Ride Like the Wind
by Caitlyn Grasso
Title
Ride Like the Wind
Artist
Caitlyn Grasso
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This barrel racer and her horse are riding like the wind! The photograph was taken at night during the Santa Maria Elks' Rodeo in Santa Maria, California. The arena lights provide the interesting "tail light" detail!
Barrel racing is one of the five timed rodeo events. At the professional level, it is almost entirely the domain of cowgirls.
The event involves riding in a cloverleaf pattern around three barrels set in a triangle in the large arena. The fastest time wins. Failure to complete the cloverleaf pattern results in a no time disqualification. Knocking over a barrel is a five second (or more) penalty which effectively means their time is too long to win.
Taken at night at the 2013 Elks' Rodeo in Santa Maria, California with a Canon 5D Mark III.
Featured in these Fine Art groups: Women Photographers (6/2/14), 3 A Day Waiting Room Art (6/2/14), Visions of the Night (6/2/14), Canon 5D I or II or III (6/3/14), M O U S E (6/14/14), Arts Fantastic World (2/5/15), Pleasing The Eye (2/5/15), Premium FAA Artists (2/6/15), Rodeo Life (3/21/18), Creative Black and White Fine Art Photographs (3/24/18), Pin Me - Daily (3/26/18), Photographers Under 30 (3/29/18), 500 Views (3/31/18), Black and White Photography (4/1/18), 10 Plus (4/4/18), and The Gray Scale Outdoors (4/4/18).
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May 31st, 2014
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Comments (26)
Allan Van Gasbeck
Congratulations! Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE in the “The Gray Scale Outdoors” group on Fine Art America — You are invited to post your featured image to the featured image discussion thread as a permanent place to continue to get exposure even after the image is no longer on the Home Page.
Caitlyn Grasso replied:
Thanks so much, Allan, for the feature in The Gray Scale Outdoors and your kind comment!
Mark Horton
Nice action capture. Featured in Photographers Under 30.
Caitlyn Grasso replied:
Thanks so much, Mark, for the feature in Photographers Under 30 and the kind comment!
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This stunning Black and White image has been selected to be featured for the week in the "Creative Black and White Fine Art Photographs" Group’s Home Page!! You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “Stunning Group Featured Images for March 2018” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. If enabled, your image will also be posted to our group Pinterest page. Thank you for your group participation! ~Jan
Caitlyn Grasso replied:
Thanks so much, Jan, for the feature in Creative Black and White Fine Art Photographs, your kind comment, and the Pin!
Patricia Greer
Congratulations ! This wonderful image has been featured in Women Photographers - One A Day.
Caitlyn Grasso replied:
Thank you so much for the feature in Women Photographers and the kind comment, Patricia!
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