Stefan Garlicki at Paarl in Paarl, South Africa - photo by esphotography

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POD Photo of the Day on Jan 30, 2012

Selected by Ian Hylands

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Photo info

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Category: All Mountain/Enduro
Date Posted: Jan 25, 2012 at 0:24
Jan 25, 2012
Location: Paarl, South Africa
Trail: Paarl
Riders: Stefan Garlicki
Articles: The 25 Best Roosts of 2012, Photos: Ewald Sadie's Review of 2012

Photo details

Photo Size:

Camera

Canon EOS 40D

Lens

EF-S17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

Shutter Speed

1/250

Aperture

5.6

Focal Length

50.0 mm

ISO Speed

320

Date

2012:01:04

Time

17:51:10

59 Comments

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danyul (Jan 26, 2012 at 11:17)

It looks like a dirt monster attacking him

28 2

Emil-Dimitrov (Jan 29, 2012 at 6:39)

like a tiger

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bannana0 (Jan 30, 2012 at 0:01) (Below Threshold)

happy chinese new year, dude.

24 2

Chamakazi (Jan 30, 2012 at 0:02)

roost cannon!

13 4

goxbigxorxgoxhome (Jan 30, 2012 at 0:16)

hahaha Sandman !!

15 2

Six-or-Shore (Jan 30, 2012 at 0:21)

ROOST MONSTER GOES OM NOM

10 64

Rohaan (Jan 30, 2012 at 0:24) (Below Threshold)

@danyul: What bong are you smoking??

42 4

powderskiing (Jan 30, 2012 at 0:25)

duh he's being chased by the monster from LOST

61 2

Draggon (Jan 30, 2012 at 0:27)

BROWN POW!

PLC07 (Jan 30, 2012 at 4:01)

Looks like a giant snake attacking.

aflo661 (Jan 30, 2012 at 4:59)

Decent shot.. oh wait is that a graboid? Awesome shot!

o0sea0o (Jan 30, 2012 at 5:37)

definitely a crocodile.

goober6801 (Jan 30, 2012 at 6:08)

That would be the "Sand Man"

edge-academy (Jan 30, 2012 at 7:18)

Hahah dan!

MrDougie (Jan 30, 2012 at 9:25)

reminds me of the sand man from spiderman.

Farrellb (Jan 30, 2012 at 10:10)

I wish it was that dry here in Oregon.....

lstanners (Jan 30, 2012 at 13:40)

Ha, I was just thinking that when I read your post. I'm gunna nerd it up here and say it looks like a swarm of nano bots... (insert nerd snort).

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CanadianElements (Jan 30, 2012 at 3:44)

The World finaly has photo evidence of the mystical dirt jumping jaguar, that is commonly known for feasting on bikers and their high end bike products.

gnarly-productions (Jan 30, 2012 at 0:03)

looks like a huge crocodile about to swallow the biker up.....

mozi29 (Jan 30, 2012 at 3:27)

Only in South Africa eh?

Bjammin (Jan 30, 2012 at 15:55)

funny cuz none of you are from south africa and the british guys said eh

KarateMonkey-hb (Jan 30, 2012 at 0:01)

Woooohooooo Congrats on the sick POD Ewald!

mk3lew (Jan 30, 2012 at 7:32)

It looks like he's just cruising along, minding his own business when out of nowhere the dirt-monster attacks him! Pedal for your life!

mpj96 (Jan 30, 2012 at 11:18)

It's like his doing MX and spinning up that back wheel. Shit I miss that hot weather. Enjoy the heat Saffers ˚͜˚
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Manchillz (Jan 30, 2012 at 5:32)

YEAH!!! Well done ESP and Stefan !

Goldfinger (Jan 25, 2012 at 2:58)

what a spray!! nice!

NicholasCasswell (Jan 30, 2012 at 18:52)

That's what she said..

Rideuse67 (Jan 26, 2012 at 5:33)

Hey don't look back, the dust is chasing you ! This have to be a POD !

gtrider01 (Jan 30, 2012 at 0:19)

carrying the berm on his back if there was one from the start.. also usually dont see too many pictures/ pod for that matter coming from south africa . killer pic.

isaactlr (Jan 30, 2012 at 3:36)

looks like a jaguar made out of dirt that is about to pounce on him. Sick photography.

whattingh (Jan 30, 2012 at 7:38)

awesome shot.

bikeracer28 (Jan 30, 2012 at 20:15)

That's what she said

elmago85 (Jan 30, 2012 at 9:34)

Is this a part of some Lost episode????

hardy1986 (Jan 30, 2012 at 10:57)

For the potter fans... it looks like a death eater to me

djbruno (Jan 30, 2012 at 11:01)

omfg!!!!

matbar20 (Jan 30, 2012 at 13:42)

You caught an amazing roost-er tail in that shot!
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kussin (Jan 30, 2012 at 15:46)

It looks like he isn't moving anymore

hamncheez (Jan 30, 2012 at 19:18)

Haha! I liked the LOST comment

BikeCrashDummy (Jan 31, 2012 at 4:33)

Why'd the chicken cross the road ? ... to get to the roost

KarateMonkey-hb (Jan 25, 2012 at 1:04)

Braaaaaaaaaap!

xremcox (Jan 25, 2012 at 6:22)

Dry! Nice shot!

olliebollie (Jan 25, 2012 at 6:23)

so sick, looks like a dinosaur

esphotography (Jan 25, 2012 at 6:45)

yeah that berm is insanely loose and dry.

gooserides (Jan 30, 2012 at 0:32)

Wooohoooo!!! Well done buddy!!!

jcdalton (Jan 30, 2012 at 0:33)

Goeie werk Sadie...

numshi (Jan 30, 2012 at 2:11)

Yeh boy...POD..good work!

DGodfreyDHSA (Jan 30, 2012 at 10:09)

STEFAN!!!!!!!!!

backdoor63 (Jan 30, 2012 at 12:12)

Its John Locke

trolha300 (Jan 30, 2012 at 12:46)

IMHOTEP

Mark-M (Jan 30, 2012 at 22:18)

Nice one!

Pedro5DH (Jan 30, 2012 at 3:20)

Nice shot!

z-man (Jan 30, 2012 at 6:40)

looks like an M80 went off in the berm while he went through it.

bwoodhull (Jan 30, 2012 at 0:08)

Got some.....dirt on my shoulder...could you brush it off for me?

pete-moss (Jan 30, 2012 at 0:25)

Champagne dirt!

armenchiki (Jan 30, 2012 at 12:03)

andrew nethling

stefangarlicki (Feb 3, 2012 at 2:22)

Stefan Garlicki

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