Erik Hölperl at the beast in Halle, Germany - photo by Airik

Selfportrait of me fighting with the beast.

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POD Photo of the Day on Nov 5, 2013

Selected by Scott Secco - Erik is a master of the self portrait and this might be his best work yet. The light and location are both excellent and I think the fact he shot it from such a distance really helps give scale to the size of the wall and his table off it.

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Photo info

Album: POD
Category: All Mountain/Enduro
Date Posted: Oct 2, 2013 at 13:52
Oct 2, 2013
Location: Halle, Germany
Trail: the beast
Riders: Erik Hölperl
Articles: Behind the Lens - Erik Hölperl

Photo details

Photo Size:

Camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Shutter Speed

1/400

Focal Length

50.0 mm

ISO Speed

200

Date

2013:09:07

Time

18:10:52

Erik Hoelperl

27 Comments

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suddeth39 (Nov 5, 2013 at 1:52)

he pedaled his ass off to get up there.

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crividh (Nov 5, 2013 at 7:47) (Below Threshold)

you mean at the level he's at?

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Airik (Nov 5, 2013 at 8:22)

I really did !

Looorney (Nov 5, 2013 at 8:32)

Just read its a self portrait. Makes this even more impressive. Did you use the default 10 second delay or do you have an intervalometer?

ryancoonya (Nov 5, 2013 at 13:06)

That is badass, and so much more respect on the self portrait. Nice shot

yetiking303 (Nov 5, 2013 at 14:43)

i think you need some friends that owe you some favors.
how many times did you have to do it to get the timing right?

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Loam9 (Nov 5, 2013 at 9:06)

Getting a POD is something special, but when you're in the POD you've taken! Thats rad!

Airik (Nov 6, 2013 at 1:43)

thanks, it really is special and weird. Yesterday was Matt Hunter and today it is Cedric Gracia and Iam just in the middle of it.

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LavenderGooms (Nov 5, 2013 at 0:05)

For some reason this reminds me of Steve McQueen in The Great Escape. Great shot.

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Its-That-Guy (Nov 5, 2013 at 1:32)

Steez McQueen*

bigburd (Nov 5, 2013 at 10:45)

Thats a damn good name dude !

ghammack (Nov 5, 2013 at 21:35) (Below Threshold)

penis

liamgleason (Oct 3, 2013 at 3:17)

dope shot

flowyridestilltherestofmylife (Nov 5, 2013 at 2:56)

Such a sick shot! Deserved POD

YoungPedalwon (Nov 5, 2013 at 0:11)

Is that a moat!? Oh and sick shot!

adam102 (Nov 5, 2013 at 1:06)

I thought the canal was way smaller. Then I saw the biker.

megers15 (Nov 5, 2013 at 5:01)

Christ as if this is self portrait! Superb.

MaxwellWeedman (Nov 5, 2013 at 17:31)

Erik……….. Mad props man! I don't understand how you launched so high out of that………...

Airik (Sep 12, 2016 at 8:02)

It was all in the drop in and pump on the other side. Iam not sure if I even took a pedal in the flatbottom..... that late answer though hahaha

cherouvim (Nov 5, 2013 at 22:17)

@Airik: How did you manage to shot this at the exact correct moment? Timer? Remote?

luis-beri (Nov 5, 2013 at 1:02)

great one!!!

Karpiel073 (Nov 5, 2013 at 2:03)

Great perspective

Luke-VTT (Nov 17, 2013 at 4:51)

POD!

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