Thrown!

I took this series of images at the Montgomery Rodeo in Skillman last month. Local photographer Frank Veronsky organized a meetup group for the event. I met up with local photographers; some I knew and some I met for the first time.

cowboy riding horse
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/5.6 | ISO 100
cowboy riding horse
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/5.6 | ISO 100

Skillman Park

I had an hour to kill. My kids were in band camp, and it had just stopped raining. I had planned to be at the Princeton fireworks, but the rain had been intermittent and heavy throughout out the day. I sat in the car and pulled out my iPad to read when I noticed the sky — the clouds. I had my tripod and camera in the car. I took a few shots of the sky and the high school building from the parking lot. Then I remembered that Skillman Park was close by. I drove around the circle twice before I planted my tripod and started shooting. I realized that class would be over before the sunset, but I still managed to get a few shots I liked. I took over 46 photos and deleted all but the three1 that were combined to make this one.


  1. Photomatix Pro. 

2013 Montgomery Township Rodeo

Some photos from this year's rodeo.

Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/8.0 | ISO 100
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/8.0 | ISO 100
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/2.8 | ISO 200
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/5.6 | ISO 100
cowboys and cowgirls on horse back flag procession
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/5.6 | ISO 100
cowboy on bull
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/5.6 | ISO 100
cowboy on horse
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/5.0 | ISO 100
cowboy being thrown from horse
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/5.6 | ISO 100
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/4.5 | ISO 100
kids riding sheep
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/5.6 | ISO 100
cowboys wrestling bull
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/6.3 | ISO 100
cowboys wrestling bull
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/7.1 | ISO 100
Two women talking
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/7.1 | ISO 100
cowboy on horse with pocker chip
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/5.6 | ISO 100
cowboy roping cow
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/8.0 | ISO 100
cowboys on fence
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/8.0 | ISO 100
cowboys on fence
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/8.0 | ISO 100
clown at rodeo
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/8.0 | ISO 100
cowboys on horses roping bull
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/8.0 | ISO 100
horse
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/8.0 | ISO 100
horse
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/8.0 | ISO 100
cowboy on horse
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/8.0 | ISO 100
cowboy riding bull
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/9.0 | ISO 400
cowboy riding bull
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/9.0 | ISO 400
the real cowboys
Montgomery Township Rodeo | Sunday June 9, 2013 | Nikon D5100 | 50 mm f/1.8 | f/6.3 | ISO 400