Scramble, Cave Creek, Arizona, 2015 by Phil Douglis

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13-FEB-2015

Scramble, Cave Creek, Arizona, 2015

This rider has hit the ground, and frantically scrambles in the dust to elude the flying feet of the bull. The men on either side of the bull are “rodeo clowns” who try to distract the bull, and keep it from injuring the fallen rider.

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Phil Douglis		09-May-2015 20:20
Thanks for commenting on the "decisive moment" here, Tim. The space between the flying rear hoof of the bull and the vulnerable rear end of the man is abstracted by flying dirt and dust.The image asks viewers to decide for themselves how close the fallen rider comes to disaster.

Tim May		08-May-2015 22:05
Wow - what a moment - almost like the raised foot about the puddle in the Cartier-Bresson - that hoof looks almost like its just missing that butt.

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