Greg Minnaar at World cup track in Val-d'Isère, France - photo by bortels

Picture by Christophe Bortels for Landscape Magazine

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POD Photo of the Day on Oct 22, 2012

Selected by Ian Hylands - The 300mm f/2.8 lens does an awesome job of compressing an image, sucking the background and foreground together, while also creating a shallow depth of field, ie not much in focus. That's what creates this great look where the rider is sharp and in focus, and really stands out from the completely blurred background and foreground. Awesome shot of Minnaar!

Photo info

Album: 2012
Category: DH Racing
Date Posted: Oct 17, 2012 at 8:41
Oct 17, 2012
Location: Val-d'Isère, France
Trail: World cup track
Riders: Greg Minnaar

Photo details

Dimensions:

Camera

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Lens

EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM

Shutter Speed

1/1600

Aperture

2.8

Focal Length

300.0 mm

ISO Speed

200

Date

2012:07:27

Time

14:00:12

40 Comments

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+ 87

Draggon (Oct 22, 2012 at 0:06)

So that's what I've been doing wrong all this time, I need to start picking my lines whilst looking through my stanchions! World championships here I come!

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shockabahala Plus (Oct 22, 2012 at 4:43)

Don't forget to make love to your seat whilst doing so

+ 11

andrewgrant (Oct 22, 2012 at 8:50)

and watch your ass on the back tire

MiloXC3 (Oct 22, 2012 at 8:52)

such a low and aggressive stance!

+ 36

Draggon (Oct 22, 2012 at 8:53)

It's all good.....I wear kevlar boxxers.

Jester1826 (Oct 22, 2012 at 10:42)

I bet there itchy!! Have they got a silk line to stop the chafe? This guy must have!...

derpdownthehill (Oct 22, 2012 at 12:02)

@draggon icwutudidthurrr

Orsumness (Oct 22, 2012 at 18:57)

I hate when you touch your balls on the back wheel though!! Haha

treymotleyDH (Oct 22, 2012 at 22:08)

@Orsumness the all so famous sack tap.

Draggon (Oct 22, 2012 at 22:47)

Or when you hook your sack on the nose of your seat.......no thank you.

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Schy (Oct 22, 2012 at 0:23)

He's reading a map of the trail printed on the back of his numberplate.

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+ 33

NittyGritty (Oct 22, 2012 at 0:43)

My cleaning lady can't even scrub that well....

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racerforever (Oct 22, 2012 at 7:20)

Greg Minnaar is not the BEST for nothing,there is a reason behind that,everything he does on a bike he do it right and that pic just show that.

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ScaryGerry (Oct 22, 2012 at 6:36)

Awesome!!! Seriously, I've been riding for as long as I can remember and I have NO recollection of having to for the trail under my bars, I mean Fvck!

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finnrambo (Oct 22, 2012 at 0:48)

I love the way this is shot, its an awesome perspective to see, props to bortels!

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bboutin Plus (Oct 22, 2012 at 0:01)

Greg Minnaar always killing it!

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mckenzie-dh (Oct 19, 2012 at 4:05)

Such a beautiful shot bortels!

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matjtom90 (Oct 22, 2012 at 13:10)

Looks like he is throwing down trials style. I couldn't imagine, but that is probably an epic scrub on a downhill bike.

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LavenderGooms (Oct 22, 2012 at 0:09)

I imagine there must have been a picture of a hot girl on the back of that number plate..

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wasea04 (Oct 22, 2012 at 0:01)

A new paradigm on what it means to get low for WC speeds, great shot.

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datbiker (Oct 22, 2012 at 8:56)

Sick shot!!! Railing it !

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Treehugger84 (Oct 22, 2012 at 6:59)

Praying Mantis Style

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lenmerderdenfer (Oct 22, 2012 at 9:45)

I was there! What a race it was. Good shot man! Great effort Greg!

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SandersB (Oct 22, 2012 at 0:25)

Lowest center of gravity wins?!

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BikeAddict234 (Oct 22, 2012 at 0:02)

his ass is about to get a skid mark on it

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madhabits (Oct 22, 2012 at 7:49)

Gregs attempts of manualing the whole course was going well.

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Bullitproof (Oct 22, 2012 at 0:15)

i asked him how low can you go... this was his response

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krazieghost (Oct 21, 2012 at 5:45)

i really enjoy your perspective

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carmarvalde (Oct 22, 2012 at 21:07)

Chris king hubs rocks!!

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iMountainBike (Oct 22, 2012 at 19:02)

Outstanding photograph!

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neimbc (Oct 22, 2012 at 16:09)

Minnaar is a machine.

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WDCCUTS Plus (Oct 22, 2012 at 3:13)

Shrug

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Bikelover079 (Oct 22, 2012 at 0:02)

Kashima!

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TheLongMan (Oct 22, 2012 at 0:00)

Steezy!!!!!!!

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a1bike4me (Oct 22, 2012 at 0:01)

This Shot is Beautiful!

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suburban9 (Oct 22, 2012 at 0:01)

Boost!

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