POTD

Zen Rodeo Bozeman, Montana 2013

The best rodeo performers know how to become one with their horse. By all appearances that’s happening almost literally in this case. Good thing too; you don’t want to mess up with all those knowledgeable critiquers in the peanut gallery watching so intently.]]>

Ropes and Reins Bozeman, Montana 2013

I don’t know, even if I could throw a lasso I’m not sure I could do it from a horse. With the rope and the reins and all, there’s a lot to keep track off. And of course then the horse starts moving.]]>

The Right Rope Bozeman, Montana 2013

Being a cowboy and Indian kind of guy when I was a kid I of course more than once tried to rope something just like they did on TV. I never got anywhere with it and remember being frustrated that I couldn’t even get the rope to form an open look like the real cowboys always seem to do easily. It wasn’t until I was in college I think that I happened to get my hands on a real lariat rope and found out how stiff they are. That solved a big mystery for me. I was still totally worthless trying to actually rope anything but at least I could make an appropriate loop. Heck even a kid can do that.]]>

Behind the Scenes Bozeman, Montana 2013

Some competitors and spectators and/or supporters chatting behind the grandstands at the rodeo.

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Getting After It Bozeman, Montana 2013

I believe this contestant is chasing a calf in the tie-down roping competition.

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Pole Bender Bozeman, Montana 2013

A young woman competing in the Montana High School Rodeo Finals back in June. She’s competing in the pole bending event; basically a slalom course done on horseback.]]>

The Process #6 Bozeman, Montana 2013

This is actually the same piece of cardboard that appeared in The Process #2 back in March. I like the overall composition of this one more and the effect of the ding in the cardboard less than the one that appeared in the earlier image.

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The Process #5 Bozeman, Montana 2013

Another abstract pattern created from a different part of my process of creating and mounting photographs than was yesterday’s photo. The creation of this kind of pattern was described in a blog post earlier this year which can be seen here.]]>

The Process #4 Bozeman, Montana 2013

When you print photographs using an inkjet printer, even though the ink dries to the touch almost immediately, it continues to outgas for sometime afterwards. This outgassing can fog glass if a print is framed too early. Stacked prints can be interleaved with sheets of plain paper in order to speed the outgassing process. The interleaving paper absorbs the gas as it comes off the prints and because this somewhat dampens the paper, an impression of the edges of the print sometimes appear on the interleaving paper.  Those edge patterns from multiple prints, lit by dappled sunlight coming in my studio window, made for the very nice abstract composition seen here.

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Balsamroot Road Bozeman, Montana 2013

This dried stem from a dried Arrowleaf Balsamroot bloom has the look of a winding road heading off into the distance.

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