Nothing beats the expression on the cowboy in this picture.
Picture was taken at the Piller's 50th rodeo from about 4' from the horse. I believe this was bareback bronc riding.
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I thought long and hard about the title. Since he does this for a living and I have several shots with the exact same expression I figured it wasn't actually terror. As for distance this was taken about 7ft from the rider. I actually had the camera between the fence. Thanks for all the comments. Also he didn't actually fall from this one.
The first thing that grabs the attention is the distant mounted cowboy, but then I see the close one being bucked. It would have worked much better if you could get the closer one much more in frame.
Perhaps the title should have been Pure Terror! I think a tighter crop would have made a better photo - like at the right fore leg of the canopy and just above the mountain tops. The problem with a tighter crop is that your main focus - the rider & his expression - has shadow on his face and may be a tad blurry - hard to tell. What a great capture of the moment.
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