Eight seconds goes quickly. I shoot from the chutes to the grandstand, in red dust, under lights and into the sunset, so committees, riders and sponsors all have something to hold on to.

Rodeo

GALLERY

Bronc rider thrown back against the setting sun at the Coolgardie Outback Festival rodeo

Three years in the red dirt at Coolgardie · bull, bronc, barrels, roping and steer wrestling, plus the grand entry, the juniors, the crowd and the campfires after dark.

Coolgardie Outback Festival, 2024–2026

Bronc rider silhouetted against the sun as the pickup rider watches, Coolgardie Outback Festival rodeo

Barrel racer turning hard in an explosion of red dust at the Coolgardie rodeo

Bull rider falling as the bull bucks in front of the grandstand, Coolgardie Outback Festival rodeo

Saddle bronc rider on a bucking horse at the Coolgardie rodeo

Bull rider in a helmet holding on as the bull bucks, Coolgardie Outback Festival rodeo

Bull rider mid-buck in the red dirt arena at the Coolgardie Outback Festival rodeo

Cowboys walking through dust and golden light during the grand entry at the Coolgardie rodeo

Rider carrying the Australian flag across the arena under a blue sky, Coolgardie Outback Festival rodeo

Flag bearer riding past the sponsor banners and gum trees at the Coolgardie rodeo

Riders carrying flags in the grand entry at the Coolgardie rodeo

Rider on a palomino horse carrying the Australian flag in front of the crowd, Coolgardie rodeo

Barrel racer galloping through the dust under gum trees at the Coolgardie rodeo

Saddle bronc rider on a bucking horse in front of the packed grandstand, Coolgardie rodeo

Steer wrestler and hazer chasing a steer across the arena at the Coolgardie Outback Festival rodeo

Bull bucking past a fallen rider as bullfighters move in at the Coolgardie rodeo

Bull rider tumbling into the dirt beside a bucking bull at the Coolgardie rodeo

Steer wrestler hitting the dirt as the steer breaks away at the Coolgardie rodeo

Bull bucking out of the chute as a rider is thrown, Coolgardie rodeo

Barrel racer turning in a spray of red dust under gum trees at the Coolgardie rodeo

Barrel racer in pink rounding a barrel in front of the crowd at the Coolgardie rodeo

Panning shot of a roper chasing a calf at the Coolgardie rodeo

Bronc rider thrown sideways off a bucking horse beside the chutes, Coolgardie rodeo

Team ropers on horseback chasing a steer at the Coolgardie rodeo

Bull rider holding on as bullfighters stand by at the Coolgardie rodeo

Riders driving cattle across the arena in the team penning at the Coolgardie Outback Festival rodeo

Barrel racer kicking up red dust on a turn at the Coolgardie rodeo

Panning shot of a young rider galloping a white horse at the Coolgardie rodeo

Rider on a bay horse galloping under the gum trees at the Coolgardie rodeo

Panning shot of a rider on a grey horse at speed at the Coolgardie rodeo

Panning shot of a rider on a black horse racing through the dust at the Coolgardie rodeo

Rider leaning forward at full gallop in a panning shot at the Coolgardie rodeo

Pickup riders waiting in front of the chutes at the Coolgardie rodeo

Children practising roping on a dummy steer at sunset at the Coolgardie rodeo

Young bull rider in a helmet, backlit by the late sun at the Coolgardie rodeo

Girl holding a rope in the golden sunset at the Coolgardie rodeo

Bull rider in a helmet and vest holding his rope after a ride, Coolgardie rodeo

Bull rider in a protective vest standing in the arena with his rope, Coolgardie Outback Festival rodeo

Bull rider in chaps walking across the arena in the evening light, Coolgardie rodeo

Rider high-fiving the crowd along the arena fence at the Coolgardie rodeo

Two cowboys at the arena fence in warm evening light at the Coolgardie rodeo

Cowboys and a paint horse beside the chutes at the Coolgardie rodeo

Cowboy and child watching from the top rail of the arena fence, Coolgardie rodeo

Girls' team posing under a gum tree at the Coolgardie rodeo

Storm clouds rolling over the rodeo arena and gum trees at Coolgardie

Bull rider in action against the setting sun at the Coolgardie rodeo

Bull rider walking away from the camera into the sunset at the Coolgardie rodeo

Cowboys silhouetted against the setting sun behind the gum trees, Coolgardie rodeo

Rider on horseback silhouetted against a golden sunset, Coolgardie Outback Festival rodeo

Roper swinging a lasso into the sunset at the Coolgardie rodeo

Vintage tractor silhouetted against a golden sunset at the Coolgardie Outback Festival

Packed grandstand crowd at sunset at the Coolgardie Outback Festival rodeo

Bull bursting out of the chute under the night lights at the Coolgardie Outback Festival rodeo

Saddle bronc rider on a paint horse under the night lights, Coolgardie Outback Festival rodeo

Barrel racer turning under the night lights at the Coolgardie Outback Festival rodeo

Cowboy hat lying in a cloud of red dust after a fall, Coolgardie Outback Festival rodeo

Vintage tractors parked beneath a gum tree in late golden light, Coolgardie Outback Festival

Steer wrestling under the arena lights at the Coolgardie Outback Festival rodeo

I know the events, the chutes and where to stand. Regional travel across WA is part of the job.

For rodeo committees

Every section covered

Rough stock, timed events, juniors, presentations and the crowd.

Sponsor images

Banners, chutes and handovers, ready for your thank-you posts.

Next year’s poster

Hero images with room for type, for programs and promotion.

Fast turnaround

Social picks first, the full gallery within 7-14 days, or for a faster turn around enquire to discuss a fee pending timeframe.

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