Corrie Mullen at Green Monster in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada - photo by mike-gamble

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Selected by Ian Hylands - This looks awesome, so lush and green! Very definitely a great day of riding in the PNW.

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charleyboy14 (Oct 22, 2011 at 7:39)

little harsh on the flash but nice

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mike-gamble (Oct 22, 2011 at 9:03)

Yes, I'm really annoyed about that, it was early morning and the light was on & off. Thanks for standing up and saying it.

shockabahala Plus (Oct 22, 2011 at 16:55)

Corrie Mullen is blinded by the light Wink

connor-rix (Oct 25, 2011 at 0:02)

That moss looks soft

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Six-or-Shore (Oct 25, 2011 at 0:03)

Sooooo many shades of greeeeeeeeen
green makes me happy Big Grin

Orsumness (Oct 25, 2011 at 1:38)

Definitely using the rule of thirds there!

bikounet (Oct 25, 2011 at 8:58)

the flash is too strong for me, but the rest of the picture's amazing Smile

xpirimint (Oct 25, 2011 at 19:20)

Idk I'm chill with the flash. To me, a total photo noob, it helps to make the rider way in the background a little more noticeable.

faultlinetv (Oct 25, 2011 at 19:34)

Love this shot!

CanadaDiscGolf (Oct 25, 2011 at 20:13)

is this trail "green monster" in the bike park? or somewhere else in Whistler?

sadevil (Oct 25, 2011 at 23:05)

I do enjoy the highlight created by the flash. If it wasn't there, the rider would get lost in the photo. Although, I could see the flash being placed at a different angle to where the shadow is not so dominant behind the rider. Maybe off to the side or closer to the base of the rock, where it still highlights the rider and does not create such a stark shadow.

Great image though. I wish I had the time and tech to experiment like this. Keep up the good work!

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Danohh (Oct 25, 2011 at 6:08)

I actually prefer the slightly Juiced flash in this shot. The slight overexposure pulls your eye directly to the rider first then you can kind of wander through the rest of the image. Good job!

mike-gamble (Oct 25, 2011 at 8:51)

Thanks buddy. Appreciate it.

underdog4396 (Oct 25, 2011 at 21:48)

I agree completely, after all it is a biking website. The first thing I noticed was the rider and then the colorful landscape. Nicely done!

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SHARK555 Plus (Oct 25, 2011 at 0:02)

I see trees of green...

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Konda (Oct 25, 2011 at 0:14)

red roses too...

thomas101 (Oct 25, 2011 at 1:52) (Below Threshold) show comment

This is just amazing Smile

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fergiesindahoose (Oct 25, 2011 at 8:51)

^ COMBO BREAKER!

potatoracing2 (Oct 25, 2011 at 17:40)

WTF!!?! thomas101!?!

"The brightness of Day, The dark sacred night"

next person gets the big line

paulclarke (Oct 25, 2011 at 17:45)

Ya this is cool Smile

thomas101 (Oct 25, 2011 at 23:20)

Potatoracing2 what you on about i just said that i liked the Photo.

potatoracing2 (Oct 28, 2011 at 18:03)

there was a spontaneous reciting of louis armstrong's
"what a wonderful world", but you kinda spoiled it.
but yes, it is a sick pic

paulclarke (Oct 28, 2011 at 18:15)

i do not get it, please explain again.

potatoracing2 (Oct 29, 2011 at 19:02)

there was a spontaneous reciting of louis armstrong's
"what a wonderful world", but you kinda spoiled it.
but yes, it is a sick pic

i could not tell if it were sarcasm, so am being cautious.

in the case that it were sarcasm, hahaha

no one has said the big line yet! im shocked!

paulclarke (Oct 29, 2011 at 22:11)

Oh i get it now. Ill finish it off...

'and i say to myself, what a wonderfull day'

There we go Smile

SHARK555 Plus (Oct 30, 2011 at 4:13)

...ohhh yeah.

potatoracing2 (Oct 30, 2011 at 18:49)

well, im kinda embarrassed for you, cause you screwed up that line!
imma say it myself now:
"and i think to myself, What a wonderful world"

paulclarke (Oct 30, 2011 at 20:07)

Actually u messed it up. The second line was from the second verse not the first. Maybe the fact that it did not rhyme was a clue? I see them bloom for me and you, is what it should have been. Unreal.

potatoracing2 (Nov 1, 2011 at 17:15)

aright, imma gonna youtube it.

paulclarke (Nov 1, 2011 at 17:58)

U need to youtube it? Huh.... Ok then...

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James-Carey (Oct 25, 2011 at 3:44)

My years of watching bear grylls tells me that is old mans bear growing on those trees (although i am probably wrong to be honest)

mike-gamble (Oct 25, 2011 at 3:47)

We just call it wizard's beard. But lichen will do.

JohnFinnigan1 (Oct 25, 2011 at 10:24)

Bear Grylls doesn't know anything. Survivorman is the real expert

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ambrogino (Oct 25, 2011 at 5:08)

I personally think that came out sick with such a low shutter speed. I get a little to cautious to let mine that low.
apart from that outstanding shadow from the flash, I find this shot soo soo epic!!

ambrogino (Oct 25, 2011 at 5:25)

haha Im just gonna assume some cameras handle better shutter speeds than others. Theres probably something technical in understanding how that works that I have missed, being the stingy person I am.

IanHylands Mod Plus (Oct 25, 2011 at 14:13)

blur is affected by a lot more than just shutter speed. A subject moving across the frame will can be quite blurred at even a 500th of a second, while you can freeze a subject moving towards you at 1/125th. And the closer something is to the camera the more it will blur, motion relative to the camera...

ambrogino (Oct 25, 2011 at 15:38)

that would make sense, thanks tup

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Karpiel073 (Oct 25, 2011 at 3:23)

I thought those were icicles on the tree! That green is so vibrant too! Congrats on POD

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CDNSNDR (Oct 25, 2011 at 8:24)

Yeah, Mike! Definitely worth waking up at 6 am to bag this shot. We should get a few more pre work rides/shoots in before the snow flies.

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Hyperi0n (Oct 25, 2011 at 2:11)

Nice one Mike. Awesome shot, lovin the mos and greeness. it reminds me of the good ol' days!
The way some of your shot have been looking I'm surprised you only now nabed POD.

mike-gamble (Oct 25, 2011 at 3:07)

Thanks dude, so stoked to grab one finally!

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RGB1 (Oct 25, 2011 at 17:48)

I normally don't understand the picture by looking at the thumbnail, so I open it and understand what's going on... In this one I still don't get it. Cool

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downhillnews (Oct 25, 2011 at 20:33)

Pulling that down with a Layer/Blend mode would be fast and easy. Even stamping out the shadow would be pretty easy if you were inclined. Solid image like it!

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mcarswell (Oct 25, 2011 at 0:51)

great angle ,too much lighting ,maby a filter on that flash next time.pod status for sure

mike-gamble (Oct 25, 2011 at 3:07)

Thanks. Yeah, the flash was a bit harsh on Corrie. Next time though...

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over9000ninja (Oct 25, 2011 at 19:04)

This looks awesome, so lush and green! Very definitely a great day of riding in the PNW.

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dbodoggle (Oct 27, 2011 at 0:05)

i'm liking the zoomed-out pods lately

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compaqnc6340 (Oct 25, 2011 at 18:56)

this photo is hotter than the victoria's secret ads on pb

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shadow-ryder (Oct 25, 2011 at 13:52)

i like how he toyed around with this one Smile

sick POD

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drop20 (Oct 25, 2011 at 6:31)

love it

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guyfreeride (Oct 25, 2011 at 3:33)

this is a great pic but the shades of green make me go bug eyed

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geoffwarburton (Oct 25, 2011 at 7:15)

Where is whistles is this?

ripperboy (Oct 25, 2011 at 8:27)

Up behind alpine meadows, u can get to it by going off mels dilemma (2 second walk behind my house hehe)

mike-gamble (Oct 25, 2011 at 8:49)

Don't be giving the game away! Haha.

leelau (Oct 25, 2011 at 9:38)

Thanks for keeping it on the down low mike

mike-gamble (Oct 25, 2011 at 9:42)

No worries leelau. Gotta keep somethings for ourselves.
You've been hitting some sweet Swiss trails by the look of it.

leelau (Oct 25, 2011 at 10:33)

No prob Mike - the trail definitely needs some TLC and brushing for sure. Swiss is good but Pemberton/Whistler riding ain't so bad lately!

gregmazo (Oct 25, 2011 at 16:39)

I've been riding a lot of the valley in Whistler last summer, but can't figure out where is this line.
Mel's Dilemma being a 'confusing' trail, lot of of options here.
I'm lost.

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mentalz (Oct 25, 2011 at 14:44)

Almost feel the oxygen!

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stupendousman (Oct 25, 2011 at 0:39)

Niiiice!

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guineapig86 (Oct 21, 2011 at 11:09)

Sooo SICK!!

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ollie-jones (Oct 21, 2011 at 12:26)

Green Treats

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georgey92 (Oct 25, 2011 at 17:45)

this is sick

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xenophile (Oct 25, 2011 at 8:51)

For the record, Whistler is in the Pacific Southwest not Northwest.

Kenji-n-d-hills (Oct 25, 2011 at 16:43)

Perhaps the Southwestern part of Canada, but here's a link that helps better define "The Pacific Northwest" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Northwest

dbodoggle (Oct 27, 2011 at 0:06)

wow- I never thought i'd come across wikipedia on pinkbike

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