Nikon D2x ISO 200 f5.0 @ 1/1000sec. Nikkor 80-400mm VR lens @ 92mm

Hi all-- Sorry about no post yesterday. The previous night when I normally prepare the image for the next day I was just way to tired to continue working on images. I actually fell asleep at the computer for a bit. Yesterday was my anniversary so I thought it might be a good thing to not be at the computer all day!!

Today's image was shot at the 4th of July rodeo in Choteau, Mt. I have posted other images from this particular rodeo but I thought this one was worthy of another post.

The bulls are always my favorite to watch. The action and drama is always at it's highest when a bull is in the arena. This guy was no different. Here he is attempting to get at the rider after he had fallen off.

The two other guys are the rodeo clowns whose job it is to divert the bulls attention so that the rider can make a safe exit. That normally means putting them selves in between the rider and the bull, a spot that most people would never want to be in.

An interesting side note...this was the first professional rodeo that these two clowns had ever worked.