The description of the third one is terrifying:

How this moment was captured: "Pacu Jawi is a traditional bull race in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Indonesia. In the race, a jockey stands holding on to a pair of loosely-tied bulls by their tails while the bulls cover about 60–250 meters (200–820 ft) of muddy track in a rice field. Although it is called a "race," the bulls do not directly compete against each other, and no formal winner is declared. Instead, spectators judge the bulls by their performance (mostly their speed and their ability to run straight) and may buy well-performing bulls at well above their usual price.

Loved looking through all the pics, Nicole. I got to page 3 and will go finish them later!

Love stuff like this, and 3 threads this morning! (along with hats and sculpture) Bliss! :-)

Your photo is gorgeous, Debby, and good for you for entering. You can't win if you don't try and to me trying is more important and impressive than winning.

Thanks for the link, nicole. I'll check them out when we get to our next hotel this afternoon.

Amazing photos and such interesting stories about the photographers and their pictures. Debby, I like your entry. Nicole, did you enter any?

No, I didn't, neither did Robin. Thanks for asking. We haven't shot anything worthwhile in years. :0) No time. It's rare that I shoot anything SOOC and like it.

Here's a link with descriptions under each of those winning photos: Telling what's going on

Wow! Some stunning shots there. Thanks for posting!

Amazing and beautiful photos.