Aaron Gwin at World Cup track in Val Di Sole, Italy - photo by bortels

Picture by Christophe Bortels for Landscape Magazine

Photo of the Day on Mar 31, 2011 - more PODs

Selected by Ian Hylands - Aaron Gwin, pinned out of the corner. And I really like the way the diagonal line of the tape is almost pinned to the bottom left corner, leading straight into Gwin's eyes... Great composition, and well lit at the same time.

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BikerBob21 (Oct 12, 2010 at 10:45)

he looks so intense hes all "eye of the tiger"

bikounet (Oct 12, 2010 at 11:21)

Sick shot once again! wonderful colors, and it's crystal clear! POD!

johnny-compton (Jan 14, 2011 at 9:29)

That photo is soo crisp!

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daigneauu (Mar 31, 2011 at 0:10)

I spy... some red shoes

Channelmanz (Mar 31, 2011 at 0:31)

great POD

rippin-norco (Mar 31, 2011 at 0:33)

I spy somthing that is black yellow and blue. What is it? Wink

jizsplatt (Mar 31, 2011 at 1:40) (Below Threshold) show comment

a bus?
sweet pic!

lucas-tilston (Mar 31, 2011 at 2:30)

red shoes?

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CrashProned (Mar 31, 2011 at 4:26) (Below Threshold) show comment

good picture and all....but i dont really like all the DH race pictures where the picture is goin for the full body shot as they are riding towards the photographer....it just gets boring after a while!

RaleighVoid (Mar 31, 2011 at 4:32)

not really. a good photo is good.

hoolydooly (Mar 31, 2011 at 4:40)

I see what you did there.

RaleighVoid (Mar 31, 2011 at 4:42)

im glad. it took ages to come up with that. i got mum to check it and everything

biname (Mar 31, 2011 at 5:22)

Gwin for the win!

fattrick (Mar 31, 2011 at 6:08)

LOOK AT HIS EYES!

bikounet (Mar 31, 2011 at 7:22)

6th POD

Rasterman Plus (Mar 31, 2011 at 8:17)

No no, he is thinking about his power balance bracelet hes wearing, which truly gives him his edge and allows for mass shredage.

stompeinator (Mar 31, 2011 at 9:04)

Some major BRAAPPP here

shijinkamisai (Mar 31, 2011 at 16:23)

looks like he is ready to murder... that run

hoolydooly (Mar 31, 2011 at 20:22)

sweet as bro

D1RTbmxjump3r (Mar 31, 2011 at 22:19)

His mouth is open. As if to say "omnomnomnomnom"

hoolydooly (Apr 1, 2011 at 4:54)

^^^that is a WIN right there!! lol

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iesubach (Jan 15, 2011 at 4:14)

arrrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhhh he will never ride in those colours again. please go back to yeti gwinny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IanHylands Mod Plus (Mar 31, 2011 at 0:05)

Yup, the next photos we see of Gwin this year will probably be in the Trek colors. Enjoy this, the season is about to start...

panzer103 (Mar 31, 2011 at 2:07)

Trek was the obvious next step. Yeti has always created some of the best riders that move on to bigger teams. Julie Furtado, Johnny T and lots more. This is good for Aaron not a bad thing.

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Lkiltie (Mar 31, 2011 at 11:29)

i love downhilling and always will but is any one else getting tired of the same old boring dh pictures of the rider coming towards you oh and let the neg props roll in

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acchtj (Mar 31, 2011 at 19:57)

I like the recent change of having commentaries/explanations for why a photo is POD. Helps you to better appreciate what goes into a photo, what makes the good ones good, etc.

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feldmana (Mar 31, 2011 at 10:35)

I'm wondering when Trek World Racing will start to get a little "peeved" that one of their new "main men" keeps getting his "former team: Yeti" pictures/ video on pinkbike.....just thinking from "the corporate" mindset.....
of course, I hope they don't, but..... big corporations can do some drastic things if their product is not "spotlighted" and the "former team" keeps getting print time...food for thought or even, food for thoughtlessness

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gavlaa (Mar 31, 2011 at 9:17)

Makes you wanna get on ya bike and death-grip it all the way down the mountain!

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jthefoo (Mar 31, 2011 at 7:01)

Go YETI

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lerot (Mar 31, 2011 at 5:16)

What word use on this 6° POD from PODs factory ?

"NS" (like all the time).

Bortel's objectives, 1POD/mounth ?

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gregsurmon (Mar 31, 2011 at 8:55)

Compositionally speaking- this is probably the best composed photos I've ever seen. Props. How pro are you?

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carlmontnative (Mar 31, 2011 at 10:53)

those eyes are f*cking scary

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benjamin69 (Mar 31, 2011 at 2:56)

dude is intense and crisp like those shiney leathers !

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phantommtb (Mar 31, 2011 at 7:38)

I wish I could afford a new bike like that....

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F8L-DJ (Mar 31, 2011 at 1:09)

Exceptional shot mate. I think it screams POD!

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born-to-ride (Oct 13, 2010 at 0:12)

Sharp, clear, nice colours, magic lightning ... C. Bortels rules !

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nickridesforkicks (Mar 31, 2011 at 13:19)

if looks could kill this camera man would be screwd XD

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wishihadabike (Mar 31, 2011 at 22:22)

hahaha everyone ready for the april fools prank ?

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josecampos (Mar 31, 2011 at 20:36)

amazing action!!

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mgm1 Plus (Mar 31, 2011 at 21:13)

absolutely pinned

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Dunkaroos (Mar 31, 2011 at 19:27)

Nice

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bike4christ (Mar 31, 2011 at 16:33)

Pin it...

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momothib (Mar 31, 2011 at 13:07)

siiiiiiiiiiiick !!!

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dh-for-life (Mar 31, 2011 at 11:37)

aaron shreds the shit

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alexrieger94 (Mar 31, 2011 at 16:27)

No Kashima coating on the fork?

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JamesNoble (Mar 31, 2011 at 10:23)

I love Yeti ^.^

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tylertyler (Mar 31, 2011 at 19:09)

clean photo man so crisp

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freddex90 (Mar 31, 2011 at 8:53)

great quality

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brettauston1 (Jan 27, 2011 at 19:32)

pinning

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desert-fox (Mar 3, 2011 at 10:33)

POD

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jptothetree (Oct 18, 2010 at 13:06)

amazing shot!!!

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riggadon (Oct 14, 2010 at 11:04)

definition of speed

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na00 (Oct 12, 2010 at 10:48)

Nice picture ! Look at his eye, look at the spray ! POD !!!!

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twistedmtb13 (Oct 12, 2010 at 11:26)

Very nice mate Pod

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ScottB-408 (Mar 31, 2011 at 0:01)

yea Aaron

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pokalface (Mar 31, 2011 at 0:42)

cool

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nunnee13 (Mar 31, 2011 at 9:01)

i see the red shoes lol

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legab (Mar 31, 2011 at 9:46)

Nice !!!

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tntracing (Mar 31, 2011 at 8:16)

that's sick, now that he rides for trek he's even faster

takeiteasyridehard (Mar 31, 2011 at 21:46)

no....
its not the bike that makes him faster

tntracing (Apr 1, 2011 at 10:29)

that's cute

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ScaryGerry (Mar 31, 2011 at 6:24)

NAILED!

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JordieGT (Mar 31, 2011 at 10:16)

awsomee

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demo15 (Mar 31, 2011 at 1:03)

Y o

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mtbcasile (Mar 31, 2011 at 4:29)

richierocket (Mar 31, 2011 at 9:40)

Not a comment mate... He aint got no "red shoes" though(I might be missing something though). Well deserved POD though!

nathanbirdseye (Mar 31, 2011 at 10:18)

you were missing something ... there are red shoes in the tree

neallynberg (Mar 31, 2011 at 19:20)

i honestly cant find them

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