PotW 5

dandantheadminman · PotW 5

Get your entries into potw 5

contest ends 21st oct

phils010

i like this pic, just showing every 1 chillin and enjoing them selfs. Smile

sry bout the size :S

dandantheadminman

cool shot, can you resize please cause we need to see thepic without scrolling, thnx

duncan_g

I copied it into PS to have a look, real nice pic actually. The branch on the right isnt great, but its not a spoiler.

crazywelshman

me at wentwood today, if i win Laughing

i can get you picture without pinkbike in the corner.

dandantheadminman

cool stuff, yeh me nad others generally prefer it without a watermark.
but unless you win it dont really matter.

if you win, ill ask for a clean version

duncan_g

If its you, should you really get credit of taking the pic?

crazywelshman

yes it is me but my mate who took the pic dosent have internet at the moment so i have to do it for him. he knows ive put it on for him

dandantheadminman

kk, well if it win ill make sure to credit the dude who took it

crazywelshman

here are some pics that i did take, i hope there isnt a limit on the number of photos Sad

dandantheadminman

there isnt a limit, but ill only submit one of your to the voting

crazywelshman

thats fair, hard choice if i had to do it though

Hamish

I wasn't able to take any pics this weekend so I might just post up an oldie.

There's probably no point in voting for it as it doesn't involve anyone doing a jump Wink

duncan_g

Nothing wrong with XC! Cool pic anyhow.

dandan123

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1044416/
Taken by me of unknown at London Southbank 7/10/06

John

Same applies to this, probobly won't win as the bike is not airbourne.

Sadly I have bugger all I can enter as most of my riding photos are taken by my lil bro, even though the camera is set up by me and I put him in the right place to take it - but he still presses the shutter Sad

lol

fozzybear

Thought i would give it a go as i have a picture with a bike off the ground ( Wink

@ hamish)

uncropped and no PS magic.. just raw as biking should be..

P.S. would be good to hear what and how the photo was taken..

i.e. this was on a Nikon D50 + 50mm F1.8 lens @ 1.8, 60 or 80 th of a sec in kinver DH track.. no flash.

it would help some people get an idea how the photo was taken and the effect..

the idea being a POTW is a aspirational (SP?) thing for some people and a way of learning how effects are created.

duncan_g

Lovin it

fozzybear

Thanks.. Hamish got be back in the bug..

he does some amazing landscapes.. check them out..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingpie/
i only wish i was half as good.. or a quart.

dandantheadminman

yeh hamish is annoyingly good, lol

Hamish

fozzybear

yer .. raw as in un-edited... not RAW as in the format (which is capitals).

hey the compliments are more than rewarded.. you take some truely inspirational photos and your a nice guy to boot... can't help that your scotish though... ah well 2 out of 3 ain't bad..

dandantheadminman

hehe, lol

Hamish

duncan_g

Im scottish Wink

dandantheadminman

lol, hahaha

phils010

im half scottish that y i went to glentress early this year coz i hav relatives who live in edinbrough Smile

i can go up there when ever i want

fozzybear

hehe .. i really want to get up there to 7 Stanes.. sorry for off topic.. it a sod for going off topic..

John

I'm also half scottish Very Happy

dandantheadminman

lol, greeeat, we have a bunch of scots on the forum, (jokes), hehe

duncan_g

Mon the scots!
Im going to glentress tomorrow!

John

feck orf!!!

it''s not fair. Sad

duncan_g

Hehe, im so excited...

dandantheadminman

grrrrrrrr

JRampton

My contrib for this week

duncan_g

Damn cool pic, good use of a border! Great bike to.

fozzybear

Nice photoshop work.. unfortunatly doesn't hide that it's a bit out of focus.
I would have been nice to see some lead of the rider to see where he is going. Think i've seen you post one which was a little less tightly cropped which helped hide the out of focus rider and give an idea of direction of the subject.

duncan_g

LOL, there is a little grain too, and i agree...abit.

Hamish

duncan_g

lol, ok...
I think its quite good. And i have that bike thats why i said "good bike to"

duncan_g

A little thing inspired by JRampton

dave

Well my 1st submitted photo, it a wicked shot of adam testing out his truely awsum berm

dandantheadminman

yeh i love that berm Razz

John

it looks rather nice

Good job

Joosh

i decided that because I like the photo, i would enter...

John

put it in black and white... its a great photo except the colours are dull so black and white may suit it better...

Joosh

hmm ill try it...

dandantheadminman

i think the color one look better, has more 'ping'

Joosh

sorry for spamming, but i have decided on my final submission, and here it is -

thanks

Joosh

dandantheadminman

yeh thats much better

dw bout it, you want ya best copy in after all, lol

John

I prefer the black and white for sure!

phils010

i like the color 1 best Smile

Pagey

I definately prefer the coloured one.

mikedeere

I keeping having good and bad days recently when it comes to photos as I've pretty much not taken any all summer, but luckily a few days ago I had a good day unexpectedly! Here's my housemate Martin doing a Swiss Squeaker along a rock ledge in the town centre.

duncan_g

Sweet pic Mike

dandantheadminman

:O I love that! you using something lieka 10.5mm lense for tha?

Hamish

dandantheadminman

lol, thats quite wierd, lol

fozzybear

haha nice 1 hamish...

i've read about the effects of 10mm lenses but not seen them..

Hamish

They're essentially just the same as SLR 16mm super wide angle lenses.

mikedeere

Rectilinear(sp?) super-wide angle lenses are odd like that, cool though and useful.

I did indeed use a Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8 for that photo, it left me very poor after buying it but it is an amazing piece of kit to use.