Picture of the Month - May 2012
Picture of the Month is an article showcasing the best Pictures of the Day from the month before. We take the most viewed photos from the previous month, and pick our favorites out of the top 10.
This is the first month that I'm aware of that a self portrait has made Picture of the Month. And this month there are not one but two self portraits in the top 5. Is it that hard to find a great rider to shoot with, or is it sometimes just easier to take the time to set up and tweak a shot without having to deal with the constraints of another person. I think that definitely has something to do with it, but I think it's also noticeably more dfficult, or if not more difficult then at least more complicated, to take a good photo of yourself. How many people would be excited to see a Self Portrait contest on Pinkbike, let's hear about it in the comments.
"Simon Johansson sending a sick SSG to space!" by andrenordblom. This is our first runner up with 24376 views.
"Jaws & Pope at Mosquito Trails" by tommysuperstar with 24066 views is another great shot.
This is the first month that I'm aware of that a self portrait has made Picture of the Month. And this month there are not one but two self portraits in the top 5. Is it that hard to find a great rider to shoot with, or is it sometimes just easier to take the time to set up and tweak a shot without having to deal with the constraints of another person. I think that definitely has something to do with it, but I think it's also noticeably more dfficult, or if not more difficult then at least more complicated, to take a good photo of yourself. How many people would be excited to see a Self Portrait contest on Pinkbike, let's hear about it in the comments.
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 1. Brad Walton at Mechanical Tragedy by Brad Walton - 31783 views |
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| 2. Aiken Dan Collinge in North Vancouver by tobe25 - 29367 views |
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| 3. Erik Holperl by Erik Holperl - 28357 views |
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| 4. Todd at the Notch by thepyt - 25656 views |
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| 5. Szymon Godziek table at Mosquito Trails by wolisphoto - 24416 views |
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| Honorable Mentions include: |
"Simon Johansson sending a sick SSG to space!" by andrenordblom. This is our first runner up with 24376 views.
"Jaws & Pope at Mosquito Trails" by tommysuperstar with 24066 views is another great shot.
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On the other hand, I would love to have a pic of me that looks this good of me doing the Notch or some other features. The difficulty of the section and the camera tricks aside, shadows look pretty cool. The angle, I have to admit, is good too. Never really seen a better shot of the Notch, honestly, but it's understandable that people are criticizing how fake it looks. Looking at the Notch in person after seeing this, you would really need to make some effort to notice that they're the same place. I guess its appeal is up to whether you like photos to be unreal and artistic or not. Regardless, it's hard to capture the beauty of Utah in photos. It definitely needs to be experienced in person.
#5 gets my vote
The tilt on #4 is super annoying. I keep turning my head to try and see how it should really look.
All the details are here.
www.pinkbike.com/photo/8115352
Do it Brad's way if possible
We had an xc race last year that we climbed the inside of the track. was pretty rad.
Edit: after checking the photog and reading the signs its def not whistler...