Hamish
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September's POTM ThemeJAW is on holiday so he has asked me, in his absence, to suggest a theme for September... we've had B&W and Freeride as topics so far...
September's topic shall be Downhill
Feel free to interpret that in anyway you wish. However, I'd suggest that a visit to Fort William around about the start of September may be a good idea. 
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JAW
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Sweet! I'm sure there'll be some great entries. Unfortunately i won't be able to make fort bill 
I'll suggest a theme for august when i'm back...
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Roo
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Shame Steve has dislocated his ankle, will he be racing....
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Hamish
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| JAW wrote: | | I'll suggest a theme for august when i'm back... |
Er... POTM 10 - August is Freeride according to the forum.
Unless you've made a mistake!
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JAW
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Oh dear! You can tell i've been on holiday! Can't think straight...
| Roo wrote: | | Shame Steve has dislocated his ankle, will he be racing.... |
He'd better be because the eyes of the world are on him!
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rad2themax
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Re: September's POTM Theme | Hamish wrote: | JAW is on holiday so he has asked me, in his absence, to suggest a theme for September... we've had B&W and Freeride as topics so far...
September's topic shall be Downhill
Feel free to interpret that in anyway you wish. However, I'd suggest that a visit to Fort William around about the start of September may be a good idea. |
Grrr, what are BMXers supposed to do on the forum these days  Surely on a ramp you'r going down hill?
Oh and what exactly is freeride? I always thought it was just riding whatever you wanted but that doesn't seem to be how you want it interpreted in the comp.
And we should do a weather theme at some point.
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jacob
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yeh !!!!! i will be at the worlds so well down for that  go hamish
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JAW
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Re: September's POTM ThemeHmm.. seems to be some mixed opinions here...
| rad2themax wrote: | | Grrr, what are BMXers supposed to do on the forum these days Surely on a ramp you'r going down hill? |
Errm go to your local hill on a BMX... might produce some iteresting results. Or just go down a hill. i dunno, be inventive.
| rad2themax wrote: | | Oh and what exactly is freeride? I always thought it was just riding whatever you wanted but that doesn't seem to be how you want it interpreted in the comp. |
It can be shore, someone doing a gap or simply a winding trail. That's the beauty of it.
| rad2themax wrote: | | And we should do a weather theme at some point. |
Yes that could produce some interesting results.
BTW Closing date for Freeride is today, so get your entries in!
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Hamish
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Re: September's POTM Theme | JAW wrote: | Hmm.. seems to be some mixed opinions here...
| rad2themax wrote: | | Grrr, what are BMXers supposed to do on the forum these days Surely on a ramp you'r going down hill? |
Errm go to your local hill on a BMX... might produce some iteresting results. Or just go down a hill. i dunno, be inventive. |
Or maybe the BMXers could go out and buy a mountain bike. After all this is a mountain bike photography forum. Surely if we have a BMX month then it's only fair that we also do one for roadies, tandems, tricycles, etc. Just think... roadies go down a ramp at the start of most time trials, not to mention the descents on the mountain stages. Oh and track cyclists also do a fair bit of descending down some of those steep velodrome walls.
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rad2themax
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Re: September's POTM Theme | Hamish wrote: |
Or maybe the BMXers could go out and buy a mountain bike. After all this is a mountain bike photography forum. Surely if we have a BMX month then it's only fair that we also do one for roadies, tandems, tricycles, etc. Just think... roadies go down a ramp at the start of most time trials, not to mention the descents on the mountain stages. Oh and track cyclists also do a fair bit of descending down some of those steep velodrome walls. |
I never said anything about having a BMX month :S And the reason i'm on this forum is because it seems like a friendly community for photographers. Besices, I shoot alot of mountain bikers and am friends with them alot. I mainly shoot the mountain bike disciplines more closely intertwined with BMX though.
Obvoiusly the odd theme such as this isn't bad but having 'Freeride' then 'Downhill' just doesn't seem very imaginative to me. You'll probably notice the Freeride one didn't get many entries, possibly because it's narrowed the audience of it?
WHo says the themes have to be disciplines Hamish  In another thread i wrote this on the subject:
'Personally i think the themes are a good idea but should be based upon ideas that everyone can use rather than just disciplines of riding.
Things like Weather, Nature, Architecture, Sillhouttes, Natural Light etc etc.'
Having said that, i'm going to try and get to some trails at some point to get something for this, but it may not be the best theme to accompany this god awfull weather at the minute .
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Hamish
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The BMXers comment was taking the piss, rad2themax but I'm pretty sure you knew that.
There will be loads of themes over time. I guess it'll vary a lot. I thought that it would be a good idea to have people shoot outside their comfort zones from time to time. I normally shoot XC stuff and would enjoy the challenge of trying to catch something different like DH or street or whatever I'm not used to.
Certainly more open themes are a good idea as well (like B&W which we had previously). JAW will be choosing them so try and influence him as much as you can. I think a mixture of disciplines and more open themes would be good for all involved.
Also, I think JAW has got a bit confused as we're voting for August's POTM and it's still July. Maybe we should ask him to rename it as July POTM and we could add another topic in for August and keep DH for September. Whaddya reckon?
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jedi
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maybe it got less entries because of it being the holiday period?
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rad2themax
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| Hamish wrote: | The BMXers comment was taking the piss, rad2themax but I'm pretty sure you knew that.
There will be loads of themes over time. I guess it'll vary a lot. I thought that it would be a good idea to have people shoot outside their comfort zones from time to time. I normally shoot XC stuff and would enjoy the challenge of trying to catch something different like DH or street or whatever I'm not used to.
Certainly more open themes are a good idea as well (like B&W which we had previously). JAW will be choosing them so try and influence him as much as you can. I think a mixture of disciplines and more open themes would be good for all involved.
Also, I think JAW has got a bit confused as we're voting for August's POTM and it's still July. Maybe we should ask him to rename it as July POTM and we could add another topic in for August and keep DH for September. Whaddya reckon? |
Ahh ok, i didn't actually realise tbh but thought it was out of character.  Yer i noticed that to, your idea sounds good. Just seemed a bit odd to have Downhill and Freeride right next to each other but oh well.
An Jedi i realise that but at the same time that could also mean more riding?
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jedi
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yeah so pics will be available when they get back?
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JAW
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Re: September's POTM ThemeYeah I can see what jedi means, i had thought the same.
| rad2themax wrote: | | And the reason i'm on this forum is because it seems like a friendly community for photographers. |
That is indeed what it should be and what it is!
| rad2themax wrote: | 'Personally i think the themes are a good idea but should be based upon ideas that everyone can use rather than just disciplines of riding.
Things like Weather, Nature, Architecture, Sillhouttes, Natural Light etc etc.' |
I think you may have seen my response to that in the other thread.
| Hamish wrote: | | Also, I think JAW has got a bit confused as we're voting for August's POTM and it's still July. Maybe we should ask him to rename it as July POTM and we could add another topic in for August and keep DH for September. Whaddya reckon? |
No I am not confused. The reason it is a month ahead is because by the time voting has finished, the winner's photo will be photo of the month during august. D'ya get it now?
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Hamish
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Okay. We should have October's POTM for DH instead of Sept as it'll be too early.
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JAW
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ok. what would you like september to be then people?
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Hamish
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dry and sunny!
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JAW
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that was quite hilarious. but seriously now....
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John
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Riders who aren't riding - standing by their bikes etc.
or... fit girls sitting on your bike.... mmm I like that one.
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JAW
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| John wrote: | | Riders who aren't riding - standing by their bikes etc. |
Lifestyle shots yeah? I like it. What does everyone else think?
| John wrote: | | or... fit girls sitting on your bike.... mmm I like that one. |
I'm sure we all do but do you have any of these shots? I don't!
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rad2themax
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Water could work quite well what with all the flooding at the minute.
And trials forum recently had a 'Low Light' theme, thats easily accessable for everyone i think and can provide a challenge aswell.
Or something like wide, long lense, scenery style riding shots? or up close shots?
Just a few ideas
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Hamish
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| John wrote: | | Riders who aren't riding - standing by their bikes etc. |
Dear god, no! Not a month of boring cliched shots of people you don't know standing by their bikes trying to look cool. They suck and should be banned IMO
The weather in August is supposed to improve so maybe we could consider natural light, or fill flash?
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mikedeere
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How about "Happy Riders?"
The photo can be any riding photo, but the rider must be visibly smiling/happy.
Tough one, and slightly different whilst still allowing everyone to take part from their own respective discipline or background.
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JAW
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Right, i've set up a sticky where you can officially have your say as to what you'd like to see for a PotM theme. I think this month we could have a shot that for you displays 'why you ride' theme, sort of like mike's idea of 'happy riders': just submit a pic of what makes you think 'aah, that's what biking's all about'. Dya think that's a good idea?
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