One of the competitors in the bull riding competition at the 78th Annual VFW CPRA Rodeo in Chester Franklin Arena, Wimberley, Texas on Friday, July 5th,...
A bull bucks in the chute as its rider gets ready at Dripping Springs Rodeo on May 28th, 2022. I was using a 7mm ultra-wide lens to try to get some dramatic...
One of the competitors in the bull riding competition is given a hard time by his ride shortly after leaving the chute at Wimberley VfW rodeo on July 2nd,...
One of the contestants tries to hang on for 8 seconds during the bull riding competition at Dripping Springs Rodeo on July 26th 2019.
I didn’t get any particularly good pictures of the bull riding competition in Johnson City last weekend but here’s one from Dripping Springs...
A cowboy competes in the bull riding competition at Dripping Springs Rodeo on July 26th, 2019. Find more pictures from this year’s rodeo at https://davewilson.smugmug.com/Rodeo/Dripping-Springs-Rodeo-2019/.
One of the riders competing in the Bailey Kay Hutson “Riding on a Dream” bull riding fundraiser on Saturday, May 19th, 2018 at Dripping Springs...
Cowboys look on as a rider attempts to hang on for 8 seconds during the Bailey Kay Hutson “Riding on a Dream” bull riding fundraiser on Saturday,...
One of the riders tapes his hand before the Bailey Kay Hutson “Riding on a Dream” bull riding fundraiser on Saturday, May 19th, 2018 at Dripping...
A rodeo cowboy balances on the main gate of the arena during the Bailey Kay Hutson “Riding on a Dream” bull riding fundraiser on Saturday,...
A cowboy behind the chutes during the Bailey Kay Hutson “Riding on a Dream” bull riding fundraiser held on Saturday, May 19th, 2018 at Dripping...
Professional bull rider Robson Aragao Sergipano waits for his turn during the Bailey Kay Hutson “Riding on a Dream” bull riding fundraiser...
You have to feel sorry for bullriders who end up being thrown within a couple of seconds of the chute opening. I shot a 7-frame burst of this Wimberley...
A bull jumps from the chute at Wimberley VFW Rodeo on July 1st, 2017. The bulls were pretty feisty that weekend. The rider must stay on the bull for 8 seconds...
It strikes me that the most dangerous part of a bull ride is likely the few seconds immediately after it ends. You’re lying on the ground having...
The 8 seconds that have to pass before a competition bull ride qualifies to receive a score doesn’t sounds like a very long time. To a cowboy on the back...
Bull riding is the final event at every rodeo (as far as I am aware). Here’s one of the riders at Rodeo Austin recently. I loved the cowboy in the background...
The bull riding portion of Saturday’s rodeo at Dripping Springs Ranch Park was rather disappointing. For the first time in any rodeo I’ve visited,...
The weekend’s rodeo in Wimberley ended with bull riding, a sport that is spectacular to watch but which I have a hard time getting my head around....
I spent a lot more time shooting behind-the-scenes than I did photographing the action in the arena last Saturday. I did grab a few shots of the riders...
