Curtis Keene in Los Angeles, California, United States - photo by sterlinglorence

Curtis Keene in Los Angeles, California, February 2014.

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POD Photo of the Day on May 16, 2014

Selected by Matt Wragg - Simple, well-lit and Curtis Keene showing how it's done on his home trails.

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Photo info

Album: keene
Category: DH Racing
Date Posted: Apr 3, 2014 at 15:01
Apr 3, 2014
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Riders: Curtis Keene
Articles: Video: How to Score Speed in L.A. on a Mountain Bike, 11 Steps to Getting POD, Third Party Perspective: A Visual Explanation of What Makes a POD

Photo details

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Camera

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Lens

EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Shutter Speed

1/640

Aperture

3.5

Focal Length

80.0 mm

ISO Speed

Date

2014:02:18

Time

16:08:29

Sterling Lorence

25 Comments

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Its-That-Guy (May 16, 2014 at 0:51)

Lorence, stop sterling all the pods!

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jedrzeja (May 16, 2014 at 14:57) (Below Threshold)

Yes. He's probably storlen my pod too, but I don't mind.

bmar (May 16, 2014 at 9:28)

Is his shin hitting the bars there? I always underestimate how far forward you should be going into a turn like that at high speed.

krazieghost (May 16, 2014 at 11:21)

looks like it. that dirt is really pebbly mixed with fine dust in the dry pack so extra weight over the front wheel is advised!

tydoco (May 16, 2014 at 21:44)

So thats why my front end always washes out and I eat it. Too far back. Ya I know I suck

mackanator (May 16, 2014 at 22:15)

He just needed a creative way to adjust his reverb height instead of using his thumb.

bmar (May 16, 2014 at 23:40)

@mackanator - Maybe he is shifting. Exit speed is important too.

Eco51stLRS (May 16, 2014 at 7:35)

Nice...Curtis your looking fast this preseason, give em' hell this EWS!

finnrambo (May 16, 2014 at 13:16)

He seems pretty Keene on that drift...

rewob (Apr 3, 2014 at 15:15)

So good. Anyone ID those shoes?

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ctmtb98 (Apr 3, 2014 at 15:16) (Below Threshold)

Looks like five ten and spesh combo :/

Obeh (Apr 3, 2014 at 15:21)

Lol no Giro

ScandiumRider (Apr 3, 2014 at 19:29)

Yep, Giro Chamber.

ctmtb98 (Apr 3, 2014 at 20:22)

Ha derp

KevJam (Apr 4, 2014 at 9:02)

Beautiful! Two strobes?

seanstdenis (May 16, 2014 at 22:23)

Gonna guess one straight behind and one just to riders right. I'm super impressed the reds aren't blown out. But why would I be surprised? Its Sterling! Still showing us how it should be done!

pacman21 (Apr 3, 2014 at 16:18)

Nice and Clean

desert-fox (Apr 6, 2014 at 15:48)

POD

Lilshredman (May 16, 2014 at 8:41)

Mob it!

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mudmandhbrazil (May 16, 2014 at 9:28)

Lorence can be the best bike photografer in the world but those posed shot are so artificial with that fake light. Tired of those posed shots of riders hiting turns... I prefer racing shots...

edge-academy (May 16, 2014 at 9:51)

Yes they are Artificially lit... But you don't understand how hard it is to artificially liight a subject. Its not fake just man made. Nothing wrong with that.

mudmandhbrazil (May 16, 2014 at 13:02) (Below Threshold)

Im shure they use make up artist and hair stylist for that shot. The trail and background is dark and ugly. What is epic on that shot the red bull helmet? Oohhh he got a light on the pouder ooohhhh thats it? Whistler news has a shot that realy deserves a Pod and its not ther

mudmandhbrazil (May 16, 2014 at 13:06) (Below Threshold)

Ive been working as an international model for more than 15 years. Did lots of photos riding bikes and a DO know how dificult this shot can be but for me is like its fake moment.

bmar (May 16, 2014 at 23:42)

lol... Are you for real?

MTBoss52 (Apr 3, 2014 at 21:27)

POD POD POD POD POD!