A quick little shoot i did for a friend of mine while i was in South Afica...bit scetchy as he forgot his helmet at home!
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Photo info
- Album
- Homegrown-photography
- Category
- Observed BikeTrials
- Date Posted
- Jan 26, 2013 at 3:51Jan 26, 2013
- Location
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London, United Kingdom
- Trail
- Storm River Valley - South Africa
- Riders
- Andrew Guess
Photo details
- Photo Size:
- Camera
- Canon EOS 5D Mark II
- Lens
- Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L
- Shutter Speed
- 1/250
- Aperture
- 3.5
- Focal Length
- 14.0 mm
- ISO Speed
- 160
- Date
- 2012:12:27
- Time
- 15:16:03
48 Comments
- 91 8
Draggon
(Jan 31, 2013 at 0:19)
Lets not get all judgmental about the rider and the helmet rule, it's not like he's on trial or anything.
- 26 7
Sorry, the no helmet criticism is fair... The first post in the POD recommendations rules states "3. Riders in photos must be wearing helmets."... Unless now that's just a guideline then this shouldn't have been chosen. It says that if the photo is REALLY AWESOME then it's ok not to have a helmet and you might still get POD.
- 12 2
If someone wants to to pop their Mellon then let them. Every picture someone has to bitch and complain about something.
- 7 0
If it didn't say in the description that he wasn't wearing a helmet then nobody would really know because the peak on is cap from the angle looks just like the peak on a helmet so I don't know what everybody is complaining about.Awesome photograph dude!
- 4 2
You guys are missing the point. I DO think it's a great photo. I also read the RULES for POD saying that the riders MUST be wearing a helmet. I'm now asking if that rule doesn't apply. And if it does apply, it should apply to all riders / photographers. Or am I wrong, and it should only apply to some people?
- 1 0
Maybe he changed the description of the picture after it was chosen to be the P.O.D. Otherwise, how can you tell. How far in advance are the pictures chosen?
- 14 0
I'm by no means a trials rider but i'm glad to see a trials bike on POD . Just shows everybody has skill, not just the freeriders
- 8 10
Such a sick photo I have so much respect for trials it takes so much skill to do what they do! And I do believe he has a helmet on mate!
- 29 5
People REALLY need to get off this helmet issue. Lets start taking responsibility for ourselves, I wear a helmet because I have made a decision based on my own ability and the risk involved. I appreciate that people look up to other riders and that's great but lets not burden people with the responsibility of others...
If a pic is a good pic then it should be pod whether the rider is wearing a helmet or not! What's next, no kneck brace no pod? No knee pads no pod? Where will this end? Lets stop dumbing down society and take responsibility for ourselves instead of blaming others!
Rant over!
If a pic is a good pic then it should be pod whether the rider is wearing a helmet or not! What's next, no kneck brace no pod? No knee pads no pod? Where will this end? Lets stop dumbing down society and take responsibility for ourselves instead of blaming others!
Rant over!
- 4 0
(Agreed with above) But just have to say my input - shouldn't we base POD over whether it's a good photo or not? Isn't that what it's all about, and not whether the rider has a helmet on or not?
- 2 1
He is clearly wearing a helmet. If you zoom in there is a red chin strap around his chin/neck area. I don't know why people even care but yeah neg prop me I don't care.