Steffi Marth at Great Wall in Beijing, China - photo by nathanhughes

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POD Photo of the Day on Jan 4, 2014

Selected by Colin Meagher - Solid composition from Nathan Hughes with this shot of Steffi Marth on The Great Wall of China.

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Photo info

Album: China-BTE
Category: Women in MTB
Date Posted: Nov 7, 2013 at 11:09
Nov 7, 2013
Location: Beijing, China
Trail: Great Wall
Riders: Steffi Marth
Articles: Steffi's China - Part Three - Wonder Wall, Steffi的中國行 - 第三集

Photo details

Photo Size:

Camera

Nikon D3

Lens

70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

Shutter Speed

1/4000

Aperture

2.8

Focal Length

140.0 mm

ISO Speed

250

Date

2013:10:24

Time

01:08:21

NATHAN HUGHES

35 Comments

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aaoliver (Nov 13, 2013 at 21:28)

I love this! I could barely walk up the Great Wall with my body, let alone carrying my bike. I did think, however, when I was there.. "You know, I bet this would be really fun to ride down... but no way they would ever let anyone do that!" Well, I guess they did...

chyu (Jan 4, 2014 at 4:30)

she hired a porter.

DHGallot (Jan 4, 2014 at 13:44)

more like a helicopter

Looorney (Jan 4, 2014 at 22:55) (Below Threshold)

MORE LIKE A YOLOCOPTER. LOL.

DHGallot (Jan 5, 2014 at 9:07)

You mean ROFLcopter?

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therealtylerdurden (Jan 4, 2014 at 3:45)

Wall of china = worlds first urban enduro?? SICK

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TheGoose (Jan 4, 2014 at 9:31)

Anyone know where I can get an urban enduro specific bike and corresponding gear?

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SwayyD43 (Jan 4, 2014 at 14:30)

Urban Outfitters. LOLOLOL

therealtylerdurden (Jan 4, 2014 at 14:44)

Haha Goodwill, man. Gotta be all ironic n shit

Skootur (Jan 4, 2014 at 3:37)

Was it easy to get permission from the authorities to ride the Great Wall or was it a sniper mission? My money's on 'What they don't know, wont hurt you'...

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stefan3112 (Nov 7, 2013 at 13:06)

this is AMAIZING photo !!!!!

esphotography (Nov 13, 2013 at 2:54)

Epic shot Nathan!

gojammedia (Nov 13, 2013 at 12:02)

what esp said. 2014 POY Nominee

KleinGuyGA (Nov 13, 2013 at 6:54)

You take so many great photos man. Love all your work. My Dad is a retired AP photographer and I've seen what he's gone through to get great shots. Props man!

gaoxiang89 (Jan 4, 2014 at 1:23)

Welcome to china.............................

tipdaddy27-5 (Nov 12, 2013 at 17:50)

thats another way to see the great wall!

ambatt (Jan 4, 2014 at 0:29)

What a sick photo... And it's so great to see Steffi killing it! What an all around awesome shot.

Eco51stLRS (Jan 4, 2014 at 7:37)

UCI should have a race there......only problem is its 5,000 miles long

sweet-bike (Jan 4, 2014 at 8:03)

no, it's roughly 13,000.

kaijumps (Jan 4, 2014 at 8:34)

no, no its not.

el-nombre (Jan 4, 2014 at 10:14)

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2155457/Miles-The-Great-Wall-China-13-170-miles-long--thats-twice-length-previous-estimates.html But then that is the Daily Mail so who knows

kaijumps (Jan 5, 2014 at 7:04)

^ fair enough. cheers

triggstar (Jan 4, 2014 at 12:05)

Surely no one ant beat this for poy....its just straight up epic!!! Big props

Eco51stLRS (Jan 4, 2014 at 7:40)

..........just looked it up, more like 13,000 miles!

miraclepony (Jan 4, 2014 at 8:29)

I think having a race on the wall would be so gnarly!

idafreerida (Jan 4, 2014 at 11:05)

Red Bulls next enduro 29er race course!

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