honorable mention
Bev Pettit united states
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Cowboys of the American West
These photographs depict a few portraits of ranch life in Arizona. They were taken over a span of nine years.
My work has received international photo and art awards, including the Siena International Photo Awards, Moscow International Photo Awards, PX3 Paris International Photo Awards, Tokyo International Photo Awards. I have been awarded #1 Black & White Photographer in the United States 2021 and #3 Black & White Photographer 2021 in the World by One Eyeland. One Eyeland B&W Awards.
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entry description
Living on a ranch in Arizona allows me to photograph the things that I love ....horses, nature and the folks who operate and work on the remaining large ranches located throughout the Western United States. The term "cowboy" is a generic one out here. On the ranch, men, women and children all pitch in to keep things running. Though ranching could still be deemed a romantic life to some, in reality it involves a lot of hard work and many long hours, every day of the week. When calving season is over and the branding is done, ranch families enjoy rodeo reunions in some of the small western towns. Since many of these large working ranches cover millions of acres the folks who run them enjoy a well-deserved fun week with other ranch families to relax and participate in a Cowpuncher's Reunion Rodeo. This tradition has gone on for decades and I doubt it has changed much over the last fifty year, or will change much over the next fifty.These photographs depict a few portraits of ranch life in Arizona. They were taken over a span of nine years.
about the photographer
Hello, I am a fine art photographer specializing in equine and Western photography. I have traveled throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico photographing wild horses in their natural habitats. Living in Arizona puts me in close proximity to some of the largest working ranches in the West, where I have had the honor of spending time photographing ranch life.My work has received international photo and art awards, including the Siena International Photo Awards, Moscow International Photo Awards, PX3 Paris International Photo Awards, Tokyo International Photo Awards. I have been awarded #1 Black & White Photographer in the United States 2021 and #3 Black & White Photographer 2021 in the World by One Eyeland. One Eyeland B&W Awards.
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