Playing with Photos

Not sure that Marilyn will appreciat this, but I had nothing to do tonight so dug up this photo from last weekend and decided to play with it.

I wanted to get it to look a little like a cartoon, or at least give the photo some character.

Comments always welcome (except from you my little Sister).

Happy Birthday Linda

Yesterday my darling wife Linda celebrated her 60th Birthday.  We had friends and family come out and make her feel special.  She deserves to have this feeling as she dedicates so much of her life making sure others feel this way.

Yesterday was her turn to be the recipiant of such sentiment.

I thank everyone who attended for coming and making her day special.

My Baby Sister (3) - Final Post of Team Penning

This is the final post about this particular Team Penning Competition.  I hope to go again and will take more photos.  I learned a lot this weekend about Team Penning and about the taking, and post processing of, action 3D photos. 

Each time I take the camera out, with the 3D lens, I learn a lot and feel my photos are getting better and better.  What more can I ask for?

I would like to thank everyone at the Ottawa Valley Team Penning Association for hosting this event and allowing the public to come and enjoy your wonderful sport.

Again I encourage all of you to visit the OVTPA web site:  http://www.ovtpa.ca/

I will be back to future events, this was special. If I missed taking a photo of someone that would like a picture, please let me know the next time you see me.  I'm the guy with the funny camera.  I would be happy to comply, and I appologize for missing you this time.

My Baby Sister (2) - Action in the Ring

Now, this is the point when I would normally say something funny, but I was rather impressed.  I couldn't believe what I was seeing.  Any time I have seen Marilyn on a horse it was always at her home when her and Kurtis would bring out the horses for our children, and now our Grand Children. 

Here is some of the action that took place in the ring during her runs.  It looked impressive to me, but then again I don't know anything about Penning so my opinion counts for nothing.

More to come in the next post.

My Baby Sister (1)

When I first arrived at the Team Penning Competition Marilyn was excited.  I thought she was happy to see my Wife, my Daughter and I.  Boy did I read that wrong!

She was excited  because I was there to take photos.  "OH", she said, "I always have to take photos of Kurtis but never get photos of me".  She is a bit of a whiner. (It's my blog Marilyn, I can say what I want!  You are welcome to rebut in the comment section if you wish.)

It is important to see photos of your runs, so you can see what you are doing correctly or incorrectly.  This part I understood.  So I took many photos of her and these are the best of the lot.

First, you must have a "rig" to house both you and your horses.

Another important part of this sport is: You must have a horse or two!

Paying homage to the horse is just part of the ritual.

Only after all this may you mount the horse in preparation for the competition.

You know... the more I explain all this ritual the more it is sounding like a cult!

Anyway, we can now enter the "arena" for the showdown!

Then comes the praying!  Did I mention this is sounding like a cult?

After all that, " All Heck" breaks loose and the best layed plans seem to fade away.  It would seem the cows each have a mind of their own.  Much like dog racing, where the best bets are layed of the mechanical rabbit the dogs chase, smart money here would be on the cows.

More of my "Baby Sister" in the next post.  As stated in earlier posts "I am no Expert", but she looks great to me.

Comments are always welcome.

More Team Penning (2)

Next post... My baby Sister Marilyn.  Prejudice of me to dedicate one (or more) posts to just one rider?  YES... BUT she is my baby sister and I own the blog!

All complaints or comments welcome.

More Team Penning (1)

I took many photos of many different people during my two days at the Team Penning competition.  The next two posts are photos I took and wish to share, in an attempt to ensure I didn't miss anyone.  If your photo is not here I appologize.  I tried my best to get everyone, but I am certain there will be some that I missed.

This young lady lost her hat during her penning run,  I'm not sure what the rules are about that.  As stated earlier the western attire is important.  Lets think, in the past could a cowboy/girl be a cowboy/girl without a hat?

And now more photos...

More to come in the next post.