Rodeo time in Homestead: This is rodeo weekend in Homestead Florida, a bit south of Miami. Today the temp was about 83, partly cloudy skies, just about perfect weather for a rodeo.

jwhphotos Loc: Maryland

This is rodeo weekend in Homestead Florida, a bit south of Miami. Today the temp was about 83, partly cloudy skies, just about perfect weather for a rodeo. This is a professional rodeo with professional cowboys. This is a really hard way to earn a living.

I used a Panasonic GX8 with a 100-400 lens.

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chase4 Loc: Punta Corona, California

Outstanding action shots!

chase

SnappyHappy Loc: Chapin, SC “The Capitol of Lake Murray”

Nice set JWH. These events are great photo opps and you made the most of it!

stumbo Loc: Prescott, AZ

jwhphotos wrote:

This is rodeo weekend in Homestead Florida, a bit south of Miami. Today the temp was about 83, partly cloudy skies, just about perfect weather for a rodeo. This is a professional rodeo with professional cowboys. This is a really hard way to earn a living.

I used a Panasonic GX8 with a 100-400 lens.

Great action shots. Good job. Looks like a good way to break something.

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

Great action!!!
Wished I had been there with you.
Pat

Carolina Wings Loc: Flew from North Carolina to Pennsylvania

jwhphotos wrote:

This is rodeo weekend in Homestead Florida, a bit south of Miami. Today the temp was about 83, partly cloudy skies, just about perfect weather for a rodeo. This is a professional rodeo with professional cowboys. This is a really hard way to earn a living.

I used a Panasonic GX8 with a 100-400 lens.

What a spectacular Rodeo series...I can tell this isn't your first Rodeo!!

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

First-rate action shots.

jwhphotos Loc: Maryland

Carolina Wings wrote:

What a spectacular Rodeo series...I can tell this isn't your first Rodeo!!

No, we have been attending this one for the past 12 or so years. We have also been to the Reno Rodeo, a 2 week affair, and other smaller rodes.

Thanks for your nice comments

jwhphotos Loc: Maryland

Jay Pat wrote:

Great action!!!
Wished I had been there with you.
Pat

Thanks
Texas huh? You should have some great rodeos there. Do you go to any?

jwhphotos Loc: Maryland

Thanks all for your wonderful comments.

cwilliams31 Loc: Salisbury, North Carolina

What settings were you using on these ?
Very good pics ....

JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles

Great action shots! It would be interesting to see a closeup of their faces when they came down hard - the riders, not the horses.

jwhphotos Loc: Maryland

cwilliams31 wrote:

What settings were you using on these ?
Very good pics ....

Thanks
There is a lot of fast action so I use shutter speed priority with the SS set to about 1\1600 sec, ISO about 400 and let the aperture float. I also shoot raw to allow for some exposure misses, if any, and better detail.

jwhphotos Loc: Maryland

JeffDavidson wrote:

Great action shots! It would be interesting to see a closeup of their faces when they came down hard - the riders, not the horses.

I have done that a few times in the past and you can see the intensity and sometimes pain on their faces.

Elliern Loc: Myrtle Beach, SC

jwhphotos wrote:

This is rodeo weekend in Homestead Florida, a bit south of Miami. Today the temp was about 83, partly cloudy skies, just about perfect weather for a rodeo. This is a professional rodeo with professional cowboys. This is a really hard way to earn a living.

I used a Panasonic GX8 with a 100-400 lens.

Terrific action shots! Well done!