Danny Hart at Seaotter DH in Monterey, California, United States - photo by grinsekater

Danny Hart getting sideways on the 2011 Seaotter Downhill. For tons of more pictures visit:
http://www.mtb-news.de/news/2011/04/16/sea-otter-downhill-fotos-training/

A big THANK YOU is going out to the four guys in the background who helped me screaming at the riders to throw some style over the jump!

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Photo of the Day on Apr 27, 2011 - more PODs

Selected by Sterling Lorence - I will admit, I am a sucker for snapped out whip shots like this. The whip has great dynamic and is especially sick when scrubbed, and simply is one of the coolest looking tricks our sport has to offer. Wide angle lens choice was good here. Helps lift the rider up, and also gives us a combo of blue sky across the top and a balanced share of race course detail and the table top. Shooting long lens here pushes the riders into the forest too much and makes for dark shots. The nice morning side lighting here at Sea Otter brings good contrast and colour across Danny and his bike, and also brings to life the peanut gallery on the lower left. Props to the photographer for being there early. Composition is dialed, but it would have been cool to see what happened one or two frames later too. Nice POD!

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112 Comments

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rdb423 (Apr 18, 2011 at 20:36)

haha the guy at the back is loving it.
Sick photo!

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wlsn-rider (Apr 27, 2011 at 0:11)

I love how the rider is looking right at the camera, sick wHip

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tom-cuthbert (Apr 27, 2011 at 0:14)

That's Danny Hart not Troy Brosnan!

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JaseZ (Apr 27, 2011 at 1:10)

and troy rides a specialized...

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Downhill-Christy (Apr 27, 2011 at 1:36)

Danny, you weapon.

MiloXC3 (Apr 27, 2011 at 3:04)

This is Danny Hart's profile picture!

gabbarida (Apr 27, 2011 at 3:36)

whip it biaaaatch!!

shockabahala Plus (Apr 27, 2011 at 4:07)

dirty ass style

diamandbackxsl07 (Apr 27, 2011 at 5:09)

whip da whipppp, sickest pod yet i beleveee and whipppppin

robc10 (Apr 27, 2011 at 8:39)

i dunno, the guy who did the whip on the yeti from the other days pod has some good competition Smile

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dirtjumpingmofo (Apr 27, 2011 at 9:55) (Below Threshold) show comment

pretty sick considering its a dh...

simonpandhisbike (Apr 27, 2011 at 13:44)

^^ couldnt care less
this pic = sick

shijinkamisai (Apr 27, 2011 at 14:16)

must resist the "you must whip it" joke
insane pic
just wish i could whip like that

Danny-P (Apr 27, 2011 at 14:18)

Cool wHhip

bkbroiler (Apr 27, 2011 at 16:37)

Danny rocks, great shot...I was gonna say: bet he hit the lens! Glad all was well

chrisbarney (Apr 27, 2011 at 17:31)

reminds me of that divo song "whip it"

Dirt-Street-Park (Apr 27, 2011 at 23:22)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbt30UnzRWw

chrisbarney (May 9, 2011 at 11:49)

thats what im talking about!

ReedEidman (Nov 28, 2011 at 17:37)

Guy in the background looks stoked

stumper21 (Dec 26, 2011 at 2:14)

where was this at. it looks like sea otter classic

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grinsekater (Apr 27, 2011 at 2:26)

Sterling: "…but it would have been cool to see what happened one or two frames later too."

Danny almost hit my lens with his backwheel and overshot the jump to flat – but rode it out. Awesome guy to shoot!

skicorbiski (Apr 27, 2011 at 13:31)

Danny is a super hard worker and carries with him a shit-ton of enthusiam too. Great shot!!!

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mount-tam-man (Apr 18, 2011 at 21:02)

Sick it's me, I've looking all over for that, so stoaked! (secound to last from left to right)

Jamesdh08 (Apr 25, 2011 at 9:58)

They get more emotional left to right with increasingly epic reactions haha

Sick photo. sick whip.

Axemen30 (Apr 27, 2011 at 0:03)

thats beastt , sick picture!

FeBrewAry (Apr 27, 2011 at 0:03)

"guy in blue shirt" BRAAAAAAHHHHH!!! Im king kong!

mooseduck13 (Apr 27, 2011 at 7:36)

Ahahha yessss John.... You always manage to get in some pic or vid at these events

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dingus (Apr 18, 2011 at 11:36)

Soo sick!

NS-FreeRider (Apr 19, 2011 at 10:28)

Awesome photo and sick whip!! tup

jaketinnelly (Apr 27, 2011 at 0:39)

^ NOW THATS A WHIP!

PlumStick13-Magnus (Apr 27, 2011 at 23:25)

Hart is king of whipssss

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MarzRider (Apr 18, 2011 at 20:56)

POD. Amazing pic, crazy nice whip.

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ianbowyer (Apr 18, 2011 at 21:11)

wow is all i can say. thats an amazing whip and the guys i ride with hahaha

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kelownian (Apr 18, 2011 at 20:12)

Epic Whip is Epic

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FetusOven (Apr 24, 2011 at 7:55)

I will eat fistfuls of my own DNA if this isn't POD soon.

dr-salt (Apr 27, 2011 at 15:45)

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Laird (Apr 27, 2011 at 16:56)

im the bro to the farr right

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gourdo (Apr 27, 2011 at 0:14)

But who's the rider? Description says Danny Hart, Sterling refers to Troy...

Ryanlak (Apr 27, 2011 at 0:53)

danny hart- troy rides for specialized not giant Wink

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hoolydooly (Apr 27, 2011 at 3:02)

"The nice morning side lighting here at Sea Otter brings good contrast and colour across Troy and his bike" fail!

sick shot! can't wait for Danny to shred ft William.

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peterlucas (May 2, 2011 at 8:48)

tam bikes racing shop shirts

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obee1 Plus (Apr 27, 2011 at 10:00)

yeah its spelt kullr. get it rite.

but serioosly, fantastic photo, great action. love the whip especially on a dh course. cheers for posting the picture.

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skicorbiski (Apr 27, 2011 at 13:33)

Danny Boy! Thanks for the write up on why it was picked. Super helpful thanks Sterling.

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reesespieces (Apr 27, 2011 at 17:32)

yess, me laird, trevor and john in pod!

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konabike4321 (Apr 27, 2011 at 8:02)

that guy is not whippin it, the guy in the back is using his force on him!haha

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ccvl Plus (Apr 18, 2011 at 16:39)

Great shot man........

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desert-fox (Apr 18, 2011 at 15:40)

POD

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davinpena (Apr 18, 2011 at 16:43)

best sea otter pic

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manofsteel (Apr 18, 2011 at 21:22)

POD to the max

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joe701 (Apr 27, 2011 at 8:45)

colour you scumbag

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mount-tam-man (Apr 18, 2011 at 21:12)

Total POD

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mini-yanni (Apr 27, 2011 at 16:08)

Such a sick shot!
Also, I am so glad that I may follow you on Facebook! Fills me with joy that I am allowed to do that...

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Edogg24 (Apr 27, 2011 at 7:21)

I love the reactions of the few in the background. So much style deserves arms thrown out fo sho.

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JRoe (May 5, 2011 at 1:48)

thats is the sickest picture ive ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

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Hmason8192 (Apr 27, 2011 at 11:50)

You machine thats is a huge whip, and i love how he looks at the camera its just awesome Smile

Definalty POD

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Dudus (Apr 27, 2011 at 3:09)

This guy know how to whip :]

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robcampbell (Apr 28, 2011 at 9:31)

thats f*ckin mental. sick shot

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zeronine3 (Apr 27, 2011 at 0:03)

Love the photo and the write up.

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SJTinsley (Apr 27, 2011 at 1:11)

talk about getting sideways!

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jefe (Apr 28, 2011 at 8:32)

And that's what you call a perfect 90 degree whip, his wheels are even perfectly aligned!

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dankh (Apr 27, 2011 at 11:19)

A whip that Devo would be proud of.

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Contour (Apr 27, 2011 at 13:27)

Damn. Danny slays it! Rad photo.

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montrealMetal (Apr 27, 2011 at 12:58)

its crazy, looks like he's coming right at you

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drewfis (Apr 27, 2011 at 0:15)

its laird john Trevor Reese in that order.

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cool99139 (Apr 27, 2011 at 23:46)

Can i get some whip with that please Smile

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Joelrider (Apr 27, 2011 at 3:41)

Ride LIfe, Ride GIANT.

Salute

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mtrider909 (Apr 27, 2011 at 20:33)

Look at the guy in the back

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oliviachen (Apr 27, 2011 at 0:01)

great shot and nice angle of pic Smile

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nickTHEBEARcardone (Jul 30, 2011 at 6:20)

i feel dumb as hell for asking but what does it mean to scrub?

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tomy177 (Apr 27, 2011 at 16:13)

thats a next level whip right there, epic!

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jthefoo (Apr 27, 2011 at 7:30)

Hes whipin left like nascar

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r-gibson (Apr 27, 2011 at 18:36)

i like it when sterling picks the POD

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grayson101 (Apr 27, 2011 at 19:44)

CLASSIC (hangover) balls to the wall lol pod

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bestbikerboy (May 5, 2011 at 8:18)

why doesnt he wear a neck brace anymore?

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grahamc (Apr 27, 2011 at 5:14)

Dialed whip and an awesome shot.

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OzbornRacing (Apr 27, 2011 at 1:19)

MX STYLES!!!!!!

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bike-sheila (Apr 29, 2011 at 6:27)

is the GoPro vid up?

grinsekater (Apr 29, 2011 at 6:59)

Which one?

bike-sheila (May 2, 2011 at 7:48)

danny had a GoPro cam, did he tape his ride?

grinsekater (May 2, 2011 at 10:38)

Sorry - I don't know.

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konagoern Plus (May 19, 2011 at 13:52)

daumen hoch jens!

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maciexx (Sep 21, 2011 at 10:01)

LOOK AT THE WHIP !

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JosephBikes (May 13, 2011 at 14:01)

BRAAAAAAAAAAAP !!!!!!

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kaneyboi96 (May 10, 2011 at 13:50)

THAT LOOKS SO NICE

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FerrerF30 (Apr 27, 2011 at 0:26)

FULL FMX !

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dhjamr1 (May 4, 2011 at 0:48)

props for this

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BikeVAbeach (Apr 27, 2011 at 14:19)

Oh hot dam!

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evilMonkeeey (Apr 27, 2011 at 3:47)

Super!

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Norbus (Apr 27, 2011 at 7:24)

Pro whip !!

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dirtfolly (Apr 23, 2011 at 4:51)

pod all the way

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ogil (Apr 27, 2011 at 7:18)

Great click Salute

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bigbluebike (Apr 27, 2011 at 6:43)

Getting Wild!

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diogodavinha (Apr 27, 2011 at 5:46)

GREAT!!!!

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ashleyren (Apr 27, 2011 at 6:04)

nice one danny

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joe701 (Apr 27, 2011 at 8:46)

,,,

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togood2die (Apr 27, 2011 at 9:20)

That is OUT THERE.

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torremo (Apr 27, 2011 at 4:59)

bubba´s style

Wannabe2 (Apr 27, 2011 at 7:26)

No, bubba's scrubs

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bobtjustice (Apr 27, 2011 at 14:38)

Danny Hart= Immense.

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baca262 (Apr 27, 2011 at 15:25)

this one's real nice.

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TheSpecializedSalmon (Apr 27, 2011 at 16:26)

Wow sick whip!

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ustemuf Plus (Apr 27, 2011 at 14:12)

SUPPORTED.

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nerwus (Apr 27, 2011 at 9:54)

Damn!

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djbruno (Apr 27, 2011 at 3:28)

sick pod!!!

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louis118118 (Apr 27, 2011 at 11:43)

SICK

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meathooker (Apr 27, 2011 at 5:58)

It's spelled color

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joe701 (Apr 27, 2011 at 8:48)

wow no it isn't

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zorba73 (Apr 27, 2011 at 10:01)

'Colour' is the original English/Norman way of spelling 'colour'. During the Anglo/French wars of the 15/16th century's there was a lot of anti French sentiment and various things of French origin got eradicated or anglicized. Certain words of French/Norman origin that contained overtly French spellings, like 'colour' and 'valour', were re-spelled without the 'u'. Then, in the late 1600's when the English colonized America, that spelling came with them. However, later on after the French revolution, Parisian court French became fashionable in England again and the letter 'u' was reintroduced to the spellings. Hence, US-color, UK-colour.

HMBA106 (Apr 27, 2011 at 13:56)

and canada

traildigger94 (Apr 27, 2011 at 16:36)

f*ck yea canada

bike-fixer (Apr 27, 2011 at 20:15)

how can you forget the canadians?! we invented hockey!!! but we gots some really crappy bikes...

doorknob100 (Apr 27, 2011 at 22:29)

wow @meathooker u give us americans a bad name

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