Phil getting loose at Alan Higgs.
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flag beef5030 (May 12, 2008 at 15:15) (Below Threshold) show comment
Damn, that is one crazy pic, not to menchion an insane table tansfer. POD!
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flag aaustin (May 13, 2008 at 7:56) (Below Threshold) show comment
indeed it is! This will be POD, shoulda been todays POD... todays is boring.....
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flag extremedhracer (May 13, 2008 at 11:19) (Below Threshold) show comment
although i don't particulaly like street/park i think this is an amazing pic and deserves POD
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flag grabs (May 13, 2008 at 11:51) (Below Threshold) show comment
holy death! magnificient!
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flag jezzah (May 13, 2008 at 13:12) (Below Threshold) show comment
WOWiee! Thats amazing, HDR version im guessing?
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flag MISTA-E (May 14, 2008 at 0:20) (Below Threshold) show comment
The picture tells me a story from years passed in a simpler time
POD
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flag rutheginger1 (May 14, 2008 at 3:26) (Below Threshold) show comment
really muddy dull bottom half of the photo, then the bright colours of the rider and sky stand out so well, what a contrast! nice pic! POD
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flag extremeheadbanging (May 14, 2008 at 3:50) (Below Threshold) show comment
ya, he's pretty much perfectly horizontal
and the sky is just epic
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flag maaax (May 14, 2008 at 4:36) (Below Threshold) show comment
WOW!! this is with my opinion the best POD!!! like the sky!!
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flag Easy-RiderRJ (May 14, 2008 at 5:55) (Below Threshold) show comment
Yep this is my favorite POD by a long way
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flag FS-pt (May 14, 2008 at 6:19) (Below Threshold) show comment
sick quality,nice table,amazing background,cool park!
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flag konastuff06rider (May 14, 2008 at 7:28) (Below Threshold) show comment
this reminds me of gears of war, the way the ground is. and it looks absolutly EPIC! great pod. hope to see more that are as good as this
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flag kirbywatts (May 26, 2008 at 6:35) (Below Threshold) show comment
the great llighting makes it look f*cken wickid
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flag 6andy9 (June 5, 2008 at 18:59) (Below Threshold) show comment
looks like a crazy video game for xbox360!! almost like..dare should i say this..tony hawks project 8..
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flag kenzo2005 (May 12, 2008 at 15:16) (Below Threshold) show comment
HOLYYYYY, what a bloody good pic, quite a grungy theme going on, bt thn u see the red sky and its sooo epic
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flag amiright (May 14, 2008 at 12:04) (Below Threshold) show comment
yeah, i love it, looks like a really strange kind of lighting but its awesome.
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flag rockmyshox (May 12, 2008 at 15:16) (Below Threshold) show comment
huge
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flag mikedeere (May 12, 2008 at 17:27) (Below Threshold) show comment
HDR represent! Nice on Ad.
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flag ilikemybike011 (May 13, 2008 at 22:54) (Below Threshold) show comment
mmm hdr is amazing. this pic is sick, pod for sure
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flag extention (May 12, 2008 at 22:42) (Below Threshold) show comment
This pic has such a mad gehto look it should be POD. Keep up the good work
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flag nikiskara (May 13, 2008 at 0:28) (Below Threshold) show comment
POD!!!
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flag iRideNZ (May 13, 2008 at 0:31) (Below Threshold) show comment
awesome. the sky is like a painting... pod fo sho
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flag mankebab (May 13, 2008 at 0:41) (Below Threshold) show comment
This pic should be pod right now! One of the best shots i have seen on this site and I don't even like streetriding!
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flag Switchfrombrno (May 13, 2008 at 0:43) (Below Threshold) show comment
Ou, very nice photo and composition between rider and scene
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flag marvinpl (May 13, 2008 at 4:24) (Below Threshold) show comment
i say one. pod
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flag patto (May 13, 2008 at 6:06) (Below Threshold) show comment
Thats sooo sik! I 3 the Dave Hill effect
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flag lukass7 (May 13, 2008 at 6:12) (Below Threshold) show comment
POD
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flag nattfodd (May 13, 2008 at 6:13) (Below Threshold) show comment
Tomorow it will be POD !!
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flag overkill (May 14, 2008 at 7:39) (Below Threshold) show comment
indeed it is(was)
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flag patto (May 13, 2008 at 6:16) (Below Threshold) show comment
3
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flag livinglegend75 (May 14, 2008 at 14:45) (Below Threshold) show comment
ok...... Sick POD loving the transfer AND the tabletop. Must feel the pressure when everybody is watching like that!!!
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flag johnny-likes-dh (May 13, 2008 at 6:17) (Below Threshold) show comment
that will be pod.........
its so good to look at it
props to the camera man......
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flag kaefpe (May 13, 2008 at 6:24) (Below Threshold) show comment
POD for sure!
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flag variiis (May 13, 2008 at 6:57) (Below Threshold) show comment
f*ck how did you get this pic ? i now its hdr but how??
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flag robbiobaby (May 13, 2008 at 7:02) (Below Threshold) show comment
This has got to be pod... one of the best pics of all time!!
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flag kajtek007 (May 13, 2008 at 7:10) (Below Threshold) show comment
Okay this is the best pictures I have ever seen here, I don't know if its how the picture was taken or the editting skills but this picture it just completely insane no matter what way you look at it
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flag AdamSwords (May 13, 2008 at 7:31) (Below Threshold) show comment
Thanks for the kind words guys

In answer to how the shot was achieved, it's one RAW file processed in to 7 seperate JPGES (from -3 to +3 E.V) then combined in Photomatix Pro.
I'm going to be shooting more of these in the future and I have a few new ideas, so keep your eyes peeled
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flag foxsco (May 13, 2008 at 7:56) (Below Threshold) show comment
pod owsom photoshop and riding skills
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flag OrangeGoblin (May 14, 2008 at 3:25) (Below Threshold) show comment
I agree, and don't know why your comment has got negative props. Anyone with a remote knowledge of digital photography can tell that that pic is a collage of 2 or more shots as the exposure levels are different in different parts of the photo. The rider is well balanced and bright but the park is much in lower light, and the sky would have to have been taken with a different shutter speed again than. Its not a criticism, it takes a lot of skill to do it well, and this is a great example.

Like foxsco said. Great rider, great photoshop skills.
Why people think this is an unsult i will never know, pretty much every photo you ever see in the media is photoshopped in some way.

Definite POD.
I'll add great photograher!
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flag windsurf360 (May 14, 2008 at 8:58) (Below Threshold) show comment
i totally agree, saying its photoshop takes nothing away from either the rider or photographer. the rider has awesome skill for doing the transfer nd the photographer is pretty gd to bring the two pics together and create this awesome pic

POD for sure
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flag raceface77 (May 14, 2008 at 20:11) (Below Threshold) show comment
it's because the kids flaming are 13 and think "photoshop" means it's a fake...
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flag landisclan (May 14, 2008 at 21:13) (Below Threshold) show comment
I could be wrong, but I don't think it is a photo...it looks like an airbrush painting. They are getting amazingly realistic with airbrush techniques.
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flag balfa23 (May 14, 2008 at 21:18) (Below Threshold) show comment
you are wrong...
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flag sd52bad (May 13, 2008 at 11:17) (Below Threshold) show comment
Thats such a nice pic!!!
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flag Karpiu (May 13, 2008 at 11:23) (Below Threshold) show comment
today pod
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flag desjardins98 (May 13, 2008 at 11:24) (Below Threshold) show comment
I am not a BMX or street kinda guy but holy shit that is a mint pic... POD one day for sure...
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flag konabum (May 13, 2008 at 13:03) (Below Threshold) show comment
pod nice
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flag kolya (May 13, 2008 at 13:08) (Below Threshold) show comment
damn thats good
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flag KrKChudyKrK (May 13, 2008 at 13:11) (Below Threshold) show comment
Holyy shit nust be POD!!!
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flag specializedp2boy (May 13, 2008 at 14:22) (Below Threshold) show comment
brilliant
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flag doniek (May 13, 2008 at 14:32) (Below Threshold) show comment
pod for sure! wonderful pic!
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flag kemosabe (May 13, 2008 at 14:32) (Below Threshold) show comment
POD!!!!! the coloring is amazing!
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flag giantjammerfaith (May 13, 2008 at 19:29) (Below Threshold) show comment
pod cool pic
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flag joelw (May 13, 2008 at 23:51) (Below Threshold) show comment
Tone mapping to f*ck
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flag h4rdc0r (May 14, 2008 at 0:03) (Below Threshold) show comment
siiick!!! unreal!
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flag spoiler (May 14, 2008 at 0:05) (Below Threshold) show comment
LOL! UNreal is the word...
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flag NS-fan (May 14, 2008 at 0:06) (Below Threshold) show comment
Damn its Beautifull!!
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flag jf951 (May 14, 2008 at 0:10) (Below Threshold) show comment
dave hills HDR techniques come out very strong in this picture
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flag chindogg68 (May 14, 2008 at 0:11) (Below Threshold) show comment
good style and over the hip on a mtb! thats impressive
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flag blazz (May 14, 2008 at 0:11) (Below Threshold) show comment
epic
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flag chindogg68 (May 14, 2008 at 0:12) (Below Threshold) show comment
prety grotty looking park too
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flag jptothetree (May 14, 2008 at 0:12) (Below Threshold) show comment
that's a gnarly shot... i like it
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flag PatriotEd (May 14, 2008 at 0:13) (Below Threshold) show comment
what an amazing pic.....deffo deserves POD
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flag dillonchamberlain (May 14, 2008 at 0:13) (Below Threshold) show comment
mtb all the f*cking way.
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flag nanlrider (May 14, 2008 at 0:13) (Below Threshold) show comment
thats one wicked sic, sicly wicked pic! awsome, worthy of POD
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flag daddylonglegs (May 14, 2008 at 0:16) (Below Threshold) show comment
O_o amazing pic, not bad
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flag twistedmtb13 (May 14, 2008 at 0:19) (Below Threshold) show comment
what a f*cking pic dude
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flag kaniaes (May 14, 2008 at 0:20) (Below Threshold) show comment
amazing POD ;O
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flag skater81poland (May 14, 2008 at 0:22) (Below Threshold) show comment
that's insane!!! the best POD I saw. very nice.
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flag ride-your-bike (May 14, 2008 at 0:26) (Below Threshold) show comment
thats a painting right?
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flag Nettheim (May 14, 2008 at 0:33) (Below Threshold) show comment
HDR pic? Nice
  • + 1 props
flag kabel47 (May 14, 2008 at 0:36) (Below Threshold) show comment
epic xD
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flag Fgabor (May 14, 2008 at 0:39) (Below Threshold) show comment
It goes to my favorites! nice pic!
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flag ADDyFG (May 14, 2008 at 0:43) (Below Threshold) show comment
...yyyy...uuum...nice tires nice pic man!
  • + 1 props
flag fraserpinkbits (May 14, 2008 at 0:45) (Below Threshold) show comment
the best pic on pink bike to date keep it up man
  • + 3 props
flag Katinas (May 14, 2008 at 0:52) (Below Threshold) show comment
is this a cartoon or what!! amazing!! well deserved POD!!
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flag JackPike (May 14, 2008 at 0:55) (Below Threshold) show comment
YESS finally a good pod
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flag theflash (May 14, 2008 at 0:55) (Below Threshold) show comment
AMAZING rider but all my props g to the camera man. AMAZING. totaly pod.
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flag minical2233 (May 14, 2008 at 0:57) (Below Threshold) show comment
Deffinetly a POD. Awsome as photo !!
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flag ahirulez (May 14, 2008 at 1:00) (Below Threshold) show comment
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flag ganga (May 14, 2008 at 6:08) (Below Threshold) show comment
you have far to much time on your hands! sweet pic props to photographer and rider!
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flag freeridebigisland (May 14, 2008 at 1:21) (Below Threshold) show comment
one word. epic.
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flag haroman666 (May 14, 2008 at 1:24) (Below Threshold) show comment
Thats pretty gnar.

Props.

What camera do you use?
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flag 1969 (May 14, 2008 at 1:36) (Below Threshold) show comment
your comment is totally GNAR
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flag whiteman91 (May 14, 2008 at 1:30) (Below Threshold) show comment
just plain amazing. love the use of colours in it. did you just desaturate the far ground?

very nice!
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flag 123GO (May 14, 2008 at 1:39) (Below Threshold) show comment
WAW LOVING IT!!!
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flag biker93 (May 14, 2008 at 1:39) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice photoshop pod
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flag tiago-bas (May 14, 2008 at 1:42) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice table top
POD!
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flag adzy (May 14, 2008 at 1:46) (Below Threshold) show comment
sweet man, looks awsome.
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flag trekrules (May 14, 2008 at 1:47) (Below Threshold) show comment
awesome POD
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flag kokocha-bike (May 14, 2008 at 1:52) (Below Threshold) show comment
AMAZING!! XD
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flag kokocha-bike (May 14, 2008 at 1:52) (Below Threshold) show comment
POD
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flag limpstuff (May 14, 2008 at 2:00) (Below Threshold) show comment
phuuuu...awesome amazing epic etc POD
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flag silviubmx (May 14, 2008 at 2:19) (Below Threshold) show comment
best pod in a while
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flag djrider2 (May 14, 2008 at 2:32) (Below Threshold) show comment
sickkkkkk pik man love it (POD) for sure
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flag pachol (May 14, 2008 at 2:33) (Below Threshold) show comment
epic fantastic colours great table POD!!!!!!
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flag AdamSwords (May 14, 2008 at 2:35) (Below Threshold) show comment
Hi guys.

To answer a few questions about the shot.

It's an HDR shot made up of 7 jpegs, I then did some post work on it including some desaturation, levels and curves.

My camera is a Canon 40D and the lens here is a Sigma 10-20mm.

And the dave hill comments...well this isn't really in his style, he uses wrap around lighting and heavy post work rather than a straight forward HDR process as seen here.

I'll be doing more of these with a few little twists...so keep watching my photostream!

Also check out my blog...www.adamswords.co.uk/blog

Thanks guys!
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flag cr33py (May 14, 2008 at 17:15) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice
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flag andymtb (May 14, 2008 at 2:37) (Below Threshold) show comment
1 of the best iv seen!
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flag AdamSwords (May 14, 2008 at 2:38) (Below Threshold) show comment
offyatree, the original doesn't have as much impact, the sky is blown and there is no detail in the ramps...trust me this one aesthetically more pleasing.
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flag artbarn (May 16, 2008 at 7:59) (Below Threshold) show comment
man thats an amazing photo. you gotta do more.
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flag KONA-FREAK (May 14, 2008 at 2:41) (Below Threshold) show comment
sickkkkkkkkkkk@!!!!
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flag JorgenKona (May 14, 2008 at 3:01) (Below Threshold) show comment
WOW, amazing pic,AWSOME table, and the colours are perfect! this is what a pod should be;D
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flag themax93 (May 14, 2008 at 3:19) (Below Threshold) show comment
f*cking nice man !!
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flag ryleyc123 (May 14, 2008 at 3:20) (Below Threshold) show comment
EPIC
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flag woody992hardrock (May 14, 2008 at 3:22) (Below Threshold) show comment
wow nice pod props people
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flag tomo12377 (May 14, 2008 at 3:23) (Below Threshold) show comment
That is the coolest photo I think I have ever seen, let alone riding photo - totally amazing!!
  • + 2 props
flag tomer4eva (May 14, 2008 at 3:24) (Below Threshold) show comment
sweetness
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flag higor (May 14, 2008 at 3:26) (Below Threshold) show comment
epic photo...kind of solid view...i dont know...really awesome!
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flag mnsport (May 14, 2008 at 3:26) (Below Threshold) show comment
good pod but... adobe photoshop
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flag sebsta (May 14, 2008 at 3:26) (Below Threshold) show commen