James Brosher Photography

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Cheyenne Frontier Days: rodeo, dancing and a parade

Saturday was one of those crazy days where I was so busy I forgot to eat. It started at 9:00 a.m. with the Cheyenne Frontier Days parade and ended around 8:30 p.m. after I covered the CFD Indian Village dancers. In between these two events, I shot 4,193 frames at the opening day of the rodeo. My boss was down in a photo pit in the middle of the arena, which freed me up to shoot from a high angle in the balcony. I had never shot bull riding before, but now I think it might be my new favorite sport visually. Saw several guys get flung off the bulls and I managed to capture several instances of this.

Spud Jones from Tohatchi, N.M. takes a tumble after staying on a bull for 1.8 seconds during Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo action on Saturday, July 23, 2011, at Frontier Park.
Spud Jones from Tohatchi, N.M. takes a tumble after staying on a bull for 1.8 seconds during Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo action on Saturday, July 23, 2011, at Frontier Park.
Toni Valdez performs a traditional women's jingle dance during Cheyenne Frontier Days on Saturday, July 23, 2011, in the Indian Village at Frontier Park.
Toni Valdez performs a traditional women's jingle dance during Cheyenne Frontier Days on Saturday, July 23, 2011, in the Indian Village at Frontier Park.
A woman waves to the crowd amongst American flags atop an American Legion float during the Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo on Satruday, July 23, 2011, in downtown Cheyenne.
A woman waves to the crowd amongst American flags atop an American Legion float during the Cheyenne Frontier Days parade on Saturday, July 23, 2011, in downtown Cheyenne.

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