Back again with more rodeo action. This time from Gainesville Georgia. It was a pretty wild couple of nights. Team Equine and Team Bovine definitely brought their A-game but the cowboys and cowgirls prevailed in the end.
I tried something new and kept score this time around. I've added lower thirds for the winners in each category. Further info is below.
Huge thanks to all the folks at the Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center in Gainesville. They have done a ton of work and the facility is just fantastic. Many people complain about the overhead lighting but the LED lighting they've installed is bright, even, consistent in color, and NO FLICKER! To my eyes, it's awesome. Thanks too to all my great friends at Southern Rodeo Company - you guys are the best.
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9th Annual Assembly of Praise - IPRA/PCA - Gainsville, GA - September 15-16, 2023
Secretary: Jennifer Reynolds
Judges: Bo Waller & David Speight
Timers: Jennifer Reynolds & Sara Ward
Announcer: David Sharp
Bull Fighters: Ben West & Jeremy Coan
Pickup Men: Stacy Benton & Josh Brooks
Contract Act: Colt Hartt
Stock Contractor: Southern Rodeo Co T
Bareback: Tyler Waltz-80/918.00, Josh Cragar-79.5/612.00
Barrel Racing: Josie Thompson-14.423/965.70, PJ Davis-14.612/799.20, Julie Thomas-14.663/632.70, Madilyn Kidd-14.688/466.20, Shelby Anderson-14.693/299.70, Leann Lowry-14.741/166.50
Breakaway Roping: Kolby Whitesell-2.1/835.20, Maelee Wade-2.2/619.20, Nikayla Brill-2.2/619.20, Morgan Larkin-2.3/403.20, Cassie Vaughn-2.4/201.60, Sarah Toole-2.4/201.60
Bull Riding: Brandon Goforth-86/861.30, Kane Taylor-82.5/712.80, Randy Samuels-82/564.30, Jack Bates-81/415.80, Logan Warwick-76/267.30, Gabriel Garner-75/148.50
Calf Roping: Sam Merritt-9.4/600.30, Cory Kirk-10.1/496.80, Cynch Whitesell-10.2/393.30, Chism Goodrich-10.3/289.80, Andrew Turpin-11.3/186.30, Cole Watkins-11.4/103.50
Saddle Bronc: Randy Samuels-84/810.00, Eli Troyer-83.5/540.00
Steer Wrestling: Corey Webb-6.0/972.00, Cord Webb-10.0/648.00
Team Roping: Wyatt Allen & Colton Allen-4.4/648.00, Brady Barrentine & Reno Gonzales-4.8/486.00, Braxton Culpepper & Reno Gonzales-4.9/324.00, Braxton Culpepper & Brad Culpepper-5.6/162.00
For this event, I've continued using the Innorel carbon fiber tripod with a 75mm bowl. The quick setup and weight make it ideal for my purposes. I can get low for riding events, but up to chest height for roping and racing.
Given the even brightness of the lights and the even coverage, I used 1/4 strength Tiffen Black Pro Mist filters this time around. I love the way these filters soften the falloff on high-exposure areas of the frame.
Camera bodies for all my rodeo videos are Sony A7IV. For event action I use a Sony 70-200 f/2.8 (v.1) lens. For the crowd shots I use a Tamron 20-40 f/2.8 on a Ronin RS3 Pro gimbal. Footage is 10 bit 4:2:2 at 60fps.
If you have any questions about my approach to shooting rodeo, or any suggestions on ways I can do a better job, please comment below. Thanks for watching!
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