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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/15/2006
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Thanks Joe!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Joe Ciccone
{K:3684} 8/15/2006
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GREAT Panoramo Doyle...excellent job,cheers
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/14/2006
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Maxime!! You're back??? WoW! Thanks for commenting!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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m ,
{K:15872} 8/13/2006
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An attractive action series with nice harmony between the pictures! Well captured and lovely composed indeed! 7+
Best regards: Maxime
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/10/2006
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Oh really? I'll have a look for it then! Thanks!
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/10/2006
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Thanks Pan!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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jessie voigts
{K:6772} 8/10/2006
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oh, doyle, you've got to see it! see if blockbuster has it in, it is pretty old - maybe 15 yrs old? it has luke perry in it, he's perfect as a wiry rodeo guy. i remember REALLY loving it. i tshows the whole rodeo life, how hard it is.
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pan g.
{K:16899} 8/10/2006
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Wonderfull panorama, really tells a story.
Well done my friend.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/10/2006
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To All:
My thanks goes to Markus for raising the issue of animal cruelty. Although I did not witness it here . . . I do think it is a valid concern and feel compelled to reject it whenever seen!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/9/2006
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Thanks again my brother!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Ace Star
{K:21040} 8/9/2006
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wonderfull collage work Doyle! really very good presented here :)
excellent
good luck
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/9/2006
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Thanks again Mary!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Mary Slade
{K:40338} 8/9/2006
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This is great- full of movement and excitement - love it!
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/9/2006
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Well spoken and thanks for the comment Martin!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Martin F
{K:2234} 8/8/2006
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Very fun but at the same time painful!
Great photo series!
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/8/2006
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Wow Michele . . . thanks a lot for the kind comment! We certainly appreciate the prayers!
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Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/8/2006
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Thanks Rashed!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/8/2006
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BTW Markus . . . I see this comment was posted several times but will limit myself to one response.
:0)
Should you wish to continue this conversation - please put in in an e-mail and send it to the address in my bio . . . I would appreciate it if the comments under photos were about the photos and didn't devolve into something less and your point has been made . . . I'll certainly look for the issues you raised in the future. And I respect your stance against cruelty.
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/8/2006
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Markus:
Perhaps you misunderstood my point. I would never say there has never been incidents of animal cruelty anywhere. I was saying nothing remotely like that happened here. I DID google as you suggested and sure enough there are a lot of sites claiming abuse.
Some of the people who oppose Rodeo and other animal uses are well-meaning individuals wanting to do something to prevent animal cruelty. Unfortunately, their views are often based on contrived, sensationalized materials designed by people who cannot be credited with the same worthy intentions. (Consider some of the same sites you mentioned . . . some want to prevent the use, and not just the abuse, of animals)
When I google Animal Abuse (Bull riding) I get from wikipedia and ask.com this:
Animal rights activists are vocal critics of rodeos, because of reported injuries and distress to the animals involved. The American Humane Society contends that rodeos are not an accurate or harmless portrayal of ranching skills; rather, they display and encourage brutal treatment of animals in the name of sport.
Much of the criticism is drawn to the spectacular, but generally harmless (to the animals) rough stock events: bull riding, bareback bronc riding and saddle bronc riding. The timed events such as calf roping and especially steer roping pose a greater likelihood of injury to the animals. The rodeo associations have made some changes to reduce the chances of injury, such as requiring older, heavier calves for calf roping, larger steers for steer wrestling and many rodeos no longer have steer roping. In addition, severe penalties have been enacted for any techniques that increase the risk to the animal, such as jerking the rope, in effect ensuring that any cowboy using such tactics will lose or be disqualified from the event.
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Overall, the reality is that the risk of injury or death is much greater to the human participants than to the animals.
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Rodeo associations claim that animal abuse is not tolerated and may fine, suspend or ban individuals found abusing animals. --------
So there it is . . . I SAW no abuse and believe there was none. The bulls were bucking to get the guys off their backs. Not due to shock or torture. No horses were bucking . . . no animal was roped or wrestled . . . there was no loud music to distract us and the bulls were in an open, highly visible pen. I was there-
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Michele Carlsen
{K:146013} 8/8/2006
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Wow..almost like a video Doyle.. Love the story as well.
My prayers are also with your family and son in the war.
Thank You for sharing this fair with Us...
It's really so fun and colorful ..Very much a learning experience in many ways. Plus of course there must be more I am hoping !
Michele~
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Rashed Abdulla
{K:163889} 8/8/2006
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Very beautiful series here my friend and very pleasant to view, it is just like going through a wonderful movie.
Wishing you all of the best my friend
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Markus Scholz
{K:23722} 8/8/2006
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Doyle, the horses, bulls, even calves are not bucking for joy, they are tortured. Just google "animal cruelty rodeo"!
Regards, Markus
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Markus Scholz
{K:23722} 8/8/2006
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Doyle, the horses, bulls, even calves are not bucking for joy, they are tortured. Just google animal cruelty rodeo!
Regards, Markus
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Markus Scholz
{K:23722} 8/8/2006
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Doyle, the horses, bulls, even calves are not bucking for joy, they are tortured. Just google animal cruelty rodeo!
Regards, Markus
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/8/2006
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Wow Galal . . . you're very kind in your comments to me! Thanks.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Galal El Missary
{K:84569} 8/8/2006
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Nice story directed by a great photograpger , best regards .
Galal
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/8/2006
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Thanks Jessie . . . never even heard of a movie called 8 seconds . . . it's about this? By the way . . . I doubt I'd let my 7 yr. old pet a bull NEAR the pens! LoL! Markus mentioned this was animal cruelty which did concern me though in all honesty if it is in some places I saw no clue of it here. Perhaps the movie has cruelty to animals as a feature of it?
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/8/2006
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Interesting comment Markus and of course you have the right to your own opinion. As it happens, I am a very big animal lover and care for hundreds of animals daily. Not a rancher though . . . mostly birds. Still . . . I consider myself very sensitive to animals and any form of cruelty and just don't see the cruelty of an eighty pound 7 yr. old riding on the back of a 400 pound calf (except maybe to the 7 yr. old). The bulls outweigh the riders in every age group by five or more to one and though the men can and do get hurt during or after this 8 second ride . . . I have never seen an injured bull. This is not like in traditional bull fights where bulls are tortured and slaughtered as a spectator sport. To me . . . that would be a shame and I wouldn't attend. But this? This I truly believe makes a man sore the next day . . . but I doubt the bull suffers.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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jessie voigts
{K:6772} 8/8/2006
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ok, i would never let my kid do this, but to each their own. gorgeous shots!! wow!! i loved that movie, 8 seconds, and these shots bring it all back, the excitement and even the smell of the dirt. great shots, doyle!!
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Markus Scholz
{K:23722} 8/8/2006
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Sorry Doyle, that I can't join the admiration of other commenters. I cannot understand that this form of animal cruelty still finds an audience. It is a big shame.
Markus
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/8/2006
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Many Thnaks Nessa!
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/8/2006
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Thanks Sheila . . . loved the photo ops at this event . . . they were everywhere!
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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vanessa shakesheff
{K:68840} 8/8/2006
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Lovely collage and pano ..like watching a film in slow motion ..lovely thoughtful about..nessa
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 8/8/2006
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This is awesome Doyle. I love the way that you put this together and the shots are amazing. Our rodeo is coming up here in a few weeks and I can't wait to go. It's so much fun. Great job on this one!
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Thanks Laura:
The 7 yr. old last about 2 or 3 seconds but knew how to exit the field in style! No prize . . . no win . . . but plenty of pride and glory . . . I mean he DID get on the bull!
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Laura Spell
{K:24080} 8/7/2006
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Very good action photos! The colors are rich and vivid. Details are sharp. Judging from the last image on the right, the cowboy qualifies for a big prize!
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Thanks Klaas!~
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Well thank you Shirley! Yes . . . busy since I've been off all weekend and have to catch up on comments . . . and so many wonderful pictures to look at too!!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Klaas Baas
{K:15111} 8/7/2006
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Lovely series of shots Doyle, very colourful and lots of action in these 5 shots, good title.
Take care,
Klaas
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174133} 8/7/2006
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Looks like you had lots of friends before me, but I'm pleased to be included, Doyle.:)))
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Thanks so much Hanggan!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Hanggan Situmorang
{K:37833} 8/7/2006
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Love these series, Doyle. I am sure your message represents all of our voice here. Good dedication, my friend.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Thanks Shirley! How did I survive without your support? It's great to have, let me tell you!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174133} 8/7/2006
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A most wonderful series, Doyle...and I really appreciate the story that goes with it.:)
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Thanks Phillip . . . A long weekend for me here so this is it for today . . . but I always appreciate your comments!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Phillip Minnis
{K:13131} 8/7/2006
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A great pano collage, Doyle! Wonderful! Well done!
Cheers
Phil
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