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I'll skip straight to Sunday. Taralga Rodeo day. I'd heard about it, even dreamt about it, but it wasn't until a selfless offer came my way that i did something about it.

With The Lovely Samantha working on Sundays and I was half heartedly contemplating bringing the boy wonder on a six hour return road trip to photograph my first rodeo but a late babysitting offer from Mum saved me the headache.

The event is quite popular with photo clubs with telephoto lenses almost outnumbering Akubras. In the words of Robert Capa though "If you're not close enough, it's not good enough" and the trouble with telephoto shooters is that they tend to stand a fair way from the action. As a conscientious point of difference I persevered with a wide angle lens thus forcing me to get in amongst the action.

A great day and well worth the drive. Check out the photo essay and let me know what you think.

see ya,
Minas.