Running, Fighting, and Shooting– with the Bulls

It’s a bullish morning, my friends. As such, I thought It’d be fitting to post some pictures that came through the queue from Pamplona this wee...

It’s a bullish morning, my friends. As such, I thought It’d be fitting to post some pictures that came through the queue from Pamplona this week. The San Fermín festival ran from the 6th-14th of July, and it looks to have been a rather lively affair.

These images are all by PhotoShelter photographer Rafa Rivas, who is a correspondent in the Basque Country for Agence France Presse-AFP.

A Dolores Aguirre fighting bull falls at the Estafeta curve during the sixth encierro of the San Fermin festivities, on July 12, 2008, in Pamplona, north of Spain.

Participants run ahead of Fuente Ymbro fighting bulls during the third encierro of the San Fermin festivities, on July 9th.

A man jumps from the Navarreria fountain as people celebrate the Chupinazo, a rocket that opens the San Fermin Fair, on July 6th.

A Fuente Ymbro fighting bull arrives at the bull-ring during the third encierro of the San Fermin festivities, on July 9th.

Spanish matador Salvador Cortes waits prior to fight two Uceda Leal fighting bulls, during the sixth corrida of the San Fermin festivities, on July 12th.

Runners arrive at the Pamplona bull-ring during the seventh encierro of the San Fermin festivities, on July 13th.

French bullfighter Sebastian Castella looks at a fan who wants to shake hands with him at the Pamplona bull-ring, prior to fight two Fuente Ymbro fighting bull, on July 9th.

Spanish matador Jose Miguel Perez “Joselillo” reacts as he received three warnings for failing to kill his second bull “Guindoso” during the sixth corrida of the San Fermin festivities, on July 12th.

A Fuente Ymbro fighting bull gores French matador Sebastian Castella during the third corrida of the San Fermin festivities, on July 9th.

Two runners fall in front of three NuÒez de Cubillo fighting bulls during the last encierro of the San Fermin festivities, on July 14th.

Spanish matador Miguel Abellan poses prior taking part in the first
corrida of the San Fermin festivities, at the Pamplona bull-ring, in
the Spanish city of Pamplona, on July 7th.

All images copyright Rafa Rivas/PhotoShelter.

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