Bull racing!!! Photo

Photographer’s Note

The bull racing (or kerapan sapi) on the island of Madura is spectacular Indonesian festival madness at its best - light, colour, action! It is held most weekends over a couple of months from August, culminating with the grand final in October.

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jasmis (51313) 2006-03-29 6:55

Really great. Dynamic and exotic. Amazing composition. Congratulations.

kittyhawk (1687) 2006-03-29 6:56

This is a verry nice action shot. Nice detail, and an interesting motif.
You really captured the moment.

- Halgeir

srpablillo (225) 2006-03-29 6:56

My god, Campbell! This shot is great! Perfectly focused, colours and genial, expression wonderful. Background very well blurred... Congratulations!
Pablo

Polonaise (5638) 2006-03-29 7:06

Overwhelming dynamism.
Right spot for good photographer at the right time.

George

How you can practically control those beasts.

bend1k (910) 2006-03-29 7:06

sharp sharp sharp, nice colors

lestans (15550) 2006-03-29 7:07

Bravo!! Bravo!! Interesting and perfect. I think that bulls are not running very fast, but it seems so, and I like so much the man's glance. I noticed also a cloth covering a bull eye, since the shot is very symmetric and differences are more evident.
Amazing shot, I mark as a favourite
Livia

Cuba-Junky (2795) 2006-03-29 7:07 [Comment]

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vincent24 (9038) 2006-03-29 7:08

Excellent action shot!technicaly perfect,your POV is realy impressive,nice bokeh in background,good job!
vincent

wangp (362) 2006-03-29 7:09

Nice work, very sharp, I like the detail.

stazek (59) 2006-03-29 7:10

Hi,

super dynamic, colours and all...
Bardzo dobre ujęcie.

Witold

picardo (2306) 2006-03-29 7:32

Incredible moment you've capture!. The expression in the face of the children is intresting. It can be seen the adrenaline of the race... even in the bull face!. Very sharp and intense colors. Great work!
Picardo

ozpaul (276) 2006-03-29 7:33

Very impressive shot! Feels like I'm right there - perhaps a little too close and in danger. The intensity is captured brilliantly and the colours and costume only enhance the interest of the viewer. Very proffessional.

ahmkaplan (96) 2006-03-29 22:43

Hi,
This is one of the rarely seen events. And its photo, with the motion and colours has made a nice one.

tinamunk3 (6390) 2007-02-12 13:32

Hi Campbell,

Great shot from the kerapan sapi - an event I really hope to see one day. I like the speed you have captured in the shot - only 1 hoof on the ground. You have also captured a great expression of concentration. Very colourful as well.

:) Tina

MLINES (11064) 2008-09-04 18:43

Hi Cambell, A fantastic POV of this high sports action. The galloping bulls and the look on the rider's face is most appealing. A perfect photo in my opinion. I just noticed only one foot out of eight on the ground at this moment! Well done.
TFS. Murray.