Sol y Sombra

Spanish Fans

An array of souvenir Spanish fans, for sale outside Tijuana's Caliente bullring.

Photographed on July 8, 2018.

 

Rodolfo Rodriguez "El Pana"

In November I was part of a tour arranged by the Peña Redondel of Sacramento, California, traveling from Mexico City (see the previous photos from Plaza Mexico), to Guadalajara.

During the trip, one of our stops was in Apizaco, the home of matador Rodolfo Rodriguez, "El Pana."

We visited the home of his mother, and then the home of his sister, which are both virtual shrines to the fond legacy of El Pana, who died of injuries suffered in the bullring in 2016.

Here is a Day of the Dead figurine in the likeness of El Pana, at the home of his sister.

Destino

The bull Destino (Bernaldo de Quirós), after its time in the ring with Ernesto Javier "Calita" in Plaza Mexico on December 10 of this year.

Banderillas

One of the monosabios (assistants) at Plaza Mexico brings banderillas to a member of the cuadrilla of Ernesto Javier "Calita." Photographed on November 10 of this year.

Monosabios

Two monosabios (bullring assistants), await their entrance into Plaza Mexico.

The sign on the left is legalese, releasing Plaza Mexico from liability for injuries to those entering the callejón without permission! (I had permission).

Photographed on December 10, 2019.

Joselito Adame

Joselito Adame passes his first bull, Palomero (Bernaldo de Quirós). He would cut one ear from this excellent bull.

Joselito Adame

Joselito Adame, at Plaza Mexico, photographed on November 10 of this year.

Joselito Adame

Joselito Adame capes the bull, Venadito, (Bernaldo de Quirós), in Plaza Mexico, on November 10 of this year.

Capote Earrings

A lovely girl displays her capote (bullfight cape) earrings.

Photographed at Plaza Mexico on November 10 of this year.

Arturo Macias

Arturo Macias holds a rose thrown by a fan after his faena with his first bull of the afternoon.

Photographed at Tijuana's Plaza Monumental on August 11, 2013.

Juan José Padilla

Juan José Padilla prepares to place banderillas.

Photographed on September 4, 2016 at the memorable corrida in homage of deceased matador Victor Barrio.

El Payo

Octavio García, "El Payo," performing at Tijuana's Plaza Monumental on August 12, 2012.

Francisco Rivera "Paquirri"

Spanish matador Paquirri passes a 530 kilogram bull from the ganadería Antonio Bañuelos.

Photographed on September 2, 2016 in Palencia, Spain.

Picador

A very abstract shadow of a picador and his horse.

Photographed at the LA Cetto winery bullring on October 8, 2008.

The look of this photo (and others like it) is partly made in the camera (a long exposure) and partly in Photoshop (various techniques to accentuate edges, etc.)

 

El Calita

Ernesto Javier "El Calita" attracts the attention of his first bull, "Don Alberto" (ganadería El Vergel), during the bullfight on August 11, 2019, in Tijuana's Caliente bullring.

El Calita

Ernesto Javier "El Calita" gestures towards his first bull, "Don Alberto" (ganadería El Vergel), during the bullfight on August 11, 2019, in Tijuana's Caliente bullring.

 

El Calita

Ernesto Javier, "El Calita" warms up with his capote prior to the bullfight in Tijuana on August 11, 2019.

El Calita

The bull Don Alberto (ganadería Xajay) follows the muleta of Ernesto Javier, "El Calita" at Tijuana's Caliente bullring.

Photographed on August 11 of this year.

Jerónimo

The matador Jerónimo looks out onto Tijuana's Caliente bullring. Photographed on August 11 of this year.

Abstract

The bull Cerati (ganadería Xajay), charges the muleta of Fermín Rivera.

Photographed in Tijuana's Caliente bullring on August 11, 2019.

Chaquetillas

Souvenir chaquetillas, outside the bullring in Tlaxcala, Mexico. Photographed on November 19, 2016.

Rafa Serna

Spanish matador Rafa Serna took his alternativa in 2017. I saw him perform twice as a novillero in 2016, once in Ronda, Spain, and once in Tlaxcala, Mexico.

Here he awaits the entrance of the matadors in Tlaxcala, during the bullfight of November 20, 2016, at the Plaza de Toros Jorge Aguilar Ranchero.

Octavio Garcia, El Payo

El Payo, photographed in Guadalajara's Plaza Nuevo Progreso, on February 17 of this year.

Federico Pizarro

Another photo of Federico Pizarro, photographed on April 12, 2015. I was pleased that the Aficionados de los Angeles used this photo on the back cover of their most recent newsletter, which commemorated his recent retirement.

Federico Pizarro

Federic Pizarro recently retired from the bullring.

Here he passes a bull from the ganadería Pozo Hondo at Tijuana's Plaza Monumental, on April 12, 2015.