Dan Atherton at RockMaster in sauze d'oulx, Italy - photo by matteoganora

Photo of the Day on Oct 14, 2011 - more PODs

Selected by Ian Hylands - I love this shot. I like the green, and I like Dan drifting the corner, back tire sliding out into the green. The composition of the photo is great with the trees on the left, and the shape of the trail curving through the right. And I like the triangular piece of out of focus foreground in the bottom right. The single branch that curves up from the ground and frames Dan bothers me a little. My first thought was 'why didn't the photographer remove it?' That would make the photo almost perfect. But part of me also likes that it's there, that it's the one thing that isn't perfect in the photo, and that it perfectly frames Dan. It's what keeps it from looking like a postcard, and that might make it a better photo...

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antoniou95 (Oct 14, 2011 at 0:02)

that twig has just perfectly outlined him

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Worm-Burner (Oct 14, 2011 at 3:54) (Below Threshold) show comment

no twig, That's a big Snake!

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shockabahala Plus (Oct 14, 2011 at 4:09) (Below Threshold) show comment

I dont think that snakes have twigs on them

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Eyon (Oct 14, 2011 at 4:36)

Snakes with twigs are lizards?

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ZAKLOVESDJ (Oct 14, 2011 at 5:19)

its my birthday Big Grin

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Cain-bitches (Oct 14, 2011 at 5:31)

This is sick, I love how you can see the front wheel drifting too!

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pierpoint33 (Oct 14, 2011 at 5:38) (Below Threshold) show comment

Worm burner dont listen to the retards they dont have a sense of humour, sick photo though.

Rockurshoxoff95 (Oct 14, 2011 at 10:09)

this conversation kind of went in a random direction :L

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warhorsey (Oct 14, 2011 at 11:24)

I'll bring it back!
This photog makes me wanna shredd! ..but i'm at work Frown

Rockurshoxoff95 (Oct 14, 2011 at 14:03)

lol that sux, i'd bike 2 but i'm stuck at school around 6ish hours of my day so...

WildWill (Oct 14, 2011 at 16:01)

this is gnaar, i wanna go ride but i live in canada you see, its to cold to ride eh!

justincs (Oct 14, 2011 at 18:14)

two wheel drift uphill??................NICE!!!

Rockurshoxoff95 (Oct 14, 2011 at 19:09)

sideways to downhill drift actually :L @wildwill L.O.L hah yeah it's not that cold in ottawa Razz

AustenB23 (Oct 14, 2011 at 23:10)

That's actually the line that determines the normal from the gnarly

WildWill (Oct 15, 2011 at 12:11)

@Rockurshoxoff95 lucky!

jjm290rulesman (Oct 15, 2011 at 13:32)

THE GRAIN!!! LOOK AT THE GRAIN, man i love grain, das why i use film Smile

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scrippsranchDJ (Oct 14, 2011 at 0:01)

ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssscrrrrruauaaqgagfaagfaagagaga... sorry just imitating the tires

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Haonemed (Oct 14, 2011 at 0:55)

"King of Drift" - Achievement Unlocked

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rmb-396 (Oct 14, 2011 at 0:58)

i like cats (:

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suicidedownhiller (Oct 14, 2011 at 10:51)

Cats suck, I like dogs!

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angrynipples (Oct 14, 2011 at 14:06)

"i like turtles."

flyordie3 (Oct 14, 2011 at 19:09)

i like hippopotamuses

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yeagerrr (Oct 14, 2011 at 0:00)

Loooooose as a goooooosee

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o0sea0o (Oct 14, 2011 at 4:00) (Below Threshold) show comment

Loooooose as a 60 year old hooker ;D

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bikefsu (Oct 14, 2011 at 4:21)

too far

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pierpoint33 (Oct 14, 2011 at 5:39) (Below Threshold) show comment

Ahahaha thats was mint o0sea0o

o0sea0o (Oct 14, 2011 at 8:56) (Below Threshold) show comment

angrynipples (Oct 17, 2011 at 22:53)

it's british humor @bikefsu... we'll just never comprehend it

pierpoint33 (Oct 18, 2011 at 17:50)

It was a brilliant comment if you ask me

angrynipples (Oct 19, 2011 at 18:11)

because youre british. Us Yanks are too dumb, rednecked, and ignorant to get a grasp of your humor.

angrynipples (Oct 19, 2011 at 18:11)

humour*

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goxbigxorxgoxhome (Oct 14, 2011 at 1:10)

Everybody missed Dan while his neck-injury ... and this Picture shows WHY !!!! Amazing rider ! great shot ! and awesome POD !!

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DirtboxTom (Oct 14, 2011 at 1:45)

Too green, too bright - oversaturated? Hate if you want, but it's a fact. Everything else is absolutely perfect though and there's no way I could achieve anything like this. Props.

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martino (Oct 14, 2011 at 7:48) (Below Threshold) show comment

Too green??!!

Maybe the photographer should have painted some of the foliage red and blue prior to taking the photo......?

Douch bag!!

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adzy (Oct 14, 2011 at 12:20)

valiant try at being a dick martino, but unfortunately the attempt was hampered by by a couple of factors! A lack of spelling skills on the final insult (yes that 'douch' needs a little vowel know as 'e' on the end of it). Also just the lame sarcasm that really did you no favors either. Tis' a shame, but we all know being a successful internet dick takes some doing, so keep at it young-un, and maybe one day you will be as good as me Wink

jackmackenzie95 (Oct 14, 2011 at 12:46)

Martino your scottish (unfortunatley for you) not american, douche bag is an american expression.

phdotd (Oct 14, 2011 at 13:35)

actually a douche bag is a medical tool used cleaning in for cases of incontinence and 'lady stuff'

chrisrussell (Oct 14, 2011 at 18:33)

I love shit like this. Within one comment it turns into slagging each other and nothing to do with the original photo. Look at the photo for 5 seconds then scroll down, click the "show comment" and just read the awesome pointless arguments haha

martino (Oct 15, 2011 at 9:34)

..e

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awais Plus (Oct 14, 2011 at 0:02)

solid drift! great POD!

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hillatoppa (Oct 14, 2011 at 11:17)

I don't know what's more crazy... the double drift or the fact that his handle bar is BELOW his knee...!

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hugslyh (Oct 14, 2011 at 7:02)

waay for dan back on his bike Big Grin

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tgphotography (Oct 12, 2011 at 8:14)

Amazing shot!!

lumpy12 (Oct 14, 2011 at 16:37)

butterrrrr

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kuba-ruszkowski (Oct 14, 2011 at 2:12)

Congratulations!

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micel (Oct 16, 2011 at 10:44)

Nice pic Matte!!
I think that the photo with a scrub on the step up at sestriere is also better then this one

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latuff (Oct 20, 2011 at 22:02)

Sick shot I like the colour of the green plants incorporated in the shot and of course u can miss a good cutty

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Number7 (Oct 14, 2011 at 17:40)

@WildWill where in Canada do you live? Cause I live in Alberta and I'm still riding

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punknicehole (Oct 14, 2011 at 8:16)

haha, two wheel drift is awsome

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HendogNelsonMB (Oct 14, 2011 at 0:02)

Atherton + Track = POD

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geradmg513 (Oct 14, 2011 at 16:25)

Is this the same trail that is in Life Cycles?

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nikster (Oct 14, 2011 at 15:52)

Okay, it is a great set up and nicely framed but where is the riding style in this?

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over9000ninja (Oct 14, 2011 at 19:30)

I love this shot. I like the green, and I like Dan drifting the corner, back tire sliding out into the green. The composition of the photo is great with the trees on the left, and the shape of the trail curving through the right. And I like the triangular piece of out of focus foreground in the bottom right. The single branch that curves up from the ground and frames Dan bothers me a little. My first thought was 'why didn't the photographer remove it?' That would make the photo almost perfect. But part of me also likes that it's there, that it's the one thing that isn't perfect in the photo, and that it perfectly frames Dan. It's what keeps it from looking like a postcard, and that might make it a better photo...

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diogodavinha (Oct 12, 2011 at 8:52)

so nice!POD!

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ready23 (Dec 14, 2011 at 13:05)

Always loved this one, superb shot!

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olejator (Oct 30, 2011 at 13:08)

cooooollllllllllllll !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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charliecar (Oct 29, 2011 at 4:31)

Picture of the Year!!!! :O

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TheLongMan (Oct 14, 2011 at 12:01)

Nice pic! I'm proud to say I've ridden there Smile

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RyanMoore (Oct 14, 2011 at 12:37)

There's more roost coming from the front wheel?

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luchof (Oct 14, 2011 at 6:27)

the grass has better grip that this curve!

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chrisberty (Oct 14, 2011 at 11:49)

......

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stucon (Oct 14, 2011 at 0:30)

dans the man!.

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totobike (Oct 14, 2011 at 1:55)

Amazing picture !

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charliecar (Oct 29, 2011 at 4:31)

LOL

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str4tegix (Oct 14, 2011 at 3:30)

drift like a Baoss

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pokalface (Oct 14, 2011 at 5:08)

POD!

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karol8080 (Oct 14, 2011 at 1:13)

nice slide

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caiocrz (Oct 14, 2011 at 8:19)

Yes Dan!

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wolfe38 (Oct 14, 2011 at 2:11)

now this is POY!!

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BikerLuis (Oct 14, 2011 at 12:26)

pod

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over9000ninja (Oct 14, 2011 at 15:24)

about time dan got a pod

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GRIBBZ95 (Oct 14, 2011 at 15:56)

scrotum.. that is all.

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TheDude123 (Oct 14, 2011 at 11:12)

thats the stuff

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Dunkaroos (Oct 14, 2011 at 0:01)

So f*cking green!!!

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DirtboxTom (Oct 14, 2011 at 1:57)

more green than a snoop dogg music video

Poutiainen (Oct 14, 2011 at 10:22)

But this dont make me boner unlike some of snoops vids.

chrisberty (Oct 14, 2011 at 11:50)

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