Selected by Ian Hylands - Absolutely beautiful, this photo is something that I would stick on my wall. Amazing color and light, and great action from the claw. Composition is great as well!
its pictures like this that really reinforce the fact that maybe we should wait until 2011 is over before we decide on POY. Lots of people, myself included, have already used up their nominations so when new pictures come out we cant nominate them. can anybody explain to me why we are chosing the POY before the year is over?
Personally, I enjoyed second place more, but this also sick !! congrats to everyone that got their photos in the top 32 and thanks for capturing those amazing photos! They would make a great calendar "cough cough...pb calendar 2013....cough cough"
I wish PB would make these pictures available in their original res, 1600x1063 just wont cut it on my monitor, but the original would look brilliant! Such an awesome pic
This shot has been used on other things. I think it was in Bike a few months ago. Specialized should have used it for an ad. Great shot and one that will be used as desk tops and posters for years.
SniperWZ, this , no any single Chinese rider ride this trail yet,sucks enough, so can just shut up your f**cking mouth here and go back to practice more. btw do you really want to see some thing big?
I agree- it does 'look' photoshopped but you can guarantee it's not!! Point a camera at Berreclaw in the right environment and you'll get some pretty unreal looking shots. The man's a living legend.
I think his comment is not that it is photoshopped, but that the photo is so good that it would be easy to think it was shopped. Amazing capture, how hard was it to get the shot in that lighting with no flare etc?
Yes Hamster they do. But the term 'Shopped' usually refers to a massive alteration to an image (usually adding or removing objects, artifacts etc), whereas the adjustments you are talking about would be the usual curves/sharpness etc. I suppose it's a case of enhancing an image against changing one.