Anton Hoerl at A-Line in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada - photo by Lahnvalley-Crew

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POD Photo of the Day on Dec 17, 2012

Selected by Tyler Maine

Photo info

Album: Lahnvalley-Crew
Category: Freeriding
Date Posted: Nov 4, 2012 at 11:02
Nov 4, 2012
Location: Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Trail: A-Line
Riders: Anton Hoerl

Photo details

Dimensions:

Camera

Canon EOS 7D

Lens

EF50mm f/1.8 II

Shutter Speed

1/400

Aperture

1.8

Focal Length

50.0 mm

ISO Speed

500

Date

2012:07:23

Time

23:48:45

79 Comments

Score Time Who Faved

+ 63

warhorsey (Nov 4, 2012 at 15:24)

Damnit! I wish I didn't use up all my POY nominations yet! This photo is fantastic!!

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Russ-69 (Dec 17, 2012 at 0:04)

Best POD of the week

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WAKIdesigns (Dec 17, 2012 at 3:34) (Below Threshold) show comment

This would never win POY - it is a table top and composition is bad, however since he is an amateur photographer, he could have won the sympathy...

kev-roberts (Dec 17, 2012 at 3:52)

composition isn't great, but I still feel the light draws my eye towards him, and its a pretty sweet, almost inverted table...

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WAKIdesigns (Dec 17, 2012 at 5:36) (Below Threshold) show comment

Im personaly perfectly fine with it, It's truly an incredible picture. Im just trying to decypher how people were voting on POY Big Grin

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billythemouse21 (Dec 17, 2012 at 7:19)

WAKI its always the same with you, trying so hard to sound like you know it all.

WyattO (Dec 17, 2012 at 8:28)

Best POD on Pinkbike in forever in my opinion. Amazing shot

Tciva77 (Dec 17, 2012 at 8:37)

It's an unturndown

mixOFcheese (Dec 17, 2012 at 9:04)

It`s Jesus, look at those lights!

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shredderk (Dec 17, 2012 at 9:19)

Composition really is not that central to a photograph.. Each person see an image which is created through an interaction between the medium they see (in this case today's POD) and their own personal experience; thus 'meaning' and 'aesthetics' are largely on the viewer's end, not the producers.. I'm sure most people looking at this picture will have been in the woods on one of these damp, slightly misty, bright days, where the smells of the wood and moss and mud is clear and fresh in your nose, and the sticky earth sprays up in clumps at every corner.. Hence the picture talks to that experience within you, regardless of supposedly universal rules of composition.

Sorry, currently writing an essay. My 2 pence.

Edit: on the off-chance anyone actually reads this and is vaguely interested, this is not my theory; linked below is an article by the All-Around-General-Badass who came up with it.

lucite.org/lucite/archive/art_-_painting/toward_an_anthropology.pdf

JonwithoutaH (Dec 17, 2012 at 10:50)

You sir shredderk hit the nail on the f*cking head. Bravo Big Grin

boogaloo77 (Dec 17, 2012 at 13:56)

he may be an "all-around-general-badass" but thats wayyy too much reading for me:P

ilovemtnbiking (Dec 17, 2012 at 18:51)

I love the lighting and every thing sick photo Smile

iHypnOTyx (Dec 17, 2012 at 23:51)

Outstanding photo. Definitely worthy of POD!

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+ 19

TAridingMTB (Nov 4, 2012 at 11:12)

that sir, is stunning

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+ 11

harry-markham (Nov 4, 2012 at 11:07)

Pod!

+ 15

olly-geary (Nov 4, 2012 at 11:15)

Vod.

+ 15

dingus (Nov 4, 2012 at 11:16)

Cod.

+ 11

olly-geary (Nov 4, 2012 at 11:17)

Rod.

+ 13

crividh (Nov 4, 2012 at 11:56)

Rad.

+ 22

tomsc (Nov 5, 2012 at 6:18)

Dad?

+ 11

26street-swaagg (Nov 5, 2012 at 14:45)

Fad

+ 16

Adam-Morgan (Nov 6, 2012 at 13:55)

Lad

+ 12

Worm-Burner (Dec 17, 2012 at 0:01)

MAD!

+ 53

adamlaycock (Dec 17, 2012 at 0:02)

Pterodactyl.

+ 22

DAOPB9 (Dec 17, 2012 at 0:02)

C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER

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Stephen101 (Dec 17, 2012 at 0:07) (Below Threshold) show comment

^ Bad

finnrambo (Dec 17, 2012 at 0:41)

@adamlaycock that takes nothing rhymes with orange to a whole new level!

flowyridestilltherestofmylife (Dec 17, 2012 at 0:48)

Fat......................................................................................................ass table

OwiecFR (Dec 17, 2012 at 11:28)

fap, fap...

larryssman7 (Dec 17, 2012 at 14:24)

haha theres a forum for this guys: word association game under groups. Smile

hoolydooly (Dec 17, 2012 at 18:29)

Picture association is even more fun haha. its in there somewhere too

larryssman7 (Dec 17, 2012 at 18:55)

haha ill have to try it! Salute

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ambatt (Dec 17, 2012 at 0:49)

The lighting in this photo is amazing... Pure magic. I mean, the whole situation is ideal, but the light rays are just incredible. Massive props go to this photog. Smile

Thanks for making my day a little more awesome.

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exnihilo (Dec 19, 2012 at 21:34)

This IS a great shot. Not only because of the lighting and all around composition, but also because the manuever, however basic for some, has iconic value. I think we all remember the days when busting that first successfu tabletop meant that you earned instant trail cred with your boys, which ultimately bolstered confidence, making that 360 and or no hander that much closer to a reality.

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KeepingitNeil (Dec 17, 2012 at 8:33)

Photo of my life more like it. This is amazing! From a riders point of view, homie is styling this, and from a professional photographers point of view, the photographer killed it. Great job both of you!

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gavlaa (Nov 4, 2012 at 12:40)

Oh my.... that's as crisp as a winters morning. Great work.

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Lahnvalley-Crew (Nov 4, 2012 at 11:07)

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jmdsaldevar (Dec 17, 2012 at 1:41)

Wow the sun rays effect is like resurrection! Very nice!!!!

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cyprusdownhill (Dec 17, 2012 at 2:18)

THIS PHOTO IS E P I C !!!

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TextingSquirrel69 (Dec 17, 2012 at 9:43)

Wish it was horizontal so I could use it as a desktop background!

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BMWDrifter (Dec 17, 2012 at 0:16)

Wow! Beautiful picture!

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RobDay1994 (Dec 17, 2012 at 8:23)

Fantastic iPhone wallpaper!!!

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RobertLittleMickStrom (May 8, 2013 at 1:57)

who shoot this pic ???? @Lahnvalleycrew

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GeorgeNewbold (Dec 19, 2012 at 12:20)

This recent string of POD's is starting to piss me off.... ...I have to keep changing my computer background

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ginged26dj (Feb 8, 2013 at 9:15)

Love this photo respect to the rider photographer

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rclark (Dec 17, 2012 at 13:01)

images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101223143649/southpark/images/e/eb/Tweek_Tweak.png + ed

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betsie Plus (Dec 17, 2012 at 11:38)

Not bad at all.... Awesomness in a piccy. The lighting is sick, so sick that I looked at it before the amazing riding.

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TheTrailsideCrew (Dec 17, 2012 at 15:48)

Is the light real? If yes, it's truely amazing. If not, i'm amazed, too Big Grin

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bn101 (Dec 17, 2012 at 17:19)

Wow this pic is absolutely mind blowing

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csthomas (Dec 17, 2012 at 6:30)

so epic, just made my day a lot better

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stucon (Dec 17, 2012 at 1:58)

i would blow this up, frame it and put it on my wall. AWESOME SHOT.

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josecampos (Nov 4, 2012 at 14:18)

amazing shot!!!

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Jiggyblaster (Nov 4, 2012 at 12:06)

Great shot!

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FoxHead199 (Apr 15, 2013 at 21:39)

Halleuigh Halleuigh POD

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Bikelover079 (Dec 17, 2012 at 0:08)

The sun coming thru the fog tops this POD off!

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G71cey (Dec 17, 2012 at 2:40)

"I can see the pub from here...."

Fecking epic shot!!

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karausive (Dec 17, 2012 at 10:13)

This is awesome. Amazing location and maneuver.

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captgnarley (Dec 17, 2012 at 10:26)

The aliens are taking him home.

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kristensen (Jan 5, 2013 at 13:22)

AWESOME SHOT!!!! :-D WOW

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spicy516 (Dec 17, 2012 at 10:04)

SICK FACT !!!

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aaron-uk (Dec 23, 2012 at 11:22)

:o :o :o :o :O

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chase873 (Dec 17, 2012 at 19:12)

sooooooo sick

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atbcyprus (Dec 17, 2012 at 8:12)

Thats POD!!!!!

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peakpdr (Dec 17, 2012 at 3:12)

ace....

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bzdcomp (Dec 17, 2012 at 4:05)

BEAUTY! POD

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cp-gang (Dec 17, 2012 at 2:36)

yeeah boys!

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Azamac (Dec 17, 2012 at 1:27)

simply epic shot!!

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Wochowski (Nov 7, 2012 at 21:30)

P-O-D !~ LOVELY!

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redrook (Nov 15, 2012 at 14:36)

That is awesome.

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ffergiee (Dec 17, 2012 at 5:17)

awesome pod!

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galliwasp (Dec 17, 2012 at 5:25)

Boom!

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PMDH47 (Dec 17, 2012 at 9:39)

woowwwwwwww

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TimSchoefer (Dec 17, 2012 at 9:45)

awesome awesome awesome .. maximal Style

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trickadoodle13 (Dec 17, 2012 at 8:58)

truely POY

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JFryze (Dec 17, 2012 at 8:38)

and then stacking it

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shawnryantyra (Dec 17, 2012 at 5:56)

Ultra sick!

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theedon (Dec 17, 2012 at 8:20)

SICK

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ChuckyBates (Dec 17, 2012 at 9:57)

BOMBB!!!

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