Sion Whitecross at Afan in Swansea, Wales - photo by sam-davies

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POD Photo of the Day on Mar 27, 2011

Selected by Ian Hylands - There are a lot of photos that I stare at for a while before deciding to make them POD and this is one of those. I'm not a big fan of the light on the right side. I like the way that the photo is lit, I just don't like the light being in the photo, or its position. That's not to say that I don't like lights in photos, I've shot many photos that I've put lights in for effect. I think this one is just too bright and dominating, it takes away from what's really going on. Which is a sick tireside view of corner with lots of roost flying at the camera...

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Photo info

Album: PODs
Category: DH Racing
Date Posted: Dec 22, 2010 at 16:37
Dec 22, 2010
Location: Swansea, Wales
Trail: Afan
Riders: Sion Whitecross

Photo details

Photo Size:

Camera

Canon EOS 550D

Shutter Speed

1/100

Aperture

0.0

Focal Length

0.0 mm

ISO Speed

800

Date

2010:09:05

Time

16:25:08

84 Comments

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IanHylands (Mar 27, 2011 at 0:30)

I'm sure someone is going to hate on me for my comments about the light, and wonder why I made it POD if I don't like it. Just to clarify I really like the light on the rider and the way it's lit, it's just the light actually being where it is in the shot that I don't like... And I think the rest of the photo is great, that's kind of a given, I made it POD...

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TomMurphy (Mar 27, 2011 at 1:23)

At first I thought this guy was scrubbing!

nouser (Mar 27, 2011 at 2:27)

i like the light. the lines coming off of it kinda draw you towards the rider

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therider07 (Mar 27, 2011 at 2:34)

I put my hand over the light co cover it after reading your breakdown Ian and it really changes the photo. I see what you mean now

spaced (Mar 27, 2011 at 4:31)

Ian I agree with you. The light is too bright. Though in most cases I hate lights in photos

unitedkingdom (Mar 27, 2011 at 6:12)

the composition of having the actual flash in the shot does detract from the picture as a whole, the lighting is harshly dramatic as it is...

FeBrewAry (Mar 27, 2011 at 9:16)

Very glorious photo

powerline (Mar 27, 2011 at 11:35)

ride into the light and you will find dh heaven

matt-bike-baha (Mar 27, 2011 at 11:45)

moss

TomMurphy (Mar 27, 2011 at 13:48)

He's entering a portal to whistler!

alexblayden (Mar 27, 2011 at 16:41)

terrible photo, i want to see where he is going but a blinding flash is preventing this.

Boxxer1990 (Mar 27, 2011 at 21:27)

despite the flash, i love this photo

The-Medic (Oct 16, 2011 at 18:48)

Gotta disagree ... It's got a great ROT thing going on, the depth of field is kinda subtle but it's there, the light creates the mood, and that flash's light looks like he's about to tear into some kind of time warp or something.

spaced (Oct 17, 2011 at 3:28)

I'd agree with you if the light in photo wasn't so damn overused by every photo wannabe. It depreciated legit attempts at using light in photos.

The-Medic (Oct 17, 2011 at 10:30)

Yeah it's totaly over used, but then this is the digital age and alot of "photographers" don't really know the fundamentals that some of us learned from the get go. In terms of THIS picture stand alone, I like it, but I can TOTALY see your point too aye.

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Dirt-Street-Park (Dec 23, 2010 at 1:22)

Scrub-a-dub-dub

dave-m (Mar 27, 2011 at 8:07)

I have to be honest, for me the flash detracts from anything good in this photo. The action itself is incredible but you really have to look for the details of the roost because of that glaring flash that takes up almost a third of the frame. I could have been a great shot, but I think it missed. I wonder how it would have looked with the photographer being down the hill a few steps and a bit in front of the rider.

jamismtnbikes (Mar 27, 2011 at 8:12)

i agree. maybe if he had the light over to his right to that the rider and the bike pop out more.

ScottB-408 (Mar 27, 2011 at 0:14)

This doesn't do it for me :/, doesn't seem like theres a whole lot going on..oh well.

IanHylands (Dec 23, 2010 at 14:00)

great shot! I think having a light off to the left to backlight the roost would have made it pop a lot more as well. Of course that's easy for me to say, I have lots of lights...

sam-davies (Dec 23, 2010 at 17:28)

Thanks man. Yeah only the one flash until I can afford more atm.

mushrooms (Feb 23, 2011 at 5:55)

sweet action shot... maybe a future POD Ian??

dave6797 (Feb 28, 2011 at 10:21)

awesome shot

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mtnbyker (Mar 27, 2011 at 0:01) (Below Threshold)

BBBBBBBRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPP!!

nouser (Mar 27, 2011 at 0:04)

DUDE THIS Guy scrubs beter than mr clean maggic eraser!

ginged26dj (Dec 22, 2010 at 16:38)

awesome shot dude POD

williee (Dec 22, 2010 at 16:45)

Agreed! ! !

BigEBiker (Dec 22, 2010 at 16:46)

That is ridiculous... Great shot though, i hope it gets POD

matt-bike-baha (Dec 23, 2010 at 4:05)

nice n loamy

midwest-mtb (Dec 23, 2010 at 21:08)

Scrappin Pedals...Braappp

bikerpro27 (Dec 24, 2010 at 11:12)

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

nouser (Dec 30, 2010 at 9:52)

scrub me sideways!

Wormba11 (Mar 27, 2011 at 5:53)

un orthodox, but amazing at the same time. I can imagine this to be what going to heaven is like....

kapoof (Mar 27, 2011 at 15:53)

LOL!! Don't be afraid, ride into the light............ .

mikeserafin (Mar 27, 2011 at 12:10)

Interesting composition, I think the shot's killer- I agree on the light being too dominant in the shot could have been dropped out.

benjamin69 (Mar 27, 2011 at 18:17)

Sometimes photos like this give me the impression of people on the catwalk . I would much rather see the roostin rider let up by natures elements

betsie (Mar 27, 2011 at 0:58)

Great shot, would you be able to post up the EXIF data please?

sam-davies (Mar 27, 2011 at 13:38)

It's in the description although the aperture ring is on the lens so it doesn't show up. The focal length was 8mm and I'm not sure of the aperture.

betsie (Mar 27, 2011 at 14:58)

Thanks, what lens was it then? One of the cheap fisheyes?

sam-davies (Mar 28, 2011 at 2:32)

If you class £200 as cheap. It's not the screw on ones but it's the falcon 8mm.

betsie (Mar 28, 2011 at 14:02)

Yeh, I would class £200 as cheap. Especially for the fun of a fisheye.
I am going to change from a 1DMkii to a 7D, as the iso performance in low light and video are what I am looking for.
Think I will be investing in one of these after I change.
Thanks for the info, it is much appreciated.

Matthew233 (Mar 27, 2011 at 6:32)

lol pretty sick POD, lool with the light, it looks like hes riding straight to the gates of heaven

logandiamond (Mar 27, 2011 at 9:53)

Don't go into the light! I like this pic but as other people have said, the light is WAY to bright.

dansands (Mar 27, 2011 at 10:52)

hate the big gary flash of light. like the riders position.

kinetics (Mar 27, 2011 at 19:14)

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GnU-pArK-pIcKlE (Dec 23, 2010 at 21:07)

Drop it on the floor goin lower lower lower. Props

DHfreeride8 (Mar 27, 2011 at 0:03)

EPIC! such a sick picture. my favorite bike too.

HOJJJ (Mar 27, 2011 at 2:36)

FROM THE VALLEYS BOYO!

Callum-T (Mar 27, 2011 at 3:38)

Yeah sam, www.factoryjackson.com

DHbiker4life (Mar 27, 2011 at 6:34)

damn, need some sunglasses looking at that light! but love the photo!

nouser (Mar 27, 2011 at 6:35)

This is a very nice photo i like the whole light idea its pretty cool

Devinallan000x (Mar 27, 2011 at 9:19)

The definition of dedicated.

grayson101 (Mar 27, 2011 at 11:53)

damn thats some light great pic

markykiid (Mar 27, 2011 at 14:17)

Would have been on my arse man I love it my new backround

idrisz-96 (Mar 27, 2011 at 14:39)

sick, that's a well deserved POD

ProgressiveHorizon (Mar 27, 2011 at 14:58)

damn! that's a super dynamic shot!

icklerachy (Mar 27, 2011 at 15:47)

Niiiiiice Sion = ) congrats on pod man!

neallynberg (Mar 27, 2011 at 20:17)

it hurts my eyes

will100 (Mar 28, 2011 at 11:38)

agreed

thelegend (Mar 27, 2011 at 23:53)

I have one! I can say... i have one!

will100 (Mar 28, 2011 at 11:38)

its real good pic but the light is just too distracting..

jimjimthehumanbin (Apr 17, 2011 at 16:04)

argh, mine eyes. nice shot.

skawt-1 (Dec 23, 2010 at 3:47)

This is awesome Sam!

sam-davies (Dec 23, 2010 at 3:52)

Thanks Scott.

Punisherrrrr (Dec 23, 2010 at 3:53)

fuck YEAH ! POD

CinQ95 (Dec 23, 2010 at 4:05)

POD

Freak-Rider (Jan 22, 2011 at 11:56)

nice

szymekb (Jan 30, 2011 at 3:53)

Pod!

nouser (Mar 27, 2011 at 2:09)

Jesus?

konasam101 (Apr 1, 2011 at 7:37)

Lol is it jesus?

nouser (Apr 2, 2011 at 11:45)

me thinks so

Irizar (Mar 27, 2011 at 2:48)

POD !!!

mhopper (Mar 27, 2011 at 3:08)

Congrats sam

RCFboys (Mar 27, 2011 at 5:01)

nnnnnnnnnnniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiicccccccccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Scott-M (Mar 27, 2011 at 5:18)

Great shot POD!

hugslyh (Mar 27, 2011 at 5:49)

wooow!

darter44 (Mar 27, 2011 at 9:27)

GLORY O

Sockeo97 (Mar 27, 2011 at 9:55)

Nice Nice

livewire711 (Mar 27, 2011 at 13:12)

Smart , so smooth it almost seems if it was rehursed

sweetonic63 (Mar 27, 2011 at 17:19)

GLORY TO THE GLORY!!!!!!

tylertyler (Mar 27, 2011 at 18:45)

not bad

liamjumper (Mar 27, 2011 at 19:39)

Watch out for that train

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