honorable mention
les sharp australia
Photo © les sharp
title
Mateship
half obscured both horse and rider. Panicking in its efforts to break free, the
horse rolled backward over the rider, kicking and twisting furiously in all directions, eventually getting to its feet. It then raced uncontrollably around the arena perimeter, its flailing hooves kicking dirt in my face as it circled for the second time. Slowly the rider got to his feet. A slight grin emerged on his face as he realised he was not seriously injured, and waived to the cheering crowd as he hobbled across the arena and through the gate.
My fascination with photography started in the 1960s with the publication of the iconic image of a baboon in full flight turning to confront the chasing leopard. Today, the image still acts as a carrot on a stick, taunting me to achieve its standard with the taking of the next photograph. Combine this with the excitement of travel and the world becomes an amazing place, providing opportunity across the photographic genres of landscapes, cityscapes, events, portraits and wildlife.
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entry description
The rider leaned way back on his saddle, his cowhide boots pointing upwards in the air, a determined grimace breaking his lips. He held on desperately while the bucking horse beneath him stumbled and collapsed onto the ground, raising a cloud of fine brown dust thathalf obscured both horse and rider. Panicking in its efforts to break free, the
horse rolled backward over the rider, kicking and twisting furiously in all directions, eventually getting to its feet. It then raced uncontrollably around the arena perimeter, its flailing hooves kicking dirt in my face as it circled for the second time. Slowly the rider got to his feet. A slight grin emerged on his face as he realised he was not seriously injured, and waived to the cheering crowd as he hobbled across the arena and through the gate.
about the photographer
I am a retired physicist who has photographed most of my life, inter¬weaving photography with my scientific career that has extended over 40 years.My fascination with photography started in the 1960s with the publication of the iconic image of a baboon in full flight turning to confront the chasing leopard. Today, the image still acts as a carrot on a stick, taunting me to achieve its standard with the taking of the next photograph. Combine this with the excitement of travel and the world becomes an amazing place, providing opportunity across the photographic genres of landscapes, cityscapes, events, portraits and wildlife.
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