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Life's Challenges [Horseback Riding & Rodeo Pictures]

© Jeff Robinson
Deluxe Website: robinsonphotoart.com

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Uploaded: February 10, 2012 03:18:19

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**Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo**

Convincing livestock to go where you would like them to go can be very challenging - A grand lesson in life!

Canon 70-200L IS at 100mm. ISO 400, Early-Morning, 1/640 @ f5.6, EC 0 Adjustments with PSE9, Topaz Adjust and NIK Color Efex

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Danny B. Head February 10, 2012

...same holds true with people. lol #1442410

Ujjwal Mukherjee February 10, 2012

Ha! we get that feeling with even our little Rex (a Pug) at times!! :-)

Wonderful find, timing and capture,Jeff!! #9974622

Gord MacEachern February 10, 2012

Love this Jeff!!!!!! #9974630

Husain Akhtar February 10, 2012

Wonderful action shot, Jeff! #9974680

Karen E. Michaels level-deluxe February 10, 2012

Great visual lesson, Jeff. Livestock and computers are one way relationships. #9974682

Jyri Vissak February 10, 2012

Well seen and presented! #9974711

Tiia Vissak February 10, 2012

a great scene! #9974718

Claudia Kuhn level-classic February 10, 2012

Terrific capture of this girl's struggle with the beast! #9974733

Robert R. Goodman February 10, 2012

Hi Jeff,LOL!!My friend.They can be stubborn at times.Beautiful capture!!! #9974735

Mary K. Robison February 10, 2012

This young girl is getting a "head start", so to speak, on this particular challenge, Jeff! Excellent capture and composition!
#9974738

MELODIE C. ROBERTS February 10, 2012

Like a game of tug o' war

I think the bull will win!!
I love the obvious struggle by both girl and bull

Terrific capture Jeff!! #9974778

Lynn M. Whitt February 10, 2012

cool capture... #9974823

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe February 10, 2012

Terrific candid...and oh so true! #9974865

Marilyn Cornwell February 10, 2012

Wonderful, Jeff! #9974890

Jack Gaskin February 10, 2012

A FAVORITE NICE SHOOTING
Reason being I have seen the SMALLEST of Girls at Fairs impose their will on the LARGEST MOST NONCOOPERATIVE ANIMALS YOU CAN IMAGINE . The Little Ladies ALWAYS TRIUMPH I find it AMAZING!!!

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND
Jack #9974929

Monnie Ryan February 10, 2012

He does seem to be a bit "bull-igerant!" Cool capture, Jeff! #9974931

Emile Abbott level-deluxe February 10, 2012

This photo really tells the story. Nicely seen and captured Jeff. #9975072

Bojan Bencic level-classic February 10, 2012

Great shot and description, Jeff. Fantastic story telling image. #9975145

Anita Hogue February 10, 2012

Terrific capture and title Jeff!
#9975261

Ann Coates level-classic February 10, 2012

A terrific moment you captured here. I'm thinking the girl probably won. #9975292

Tamara K. Walker level-classic February 10, 2012

These ranch kids are made of hearty stock and don't give up. wonderful candid capture. #9975309

David Phalen February 10, 2012

LOL A life's lesson well learned! Terrific light, comp, colors and clarity in an outstanding candid capture!! #9975332

Stephen Zacker February 10, 2012

Fun capture.. Like your title :-) #9975359

Mike Clime February 10, 2012

Great story telling capture, Jeff! Been there and done that when I lived on the farm and we had 100 head of cattle. #9975362

Tammy Espino February 10, 2012

How I feel most days. Great capture :) #9975430

Nancy L. Green level-classic February 10, 2012

WONDERFUL capture of the moment Jeff!! SO, who won??? <>< #9975455

John Connolly February 10, 2012

You have captured a lot of determination in this image Jeff! What a delightful story telling scene! #9975525

Gary Enloe February 10, 2012

Nice capture Jeff. That is like trying to move a mountain #9975540

Mary Timman February 10, 2012

Cute capture and you've had some of Life's Challenges also. Hope all is going well. #9975577

Stefania Barbier level-classic February 10, 2012

Lol love your title Jeff!!! Fantastic capture!!! #9975650

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic February 10, 2012

Wonderful find and capture Jeff!,
Amalia #9975699

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic February 10, 2012

I Agree with Danny! I act like this on Monday mornings when I have to go to work at 5am. Nice work Jeff! Did the calf ever follow? #9975852

Debbie Bray February 10, 2012

I guess from the poor old mooeys point of view, she could have been led to the slaughteryard, and she wasn't going without a fight on her hands!! lol!!! Great shot, Jeff! #9975898

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 11, 2012

Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #9976582

Douglas Pignet February 11, 2012

very kewl action capture Jeff #9976778

Linda M. Walker February 11, 2012

Great shot...he looks so stubborn #9976781

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer February 11, 2012

That's a fun image, Jeff. Hope you had a great time there. #9976923

Marijana Fajgl February 11, 2012

Looks like both of them are determinate! Amazing capture, Jeff! #9977511

Carol L. Fowler February 11, 2012

Doesn't look like he wants to cooperate! #9977918

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic February 11, 2012

Great shot. Sure makes you wonder who won. #9978176

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 12, 2012

Thank You! Jeff #9978346

Mariann Kovats level-classic February 12, 2012

Excellent capture Jeff! #9978855

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 12, 2012

Thanks Mariann! #9979485

Jill Odice level-classic February 18, 2012

The perfect image to illustrate stubborn as a bull :-) #9989113

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 20, 2012

Thanks Jill! Jeff #9992479

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