A Visual Comparison
This weekend the photo staff covered a number of sporting events. I photographed two of them. As I was editing my pictures from the Winstar Casino Invitational PBR tour stop, I kept thinking back to photos from the Perfect 10 Challenge gymnastics event that I covered the night before. Below are some of the similarities I noticed between gymnastics and bull riding.
Left, Oklahoma's Sara Stone competes on the beam during the Perfect 10 Challenge. Right, Justin Koon flies off Sam during the Winstar World Casino Invitational PBR tour
Left, Oklahoma's Madison Mooring puts chalk on her feet before competing on the beam during the Perfect 10 Challenge. Right, Flames pour out of a prop bull's head during the introductions of the Winstar World Casino Invitational PBR tour.
Left, Oklahoma's Rebecca Clark competes on the vault during the Perfect 10 Challenge. Right, Austin Meier flies off Mulligan Man during the Winstar World Casino Invitational PBR tour.
Competitors stand during the national anthem before the Winstar World Casino Invitational PBR tour and the Perfect 10 Challenge.
You can see more photos from the Perfect 10 Challenge by clicking here or check out more PBR tour pictures from Saturday night here.
-Bryan Terry
Running his first race
Giuseppe Chessari of Canada, left, Ugur Yumuk of Turkey and Cameron Clapp of California celebrate as they train in Edmond, Okla., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Yumuk will be running at the Endeavor games for the first time. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
The grin on Ugur Yumuk’s face needs no translation. After crawling through childhood in Turkey, along with six years of ill-fitting prosthetic legs, the accomplished swimmer and powerlifting hopeful was able to run for the first time when he came to Oklahoma and received special prosthetics.
I met up with the Turkish-born athlete a few times to follow him through training and running the first race of his life at the Endeavor Games.
Click here for an audio slideshow about Ugur Yumuk and his first race.
Below are a few picture from the slideshow.
Regas Woods of Florida helps Ugur Yumuk of Turkey with his running technique as he trains in Edmond, Okla., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Yumuk will be running at the Endeavor games for the first time. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Ugur Yumuk of Turkey falls down while training in Edmond, Okla., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Yumuk will be running at the Endeavor games for the first time. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Ugur Yumuk of Turkey runs on prosthetic legs at the University of Central Oklahoma Wellness Center on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, in Edmond, Okla. Yumuk will be running at the Endeavor games for the first time. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Ugur Yumuk of Turkey, left, with Cameron Clapp of California, and Harvey Parry of the United Kingdom train in Edmond, Okla., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Yumuk will be running during the Endeavor games for the first time. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Click here to see the entire audio slideshow
-Bryan Terry
Seed Spittin’
Last Sunday I went to Pauls Valley for the Watermelon Seed Spittin’ World Championship. Here are a couple photos, but I also put together a slideshow with audio that you can view by clicking here.
Brendan Clark, 8, competes in the Watermelon Seed Spittin' World Championship in Pauls Valley, Okla., Sunday, July 11, 2010. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Trophies rest on a table during the Watermelon Seed Spittin' World Championship in Pauls Valley, Okla., Sunday, July 11, 2010. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Ben Clark, 5, takes a bite out of a watermelon during the Watermelon Seed Spittin' World Championship in Pauls Valley, Okla., Sunday, July 11, 2010. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
-Bryan Terry
March of 1,000 Flaming Skeletons
During the fall I spend most Saturdays at a football stadium. Last Saturday, however, I spent the evening covering the March of 1,000 Flaming Skeletons at the Ghouls Gone Wild Halloween Parade in downtown Oklahoma City. I interviewed Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips and put together an audio slideshow with some pictures from the parade.
To see the slideshow click here
Here are a few photos from the slideshow.
People dressed as skeletons march in the March of 1,000 Flaming Skeletons during the Ghouls Gone Wild Halloween Parade in Oklahoma City, Saturday, October 24, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry
A person, dressed as a skeleton, waits to participate in the March of 1,000 Flaming Skeletons during the Ghouls Gone Wild Halloween Parade in Oklahoma City, Saturday, October 24, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Madeline Zielinski and Nate Reed listen to Wayne Coyne speak before the March of 1,000 Flaming Skeletons during the Ghouls Gone Wild Halloween Parade in Oklahoma City, Saturday, October 24, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Dianna and Pete Rustin wait in line for their skeleton suit before the March of 1,000 Flaming Skeletons during the Ghouls Gone Wild Halloween Parade in Oklahoma City, Saturday, October 24, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
To view the entire slideshow click here.
-Bryan Terry
Carnival workers at the Oklahoma State Fair
Every year that I cover the Oklahoma State Fair, the carnival workers want me to take their photograph. This year I decided to do just that. I interviewed some of the workers and put together an audio slideshow with the pictures from the fair.
To see it click here.
Here are a few photos from the slideshow.
Bryant Vest stands in his booth at the Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Fairgoers stand in front of a game at the Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City on Friday, September 18, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Carnival worker Charles Johnston works at the Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City on Friday, September 18, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Carnival worker William Ekren stands outside his booth at the Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City on Thursday, September 24, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
To view the entire slideshow click here.
-Bryan Terry
