Since we did one of these last year, we should make it a tradition. It's only February, lots of you guys will be snowed under still, but I'm sure there's already some great shots out there. I'll start us off, here are a couple of me, taken yesterday by my good friend Reuben Shaul:
This is from a race up in Wisconsin. Funny thing is I didn't realize I was putting any style into any of the jumps till I saw this pic.
gonna be the ******* here, but if you don't realize you're doing that in the air, you're probably not very good/riding dangerously stupidly, and probably shouldn't be in the air that much.
But honestly, I bet you realize that you're steezin, and you just didn't realize you were getting it that steezy, in which case I take it all back!
edit: also, because opinions are like a5sholes, heres some content of my own!
hahaha, I only have video of me esploding my wheel on that drop in 2012, no pictures, but you called me on it so I guess I should go produce a 2012 pic.
Much better colors, yes. But I don't think the cropping works with the fence, you'll need to leave at least a little sky in there still. The original has a nice sense of size and scale to it, there is room for a little cropping for sure, but maybe not as much as your second version. My two cents'...
This is from a race up in Wisconsin. Funny thing is I didn't realize I was putting any style into any of the jumps till I saw this pic.
YES! I was racing that day too, all the pics Joe took of me were on the steeper rocky part just before this jump. Sounds like they will be bumping the race up to early spring this year.
Much better colors, yes. But I don't think the cropping works with the fence, you'll need to leave at least a little sky in there still. The original has a nice sense of size and scale to it, there is room for a little cropping for sure, but maybe not as much as your second version. My two cents'...
noted, thanks for the advice, i was thinking the same thing, but wanted to try this too. I'll work on the cropping a little more.
noted, thanks for the advice, i was thinking the same thing, but wanted to try this too. I'll work on the cropping a little more.
Agreed with other poster - colors yes, composition:no...
Moosey, check out the photography rule of thirds and keep it in mind when you are cropping. This is a very elemental form of adjusting image composition to make it more appealing to the human eye. Rule of Thirds
Here's a couple shot by my daughter on my iphone. Testing the suspension on my new bike while camping at Santos. Just turned 46 y/o and still just like riding.
Here's a couple shot by my daughter on my iphone. Testing the suspension on my new bike while camping at Santos. Just turned 46 y/o and still just like riding.
Nice work man. I'm just a couple of years behind you and would love to work up to these sorts of jumps.
LHere's one I'm digging out right now
Take off is where bikes at and landing is the board at the bottom below trees, ladders area nono so a plank overhanging a vertical wall that was dug out today and the drop comes in at a couple feet lol.
Here's a couple shot by my daughter on my iphone. Testing the suspension on my new bike while camping at Santos. Just turned 46 y/o and still just like riding.
Pisspot, no pads, 46 y/o and SENDING IT. That's what I'm talking about. Makes me realize there's hopefully many years of fun riding ahead still of me (at 38 I'm just a spring chicken LOL)...
Nice shots you guys, OffCamber keep shreddin', and stay young!
Will do Riding bikes is all about having fun and hanging with others with like mindset. I just wish I was closer than 12hrs to the nearest mountains (not counting Cuba). My DH bike would get a lot more use
Never seen it from that angle. Actually, never even walked over to that side of it. It is way bigger than that picture makes it seem. Not the most comfortable landing either. Nice work!
"You don't stop playing because you get old, you get old because you stop playing!" - Unigeezer
really? I donno, I don't think of it as that big...maybe 7-9 feet high, and 15 out? Having done both, I can tell you its way worse to overshoot then undershoot! I think its relatively smooth if you land in the sweet spot.
Anyway, I'll try and get some 2012 pictures this weekend, since that was technically shot in 2011 (although I've done it in 2012!)
where in wisconsin was the race? im visiting in june, need places to shred!
Nordic Mountain in the Wautoma, Wild Rose area. Nothing too crazy, but it's pretty much all we have for DH/FR riding. No lift service, except for special events. Free to ride too, except for special events where you need to buy a lift pass.
I like how you guys roll, Darkzeon. I knew you guys had to be close to Baguio with those type of trees around you.
You originally from here? But, yeah we're close to Baguio.
Originally Posted by danglingmanhood
Darkzeon you guys are getting nasty there, and you guys have some beautiful looking trails.
Thanks. We were planning on doing a little re-work on the trail. Sadly though I had a freak accident yesterday and slicing up my knee (real bad) . I guess I have to sit this one out...The upside is that I don't get to do any work (denial).
every other weekend = wife works
wife works = i ride!
i've been doing nothing but berms for that bar drag contest for the past couple of weeks so i wanted to get some friggin air time. i started riding early and later on one of the local riders/photographers happened to stop by and snapped some pics of the action. sweet!!!
Again ustemuf its hard to compete with you lol,i got a couple buddies that go massive bit riders at that caliber are few and far. Buddy bobby root is fun to ride with but when he Goes huge its embarrassing for the rest of us. Lmao.
My biggest gap is 35' and I'm OK with that for now lol..
Not the biggest but only shot I've got from the last bit, been to busy to ride
Its only 10' down 16' out the one after it is 12-14' don minimum 21' out. Neither are huge but put back to back on the run makes for fun.
all you guys lurking this thread need to step up the photo game and get in on the action!!
It's your fault. Once someone goes 50 lip to lip, the thread's dead. Now we have to make a new thread, "Your best photos of 2012 that are not as good as ustemuf's".
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Originally Posted by dankist4x4
Riding bikes is all about having fun and hanging with others with like mindset. I just wish I was closer than 12hrs to the nearest mountains (not counting Cuba). My DH bike would get a lot more use
