French matador Sebastián Castella adjusts his montera while Juan del Álamo warms up with his capote.
Photographed on September 3, 2016, in Palencia, Spain.
This bullfight was notable for an indulto of a bull (ganadería Montalvo) by Miguel Ángel Perera.
I believe that the bulls presented at this bullfight were, as a group, the finest six bulls I have witnessed in the ring. The bulls charged as if on rails, and never stopped charging.
An excellent video of this bullfight can be found here.
Sebastián Castella, performing at the Corrida Goyesca in Tijuana's Caliente bullring on May 6, 2018.
It was my great pleasure to present a slide show "My Journey Into Bullfight Photography" to Los Aficionados de Los Angeles last night. It was great being able to share my journey and my pictures with a group of like-minded individuals and friends. I apologize that my projector did not seem to be properly calibrated to display shadows well, but most of the photos from the show are either on this blog already or will be posted in the coming weeks or months, keep checking back and you'll see the photos the way they were meant to appear! I'll also be posting lots of pictures I had to exclude for time considerations.
Thanks to Jimmie and Honey for the invitation, and I hope to see all of you during the upcoming temporada in Tijuana!
Here's a photo of Sebastián Castella, preparing for the corrida in Guadalajara on February 25, 2018.
The bull, Gacetillero, (ganadería Fernando de la Mora) follows the muleta of Sebastian Castella, during the bullfight in Tijuana's Plaza Monumental on March 22, 2015. The bull would receive an indulto (sparing its life) for its bravery.
This is the third time I have been fortunate to see Sebastián Castella.
Here he pauses while engaging with his first bull, Garabato (La Antigua). Photographed in Tijuana's Caliente bullring on May 6, 2018, during a Corrida Goyesca, thus the paintings by Goya in the background.