Bulls Eye
by Kathy M Krause
Title
Bulls Eye
Artist
Kathy M Krause
Medium
Photograph - Negative-scanned Photography
Description
The most dangerous eight seconds in sports is bull riding! The bull rider must stay on the bull for at least eight seconds and not touch their free hand to the bull or to themselves. If they can last eight seconds, they move on in the competition. When a bull rider is thrown off the bull in less than eight seconds, they are “Bucked Off” and no points are awarded. The bull rider needs to have flexibility, coordination, courage, and high spirit to compete, not to mention confidence! Chaps may look decorative and flashy, but they are a part of the rider’s armor and provide protection for the rider’s thighs and leg parts against the bull’s horns and hooves. The cowboy boots are specially designed for bull riding. They have a special spur ridge on the heal which helps the spurs stay in the place.
Red Rock #007, from 1-1-1976, to 6-8-1994, was an American bucking bull. He competed in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). Bull riders attempted to ride Red Rock, 309 times and not one, rider was able to ride him, until the eight-second whistle in his professional career, owners brought Red Rock out of retirement in 1988 for a match against Lane Frost. He was also chosen as the PRCA 1987 Bucking Bull of the Year. However, Red Rock is most famous for his association with 1987 PRCA World Champion bull rider Lane Frost and their famous matchup called the Challenge of the Champions. In 1990, both Frost and Red Rock were inducted into the Pro Rodeo. In 1994, Hollywood released 8 Seconds, a biopic based on Lane Frost's life, which includes his duel with Red Rock. He was the first livestock inducted into the St. Paul Rodeo Hall of Fame in 2017. The Fine Art America watermark will not appear on your purchase. Ideal for your office or home. You can choose from a fine art canvas print, pillow, greeting cards, puzzles, and many other home decor products are available.
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August 15th, 2023
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Comments (22)
Bernadette Krupa
Kathy, fabulous action capture "Bulls Eye"! Congrats on the Feature! L/F
Kathy M Krause replied:
Thank you, Bernadette, for your encouraging comments and L/F. I value your support!
Laurie's Intuitive
What an amazing, dramatic action capture of this fascinating, yet so dangerous sport, Kathy! Hope he was not hurt badly. l/f
Kathy M Krause replied:
Laurie, thank you very much for your encouraging comments and l/f. I value your support.
Hanne Lore Koehler
OUCH! What an amazing capture, Kathy! L/F
Kathy M Krause replied:
Thank you, Hanne, for your view, encouraging comments and L/F. I value your support!
Nicklas Gustafsson
Wow, what an incredible and intense capture!!
Kathy M Krause replied:
Thank you, Nicklas, for your view, enthusiastic comments and fav. I am very grateful to you! Blessings.
Felix Lai
Fantastic image, great timing, love this! l/f
Kathy M Krause replied:
Felix, thank you so much for your view, encouraging comments and l/f! You have my gratitude! Blessings.
Angie Mossburg
Great (and scary) action shot Kathy!
Kathy M Krause replied:
Thank you, Angie, for your view, encouraging comments and fav. I value your support! Blessings.
Antonis Meintanis
wonderful work !! Great capture !!! 👍 👌👌👌
Kathy M Krause replied:
Thank you, Antonis, for your view and wonderful comments! You have my gratitude.
Linda Howes
What a shot! Oh my, I hope wasn't too hurt! l/f
Kathy M Krause replied:
Thank you, Linda, for your view wonderful comments and l/f! I appreciate you! Rodeo clowns play a very important role in the arena! They need to be very courageous, have agility, fast moving and fast decision making as well as communication! In the photo the rodeo clown is trying to get the attention of the bull to entice it away from the cowboy. I would not want to do that job.
Cindy Treger
Kathy, amazing shot - great description. f/l
Kathy M Krause replied:
Thank you, Cindy, for your view, encouraging comments and f/l! You have my gratitude! Blessings.
Donna Kennedy
Perfect title and timing Kathy!!...F/L
Kathy M Krause replied:
Thank you so much Donna, for your view, wonderful comments and F/L! I appreciate you very much! Blessings.
Tom Claud
Wow! Awesome action shot, Kathy!!
Kathy M Krause replied:
Thank you, Tom, for your view, enthusiastic comments and fav! I'm grateful to you! Blessings.
Paul Lovering
Such a Superb capture dear Kathy... Inspired!!!!
Kathy M Krause replied:
Thank you, Paul, for your view and encouraging comments! I really appreciate that!
Jennifer Jenson
Ouch! Fabulous shot for you and the bull!
Kathy M Krause replied:
Thank you, Jennifer, for your view, comments and fav. I appreciate your thoughtfulness! Bless you.
Bonnie Mason
Yikes! Great capture, Kathy! LF
Kathy M Krause replied:
Thank you, Bonnie, for your view, wonderful comments and LF! I'm very grateful to you! Blessings.
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic action capture of this exciting and dangerous sport, Kathy! L/F
Kathy M Krause replied:
Hanne, I am grateful for your view, encouraging comments and L/F! Thank you so much! Blessings.
Angela Davies
Exciting rodeo capture, hope he got away unscathed LF
Kathy M Krause replied:
Thank you, Angela, for your view, wonderful comments and LF! I really appreciate you! Blessings.
Geert Weggen
Wonderful action captured, Kathy. F/L.
Kathy M Krause replied:
Thank you, Geert, for your view, wonderful comments and F/L. You have my gratitude! Blessings.
Linda Brittain
Congrats on your feature, Kathy! Bull riding is indeed treacherous!
Kathy M Krause replied:
Thank you, Linda, for your view, congrats and kind words! I really appreciate that! Blessings.
Kathy M Krause
Thank you, Judy, for featuring "Bulls Eye" in your USA Photographers ONLY-Group theme 8-1-2023 through 8-15-2023: Sports!" I'm honored!
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