Benjamin Rasmussen, Photographer, Denver

Description

In a black and white, high-angle photograph, a bull rider is thrown from a bull. The rider is airborne, parallel to the ground, with arms outstretched and legs slightly bent. The bull is mid-buck, its body twisted with all four legs off the ground. The rider's shadow stretches out on the ground, distorted by the angle. Riding equipment is flung nearby. The arena ground is rough, with patches of dirt and dust. Other riders and equipment are partially visible in the corners of the frame, grounding the action in a bull-riding arena.