Sam Davies: 2011 - Pinkbike

2011 was a busy year for me with a calendar full to the brim with races, comps, festivals, roadtrips and local riding. The year didn't disappoint in terms of the amount of shooting I managed to get done and, in my opinion an improvement in the quality of photos from 2010. This was reflected by getting 6 PODs and 2 VODs which I'm very happy with and it gives me an incentive to produce better shots in 2012 and try to beat this year. I also managed to get one of my photos in the top 32 of the Photo of the year comp where it finished in the top 16.

Here are some of my favourite photos and videos from the start of 2011 throughout the year.

Alisdair Maclennan at the first BDS of the season in Nant Gwrtheyrn

Adam Williams with a table over the hip at Moos trails in Swansea

Si Parsons at the second BDS in Moelfre

Gee Atherton at Moelfre on the last run of Saturday practice

The first Dirt Wars was at PORC. Daryl Brown throws a huge Superman.

My first POD of the year courtesy of Ryan Nangle at 4A trails

This photo was from our 1000 mile round trip to the south of France for the FISE Slopestlye event

FISE provided my second POD of the year with this massive trick jump

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A week later and POD number 3, this was from one of the last sessions at Moos trails due to a dispute about whether the jumps should stay. This dispute is still going on so they are not rideable until it gets resolved

Adam Williams 2011

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This was the first VOD of mine courtesy of Adam Williams, we filmed this over a cople of months

Many people s favourite for the win looking fast in practice.

The next race that I shot was the BDS at Llangollen.

Round 3 of Dirt Wars took place at Chicksands

The first festival of the year was NASS for the King of dirt. There was also the BMX competition on at the same time where Harry Main was going huge!

Ashley Stares at the mtb comp in NASS

Danny Pace 2011

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My second VOD came in the summer with a compilation of Danny Pace's best clips from the past couple of months

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POD number 3 with Matt Jones at Wisley for Dirt Wars

Towards the end of the year, Lymington becomes the spot of choice due to it being rideable in the winter, this spot provided a variety of photos as well as 2 PODs

Ryan Nangle

Adam Williams

A Day With Adam Williams

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Harry Steele

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Danny Pace

2012 promises to be just as good if not better with several races, roadtrips and competitions planned, keep an eye out.

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Sam Davies

Swansea, Wales

Member since Nov 13, 2007

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Photographer, Filmer and rider

11 Comments

carbonlite (Jan 11, 2012 at 10:10)

I feel like you have the ability the shoot photos second to none, but as a videographer you make solid, technically sound pieces comprised of beautiful "moving stills" with great riding, but are yet to advance beyond rudimentary application of what can be done with in video that can't be done in still photography.

sam-davies (Jan 11, 2012 at 10:45)

Fair analysis, I agree with the videography, it's not my strong point at the moment but I'm working on it.

carbonlite (Jan 12, 2012 at 16:40)

I look forward to seeing what 2012 projects you get up too

andyf7 (Dec 27, 2011 at 12:33)

nice little round up sammy seahorse, some good snaps

kinggwarn (Jan 11, 2012 at 8:50)

Great article, a fair few of those shots were POD too, well deserved.

ProRide (Dec 27, 2011 at 7:23)

Nice work Sam!

scarletmeista (Jan 11, 2012 at 7:03)

PB Salute!

UltimateShredder (Jan 11, 2012 at 7:57)

Great pics!

MathiasWensveen (Jan 11, 2012 at 14:44)

Great photos. Save Moos!

go-very-big (Jan 11, 2012 at 23:01)

wow! love it

nouser (Jan 12, 2012 at 8:47)

very good!!!