MIKE MONTGOMERY at If you dont know..... in Aptos, California, United States - photo by j-brantley

Photo of the Day on Mar 12, 2011 - more PODs

Selected by Ian Hylands - I've had my eye on this shot for a while, waiting for a time to make it POD. Today is it's time. I really like the light, it's an awesome no foot can flip, sick California sunset in the background. It's composed fairly well in thirds, and like the POD shot 2 days ago I really like the silhouette trees separating the foreground from the sky.

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103 Comments

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schilly (Dec 1, 2009 at 10:10)

i think someone sprinkled some magic on this jump because some of these tricks are more dialed than should be possible

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CrashProned (Mar 12, 2011 at 5:09) (Below Threshold) show comment

while granted i think its a sick photo with awesome tricks, there is one thing that makes me hate it: it says 'JB' in the lower right hand corner....i f*cking hate Justin Bieber. all i here at school is about Justin Bieber. f*ck him!

cool pic though! tup

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SvenG (Mar 12, 2011 at 6:34)

why don't you just shut up about him and give no shit?
Here in germany no one hates one him, because no one gives a f*ck about him, and guess what, you hear nothing about him.

and the shot is just dope!

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CrashProned (Mar 12, 2011 at 6:51) (Below Threshold) show comment

dude...cant you take a joke? i would have to be four to ACTUALLY GIVE A SHIT. and btw...if you didnt give a shit you wouldnt defend him. just sayin...

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I-RIDE-SPECIALIZED (Mar 12, 2011 at 11:12)

@crashedproned take a joke? as in you intended the joke for him? and nice try on starting up your prop farm with the jb comment but not everyone on pb is a horny 12 yr old who hates jb cuz all the girls like him

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CrashProned (Mar 12, 2011 at 11:24) (Below Threshold) show comment

two things: A: im 12 and a half not twelve (jk im 16) and B: i dont hate justin bieber cuz girls like him...i hate him because ALL HE SINGS ABOUT IS LOVE AND HES ONLY MY AGE!! he has no depth...and thats why i hate him.

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bikeddict (Mar 12, 2011 at 11:32)

@crashproned
you do know that there is at least 100 forums were this conversation would be more appropriate, so go find somewhere that will actually appreciated you comments and share your opinions

sweet pic by the way

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CrashProned (Mar 12, 2011 at 11:39) (Below Threshold) show comment

psh...fine.

netsky-14 (Mar 12, 2011 at 16:31)

Just to be Awkward I Like Just bieber hes pretty safe if he gets all the girls and drives a ferrari f430 at the age of 16 Fair Play to him .. and yes i know im going to get negative props but ohwell

kevex (Mar 12, 2011 at 17:08)

lol the letters jb have thown some people off course like a random loose boulder in the middle of a tight single track. epic pic.

and mr beaver ........cardboard cut out cu*t. he is a pawn on a chess board. usefull but expendable. front man with no talent. plus he f*cked off thern cotten on radia 1. game over in the uk bebber or beaver or watever

HeRoBiKeS (Mar 12, 2011 at 19:19)

i hate justin bieber cause hes a f*gget ahahaha

streetrider777 (Mar 12, 2011 at 19:29)

@CrashProned
if u could read, it says J.Brantley

anyways sick picture Smile

Remoteman (Mar 13, 2011 at 0:34)

So no one else thought Jack Black when they saw JB... Disappointing!

eatsleepridedirt (Mar 26, 2011 at 21:59)

@CrashProned those comments made me wanna punch the screen talk about bikes on pinkbike not about your butt buddy justin bieber

CrashProned (Mar 27, 2011 at 10:09) (Below Threshold) show comment

i think SOMEONE need a hug...or a chill pill. tup

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crazydirtfreestyler (Dec 2, 2009 at 14:56)

oh my god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

eatsleepridedirt (Mar 26, 2011 at 21:52)

its so beatiful!

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Timmos (Dec 1, 2009 at 9:15)

perfect photo!

dtbroel (Dec 1, 2009 at 9:26)

I agree with Holland! Very sick this!!

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lambera03 (Dec 1, 2009 at 9:15)

Sick Pic mate keep it up Big Grin

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DirtRags (Dec 1, 2009 at 9:29)

man!! you and mike do sick things. he does the tricks and you do awesome pics so everybody can see Big Grin

keep it UP!!!

357media Plus (Dec 1, 2009 at 9:43)

awesome POD!!!

TylerPaget (Dec 1, 2009 at 11:03)

and another POD for brantley. Awesome shot!

luckynumber13 (Dec 2, 2009 at 20:43)

great photo and nicely extended nfcc flip

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Rideslots (Dec 5, 2009 at 11:24)

To Mike,

YOU ARE CRAZY!

To J-brantley,

YOU HAVE AWESOME PHOTOS!

GoAnDRiDe (Apr 6, 2010 at 19:45)

yah sooo...mike pretty much owns at life

kyman09 (Jul 14, 2010 at 12:57)

Mike you gotta stop doing jaw dropping tricks like these...everytime I look at the photo's/videos my keyboard get more covered in DROOL Drool

! Lol just kidden, keep up the GNARLY riding you do mike!

POD Salute

f0rbes (Jul 16, 2010 at 14:13)

Im definately calling pod on this one.

j-brantley has the best pictures on pinkbike.

Ublik (Nov 4, 2010 at 0:15)

Trail: If u dont know...
i laughed so hard when i saw that

Barnseyhcxc (Mar 12, 2011 at 1:04)

That pic is AWESOME. Sweet trick and the colours are so cool. Props to rider Mike and photographer. Keep it up Smile

xxslopestylerider9x (Mar 12, 2011 at 4:07)

Awsome POD. Perfect shot.....Good job whoever took this one Salute

Matthew233 (Mar 12, 2011 at 5:43)

Soooo f*cking sickk, AMAZING photo, AWESOME POD!!! Smile

patrickrupert (Mar 12, 2011 at 7:27)

this is a sicccccck picture, but i feel like it's been POD before...

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cgroves Plus (Dec 1, 2009 at 9:49)

I Fricken love this kid! atta guy mikey

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megastoked (Mar 12, 2011 at 7:03)

this is such a great shot for sure , but I've seen lots of recent ones that are great too...

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Bashguard69 (Mar 12, 2011 at 10:58)

Not going to lie this is hella f*cking sick! I mean ive flipped this on my bmx plenty of times but this beats mine anyday

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ZlivZ (Mar 10, 2010 at 7:23)

is that u dude...if so quite pro...im jus a newbie so what do i know? either way nice work

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davidt (Jun 2, 2010 at 6:46)

Def. a dope ass shot! Keep up the great work... I remember when you sucked... lol

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mdwhaley (Mar 12, 2011 at 12:15)

Fantastic trick, fantastic lighting balanced with sunset....A+++

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dave-m Plus (Mar 12, 2011 at 7:26)

amazing shot, I love the light.

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niran2559 (Dec 2, 2009 at 9:26)

sick! pod!

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joapie (Dec 4, 2009 at 1:59)

sick!

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benjamin69 (Mar 12, 2011 at 5:42)

That sunset looks like arched layered sandstone, dude is tweekin it out.

j-brantley Plus (Mar 12, 2011 at 7:58)

its ur computer screen!

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devonbalet Plus (Mar 12, 2011 at 1:32)

JB and Mike, you can't go wrong.

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easternbeastern (Jul 14, 2010 at 5:16)

POD pod poD man you got to tae pictures for man vs machine?

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planetxbiker (Dec 25, 2009 at 17:48)

I absolutely love your work, Justin. What's your camera setup?

j-brantley Plus (Dec 25, 2009 at 22:36)

Thanks dude! I use a Canon 50D and some strobes!

Ando831 (Jul 5, 2010 at 23:32)

this is in aptos isnt it

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jessemerks (Mar 12, 2011 at 0:11)

perfect shot. just freaking amazing.

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nschip (Dec 4, 2009 at 13:34)

pod

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roryking (Dec 4, 2009 at 4:54)

pod by far

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getsomesy (Mar 12, 2011 at 12:46)

that is some of the best execution on all accounts

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samdueck Plus (Dec 1, 2009 at 9:59)

so sick man! this makes me want to ride so bad!

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aidan27bmx (Mar 12, 2011 at 17:35)

brb, new underwear - thanks a lot

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fabiomiranda (Mar 24, 2011 at 8:57)

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/187568/

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Skrapytmm (May 29, 2011 at 13:13)

Man that's awesome .....POD

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katinasd (Dec 1, 2009 at 11:10)

Duuuuuude! Nasty! brutal shot!

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rmac1455 (Mar 12, 2011 at 17:33)

Sweet trick dude

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cbianchi (Dec 1, 2009 at 12:38)

JB no more pics please, there is no room left in my favorites Razz

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redvsblue (Mar 12, 2011 at 16:09)

Its very upside down this evening! nice POD

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ragdoll (Dec 1, 2009 at 11:31)

mike is seriously the man. sick shot.

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Laue (Mar 12, 2011 at 2:08)

i love this one!

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Timmy98 (Apr 17, 2011 at 13:51)

Piękne zdjęcie... POD!

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ZlivZ (Aug 28, 2011 at 13:54)

so zesty

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STREETRIDERSMITH (Mar 12, 2011 at 16:04)

wtf 11111

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rogerpatro (Mar 12, 2011 at 11:25)

Amazing shot!

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droppinbrapbrap (Mar 12, 2011 at 20:31)

Whooaaa! Siieeeckkk!!!

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PacaroSandwitch (Mar 12, 2011 at 13:56)

NICE!

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pille94 (Mar 12, 2011 at 4:06)

dic

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pokalface (Mar 12, 2011 at 17:01)

POD for decades!

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mcarswell (Mar 14, 2011 at 7:25)

style points

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cjst (Mar 12, 2011 at 3:57)

damn sick pod

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callumseal (Dec 10, 2009 at 16:19)

POD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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corytepperdotcom (Dec 1, 2009 at 11:56)

BOOM. so sick!

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diogodavinha (Dec 1, 2009 at 13:03)

OMG POD

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koralgol (Dec 1, 2009 at 14:59)

SICK!

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myo99 (Jun 10, 2010 at 11:35)

POD

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boudie (Dec 1, 2009 at 11:29)

Like Mike!

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nopainnogame (Dec 1, 2009 at 9:57)

Mike is my idol Wink

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webbe (Dec 1, 2009 at 9:20)

Soo deserves POD, amazing trick and photo, props all round Big Grin

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omzig81 (Dec 1, 2009 at 9:26)

POD for sure Bro!

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DB-TigaS (Dec 1, 2009 at 9:44)

POD

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mtbmxasn (Dec 1, 2009 at 9:53)

sweet!! very nice shot!

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lunatyk (Dec 1, 2009 at 9:15)

what a style!

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natewynanscreations (Dec 1, 2009 at 15:59)

tight!

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drumdemon101 (Dec 5, 2009 at 14:30)

POD!!!!!!

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Pataa (Dec 5, 2009 at 15:25)

sicksicksicksick :O

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danielstuff (Jan 2, 2010 at 15:50)

POD!!!

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CurtDB (May 17, 2010 at 19:39)

How is this not POD?

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tweet-tweet175 (Dec 4, 2009 at 15:20)

POD

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Reagent (Dec 2, 2009 at 14:56)

POD!!!

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jessenickell (Dec 1, 2009 at 17:57)

Wonderful!

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patto (Dec 2, 2009 at 2:36)

Super extended Wink

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DannyG13 (Dec 2, 2009 at 14:04)

whatasav. POD

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dingus (Dec 1, 2009 at 9:24)

Trick and lighting are dialed!

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konasam101 (Mar 17, 2011 at 11:48)

Photo shoped?

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kqmtb2006 (Dec 1, 2009 at 9:25)

whaaaaaat

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destructide (Mar 12, 2011 at 13:35)

lennyandcarl (Mar 12, 2011 at 13:55)

I vote to boot you from pb for posting this shit.

JHewitt (Mar 12, 2011 at 14:37)

agreed.

destructide (Mar 12, 2011 at 14:41) (Below Threshold) show comment

i vote to put you in jail for insulting my pink bike art you should stop being ungrateful and accept other peoples views.

also the picture was so good i did not no what to say so i did this and if you've got a problem dont talk to me about it

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