US Open - Best Photos!

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5chmaus FL (Jun 5, 2009 at 0:14)

Some of those honorable mentions are pretty sweet too.

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taylorglorydh FL (Jun 5, 2009 at 0:25)

The DH winner wasnt the best picture IMO. There were many better ones than that.

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ryo-ip (Jun 5, 2009 at 0:30)

i agree, winners weren the best pics in my opinion, thought some of the honorable mensions were better.

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jonenalle (Jun 5, 2009 at 0:31)

Yes true, i liked that wheelie photo

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benjiscott82 (Jun 5, 2009 at 0:54)

agree^^

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special-boy (Jun 5, 2009 at 2:52)

yeah deffinatly, the wining photo wasn't the best

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shreddermcgee (Jun 5, 2009 at 7:55)

yeah I think the wheelie pic was best too, and that fatty table pic for the slalom was best I think

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karl-burkat FL (Jun 5, 2009 at 8:41)

Like with anything it is a subjective process. We had a group of 6 people (from Pinkbike and pro photographers) rate the photos in order and chose winners accordingly. It wasn't about the sickest trick, but factoring in lighting, sharpness and capturing the essence of the race. And it was by no means a clear cut decision...But the DH photo is an excellent shot, great lighting and really shows determination in the riders eyes, also shows the rockiness of the DH track which was a defining feature of that course.

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scottrallye (Jun 5, 2009 at 9:41)

True, but there were a lot of better pics.

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artifact (Jun 5, 2009 at 12:21)

in your opinion, but you went judging so it doesnt matter

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SuperRoss (Jun 6, 2009 at 7:05)

Yeah, just my opinion, but I think the winners were in fact the winners just because they had the pics that were most in focus and where the rider most stood out.

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Dent (Jun 7, 2009 at 16:28)

Hey thanks for the support guys. Although I don't think my photo should have one. Maybe if there was no dust out so i could use my flash

Had a very hard time with the lighting on that photo. Oh well I'm glade you all liked it!

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georgeryan83 (Jun 5, 2009 at 5:43)

The photographers were amateurs, they just happened to be taking pictures of factory riders. So yes, the amateurs are getting the sweet prizes.

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PedalUpBombDown (Jun 5, 2009 at 5:26)

With the amount of great photos of unsponsored riders that were taken, I really think that first should have gone to someone not on a full factory ride. I mean really, they don't need the parts. There are tons of amature and unsponsored riders that had great photos taken and could really use the parts of the money they could get from selling them just to keep racing. Don't get me wrong, the winning pics were good, but I really think that factory sponsored riders should have been inelligable for the prizes.

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davidt (Jun 5, 2009 at 5:45)

Pedal.....

The Photographers "WON" the prizes, not the Person riding the bike in the photo..... Just an FYI... i'm a poor photographer that needs parts for my bike.....

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PedalUpBombDown (Jun 5, 2009 at 6:44)

Oh shit, sorry, I thought the riders got the parts. Nevermind, now I feel like a retard.

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nishnash (Jun 5, 2009 at 23:02)

I really dont agree that the winning photos should have won, but all to their own. Especially with such amazing prizes on the line i think the judging should have been more open to the public. Such as it is in The Photo Forum

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StephenSperanza (Jun 5, 2009 at 15:23)

hate to be a hater but im sorry some of the downhill photos just weren't good from a photography standpoint, (exposures, focus, comp, . . . ) and deff liked the the bottom middle best

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CGBullit09 (Jun 7, 2009 at 9:36)

Thanks:-) i was trying to shoot outside the box, not your every day photo

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jelloe (Jun 8, 2009 at 11:32)

I've been trying to get in touch with some of the officials here with no success - so maybe one will see this - how do I go about claiming my prize? Please contact me ASAP.

Thanks

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RomoStills23 (Jun 5, 2009 at 3:47)

Congrats Dave hope you enjoy those saint components

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davidt (Jun 5, 2009 at 5:47)

i really needed the parts too...

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runner (Jun 5, 2009 at 7:02)

You just win all sorts of sh*t off the internet don't you

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rattlehead (Jun 5, 2009 at 3:17)

In both catagories the winner wasn't best in my opinion........Antonie hucking and kieran bennet on the 4x!

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CGBullit09 (Jun 7, 2009 at 9:37)

it would have been good if they were narrowed down by judges and then voted upon by the public

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davidt (Jun 5, 2009 at 5:44)

Wow... Thanks Man... Really.... Thanks...

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mbrook (Jun 5, 2009 at 9:04)

I agree with the judges decision. Some really sweet photos all around, but the winning photos had the best composition, timing, lighting, and everything else that takes mad photography skills to capture.

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ilikebikes1 (Jun 5, 2009 at 18:59)

yeah man i think alex branciers huge Nack Nack on the slalom course shoulda won

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foxmtbing (Jun 5, 2009 at 4:52)

Yeah Dave!!!!!!

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manitouman19 (Jun 5, 2009 at 5:46)

Yea Brooks!!!!!!