Ben Reid at Mont Sainte Anne World Cup, 2012 in Mont Sainte Anne, Quebec, Canada - photo by davetrumpore

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POD Photo of the Day on Apr 14, 2013

Selected by Scott Secco - World Cup season is coming. We can't wait.

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Photo info

Album: Mont-Sainte-Anne-2012
Category: DH Racing
Date Posted: Jun 26, 2012 at 19:24
Jun 26, 2012
Location: Mont Sainte Anne, Quebec, Canada
Trail: Mont Sainte Anne World Cup, 2012
Riders: Ben Reid

Photo details

Photo Size:

Camera

Nikon D7000

Lens

70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

Shutter Speed

1/50

Aperture

8.0

Focal Length

70.0 mm

ISO Speed

100

Date

2012:06:22

Time

22:49:09

Dave Trumpore

65 Comments

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doorknob100 (Apr 14, 2013 at 0:55)

He's going approximately really fast.

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Biker661 (Apr 14, 2013 at 3:38) (Below Threshold)

trees! www.pinkbike.com/video/307346

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Loam9 (Apr 14, 2013 at 4:29)

Not the best place to start advertising your videos mate.

Braaapstar14 (Apr 14, 2013 at 5:29)

I've never really seen a pic like this, looks pretty cool!

34 2

pioneermtb (Apr 14, 2013 at 8:21)

Yeah, I always know I'm in trouble when my front wheel begins to disintegrate.

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dirtworks911 (Apr 14, 2013 at 8:28) (Below Threshold)

Dang! You've had your front wheel disintegrate before? I've only been able to get my rear one to do that.
www.pinkbike.com/photo/8235269

11 3

galliwasp (Apr 14, 2013 at 11:24)

Funny comment, doorknob100. Cheers.

domahony (Apr 14, 2013 at 17:26)

Honestly didn't even notice the gondola in the background until now. That dude be mashin

RpedalNgoGOGO (Apr 14, 2013 at 17:34)

man that gondola is haulin' ASS

12 2

karl-burkat (Dec 10, 2012 at 22:38)

This is straight up awesome, nice Dave.

davetrumpore (Dec 11, 2012 at 14:20)

Thanks, Karl.

This is one of my favorite Race shots from 2012 ( it's a toss up with this one www.pinkbike.com/photo/8828842 )

rafa95 (Apr 14, 2013 at 2:46)

I think we already know what the POD of tomorrow will be...

rockhopper15 (Apr 14, 2013 at 10:15)

this is awesome because you can really see how much we are starting to blend DH into Motocross and vice-versa. and that is badass shit

t1000 (Apr 14, 2013 at 6:22)

Mont-Sainte-Anne!! World cup track, big step down underneath the gondolas! Best spot ever to watch a world cup if you ask me!

Matt9382 (Apr 16, 2013 at 3:56)

ooooh the highway/finish are is pretty sweet at fort bill

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NailTheTrail (Apr 14, 2013 at 0:35)

Decent POD for my birthday

GREMLlN (Apr 14, 2013 at 2:45)

Happy birthday dude

Braaapstar14 (Apr 14, 2013 at 5:29)

Happy birthday!

danielstutt (Apr 14, 2013 at 7:32)

All the best! new bike for it?

NailTheTrail (Apr 14, 2013 at 8:23)

Cheers guys! Unfortunate not but getting a helmet mount case for my iPhone!

GREMLlN (Apr 14, 2013 at 11:23)

Oh sounds sweet man, I'll follow you on that - I'd like to see some footage.

NailTheTrail (Apr 14, 2013 at 13:27)

Sweet cheers dude, I'll get it ordered soon and get some shooting done!

williee (Jul 2, 2012 at 13:39)

this picture is soooooooo sleeeek! POD for sure right here

mlynobiker (Apr 14, 2013 at 6:27)

Looks fast with style! great shot

powerline (Apr 14, 2013 at 9:50)

"Captain's Log, supplemental. We have no explanation for the mysterious disappearance of the telepathic alien. We can't even be certain that he was actually here. He seems to have left us with any number of unanswered questions."

Spearman (Apr 14, 2013 at 16:18)

No no no, you got it all wrong, Star wars is better than Star trek.

powerline (Apr 15, 2013 at 12:20)

“The Force is strong with this one.”

LavenderGooms (Apr 14, 2013 at 0:03)

Those stays look so wavy from this angle!

dropinbiking92 (Apr 14, 2013 at 13:00)

Amazing shot! I wish I had people to ride with to get shots like these! I've got some friends with some VERY nice cameras, but they don't ride

goulldy (Apr 14, 2013 at 14:17)

Bribe them to come along for the day with cake. I have a friend who was into Motorsport photography, I convinced him to come along and he loves shooting MTB now!

dropinbiking92 (Apr 14, 2013 at 16:03)

Haha I wish, I did on ONE occasion. Check my profile under people. My one friend still shoots in film, he got some great shots of the bikes.

Lilshredman (Apr 14, 2013 at 6:43)

it's a bird, it's a plane, IT'S BEN REID!!!

badbadleroybrown (Apr 14, 2013 at 5:49)

Killer shot the way the rider pops out from the blurred background... very nice!

serbdog (Apr 14, 2013 at 17:52)

I would like to see the non-crop as well, and that is not a bad statement. He is "comfort at speed".

oldschoolj (Apr 26, 2013 at 5:25)

great shot, awesome race, these guys actually looked that fast in sections...looking forward to the next WC here in Canada

piiinkBiiike (Apr 14, 2013 at 0:05)

Great POD! Loving the different colours

beno4277 (Apr 14, 2013 at 1:05)

Dave mate. Just a little bigger. Please

matthewreeves13 (Apr 14, 2013 at 1:39)

Damn every time I stay up to be the first one to comment on a pod there's already like 15 other people who have commented on previous days

AlexRadford (Apr 14, 2013 at 1:40)

Cool, Calm, Collected... I LOVE IT!

tworldsmine (Apr 14, 2013 at 2:37)

Captain Zoom. The power in the sky.

Dirty-Love (Apr 14, 2013 at 10:40)

Got this sucker as my desktop. Beast of a picture.

paganman (Apr 14, 2013 at 12:39)

Strap me! Is that a blurred gondala behind him? Top pic.

gutierrez (Apr 14, 2013 at 17:20)

>>>>>>>> Warp speed attained >>>

logcabm77 (Apr 14, 2013 at 7:53)

'the essence of downhill'

eldad-p (Apr 14, 2013 at 10:19)

wow! great shot!

jgottya1 (Apr 14, 2013 at 17:07)

Gott Coffee ??

bfreemedia (Apr 14, 2013 at 17:23)

False

giant17 (Apr 14, 2013 at 21:03)

Sick bud

tmanriding (Apr 14, 2013 at 0:03)

So steezy awesome shot

tythepieguy (Apr 14, 2013 at 0:20)

speed demon!!

AshFinemore (Apr 14, 2013 at 1:31)

Pure awesome

Kloc3k12321 (Apr 14, 2013 at 2:24)

Man this is awesome !

Erickw (Apr 14, 2013 at 3:31)

lightening ma queen

RatHunter83 (Apr 14, 2013 at 4:09)

I'll add that to favorites. Sick shot Dave.

its-sam (Apr 14, 2013 at 5:05)

He lives near me

Thedownhillphantom (Apr 14, 2013 at 6:10)

I LOVE IT!!!!!

danielstutt (Apr 14, 2013 at 7:32)

Wish it was me!!

g156 (Apr 14, 2013 at 0:58)

Whipppp

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bfreemedia (Apr 14, 2013 at 8:45)

honestly.....not a very sharp pan. it worked, but the harder is hardly in focus. Pink bike is lowering their standards?

davetrumpore (Apr 14, 2013 at 13:10)

Take a look at the logo on his sleeve. About as sharp as you can get. Getting a rider to be 100% sharp in a pan is near impossible at dh speed and during a whip. Simply because no part if him isn't moving.

bfreemedia (Apr 14, 2013 at 17:23) (Below Threshold)

false

davetrumpore (Apr 14, 2013 at 18:15)

It's one thing if the riders body, head etc are static. Then I sharp pan is pretty easy. But with a whip the riders body parts, head, and bike are in constant motion, so even a perfect pan with have motion blur on rider. Ben's left arm is perfect, too bad the rest of him wasn't settled. But you guys are the pros so you would have nailed it anyway ;-)

dirtworks911 (Apr 14, 2013 at 19:45)

Davetrump, I think you need to do a hop, skip, and a jump over to Utah and practice your panning more. I know a ton of riders that would be willing to be your subjects. (Your panning is perfect and I hope you get my sarcasm)

BenCrosscountry (Apr 14, 2013 at 7:37)

He looks like a gay pornstar I saw once...

dirtworks911 (Apr 14, 2013 at 16:42)

You watch gay porn?