Matt Yaki, Sahanna Browning in Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada - photo by steveshannon

Sol Mountain Lodge, BC

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POD Photo of the Day on Mar 1, 2017

Selected by Scott Secco

( 21 PODs )

Photo info

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Category: All Mountain/Enduro
Date Posted: Jun 24, 2015 at 22:03
Jun 24, 2015
Location: Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Riders: Matt Yaki, Sahanna Browning

Photo details

Photo Size:

Camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Lens

EF17-40mm f/4L USM

Shutter Speed

1/250

Aperture

4.0

Focal Length

17.0 mm

ISO Speed

1600

Date

2014:09:16

Time

18:26:50

Stephen Shannon

24 Comments

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josedominguez (Mar 1, 2017 at 7:36)

Have anyone noticed this is the second time this very same picture is set as a POD?

Last time, Sept 2015: www.pinkbike.com/photo/12600362

scottsecco (Mar 1, 2017 at 11:01)

Whoah, good catch! I completely forgot about that. It was a good photo then and it's still a good photo now.

justiceondirt (Mar 1, 2017 at 13:19)

@scottsecco: It's okay. It doesn't look like most of the community cares about POD like they used to either. Remember when POD's would average 100+ comments, 30,000+ views?

whattheheel (Mar 1, 2017 at 15:48)

First photo to be POD twice??

whitebullit (Mar 1, 2017 at 17:59)

@justiceondirt: the pod lost touch with riders and turned into some dumb photography contest... yes this is a cool pic but wheres the mtn biker? i miss when pod wasnt just about composition but what was going down in the photo was rad.

piman (Mar 2, 2017 at 13:55)

@whitebullit: Says the non artist.

whitebullit (Mar 2, 2017 at 14:28)

@piman: not even, i love scenery shots as much as the next guy but not for pod is my point.

piman (Mar 2, 2017 at 17:29)

@whitebullit: Fair enough, but if you restrict POD to not include shots like this you basically make POD stagnate. Roosts ever other day, dirt jump shots, and hauling ass are great, but they don't motivate me to get out and ride and explore like these sorts of shots.

justiceondirt (Mar 4, 2017 at 0:44)

@whitebullit: I think the decline has more to do with the rise of video in the last five years. People want to watch the rider in action than to look at pretty colours for 3 seconds.

piman (Mar 4, 2017 at 10:24)

@justiceondirt: Nah, it's Instagram. All the likes just go to the Instagram posts for POD.

fattyheadshok (Mar 1, 2017 at 4:24)

Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. Let's protect our wilderness areas wherever they are on this rock. This kinda stuff is worth fighting for. That is simply beautiful.

piman (Mar 1, 2017 at 6:36)

And that includes Native American reservations!

fattyheadshok (Mar 1, 2017 at 17:50)

@piman: it absolutely does! 100%

piman (Mar 2, 2017 at 11:09)

@fattyheadshok: #nodapl

mtb24pride (Mar 1, 2017 at 5:52)

This is out of this world, the feel in this photo is indescribable. The fact that the riders only appear in the reflection is magical, like a dream

TheStabbyCyclist (Mar 1, 2017 at 12:49)

This has been my desktop background since the first time it was POD!

justiceondirt (Jan 3, 2016 at 17:06)

still so beautiful

Vlad-Bakumenko (Mar 1, 2017 at 1:01)

ohh, it's magic!

ricardosafreire (Mar 1, 2017 at 1:07)

Just WOW

code26 (Mar 1, 2017 at 7:19)

Ah, I see what you did there.

briceshirbach (Mar 1, 2017 at 7:41)

This is next level...well done

webermtb (Mar 1, 2017 at 5:40)

Wow! I think we have another POY candidate here! Outstanding shot.

S-M-I-T-T-Y (Mar 1, 2017 at 18:36)

WOW!!!

luis-beri (Mar 2, 2017 at 7:47)

P-POD!!