the ND4X instead of shooting at 1/4000.

Bob Michaels     21-May-2003 at 19:22

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Great

Stunning series!

[Unknown]     21-May-2003 at 23:27

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I knew

that bulls could fly..good capture

Robert Surenbroek     21-May-2003 at 23:31

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I just love the two expressions, and if the background has to get in the picture then the 'Satisfaction Guarenteed' sign could hardly be improved on.

Steve McBride     22-May-2003 at 00:53

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Well caught...

fast and furious it looks. Now about the Health & Saftey briefing....

Carl Radford     22-May-2003 at 06:10

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ND4X

Bob, Your right I could have made this picture at 1/4000 instead of using the filter,but the filter was in place with no time to make a change. The light earlier in the day required the use of the filter with the 400 speed film. I realize that this series of shots are not the most technically correct but the important thing at a rodeo is to get the shot and hopefully the right shot. My best rodeo pix have been made with my F-5,but this isn't the Nikon Pages.The best thing about rodeo photography is that you can make a grand per day off of contestant purchases. Just have your assistant run the film to a one hour photo for processing for proofs,then set back and take orders.

Don     22-May-2003 at 10:53

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Right Ed

We play musical broncs and spin the Brahmer.

Don     22-May-2003 at 13:43

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CAF or SAF?

I'm curious as to which mode you had the G in? This shot is spectacular--the rider's expression, the bull's expression, as well as his NBA-like vertical leap, the dirt streamers and small dust clouds--someone could shoot a hundred frames and not snag one as good. I'd be happier with less background focus but consider it a minor flaw in a great image. I'm not sure you'd have gotten enough of the rider and bull in focus had you opened up much. --Rick

Rick Dreher     22-May-2003 at 13:57

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CAF/AEL

Don     22-May-2003 at 14:05

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Two

great expressions

Kevin Conville     23-May-2003 at 00:49

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