2014 MFP Giro d'Italia Challenge - Graham Watson Thread
TheBigYin
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As mentioned in the Discussion thread, This year, a new innovation is an additional award, which I'm Calling the Graham Watson Award.
For those of you who don't recognise the name, Graham is pretty much the top dog when it comes to racing cycling photography - if you have spent any time whatsoever looking at bike race Images, chances are you've seen an awful lot of his work. Have a look here - http://www.grahamwatson.com/ - at some of the galleries, and you'll realise just how all pervasive his stuff is.
So, as you may guess, in parallel with the "Ride Logging" thread, we're going to have a "Photo Logging" thread, and at the end of the thread, I'll organise an independent judge to view the thread and declare a 1-2-3 of the Images submitted.
Please don't feel like you've got to submit something from every ride, just do something if it takes your eye, and it's generally "on topic" - the judge will be briefed to be looking for things that fit the theme of the Giro d'Italia - so I'm expecting a fair amount of Pink Jerseys, Tricolore's (Italian (and Irish in the first few days)
and generally people looking "Bella en Sella", as well as stunning views (with a bike propped up in frame somewhere)If you wish to add a bit of a "ride report" with the photo, then all the better - I really think that the whole reporting thing added quite a bit to the experience of the Classics Challenge - both from my part, and for most of the people participating... I know I'd be thinking "I wonder where everyone's been and what stories they will have to tell" when I was riding the back half of my rides this year.
Thread is open for Submissions captured on any day 9th May through to 1st June and will close a few days afterwards - but the "rest day" shots shouldn't really be ride related. I've already got one planned with the bike in the workstand getting washed down :laugh:
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MFP Giro d’Italia day 1 - pt1 Surprisingly the rain held off
, http://www.strava.com/activities/139094358 - 52.0km Distance, 1:46:22 Moving Time, 612m Elevation
Pt2 and 3 to come later (smaller rides) and will add into the proper thread tomorrow as I'm out tonight, stopped a few times to have an attempt at the photo section.
The forecast looked dire to say the least, after tentatively opening the curtains expecting it to be right nasty out instead I was faced with an optimistic looking ride, I donned the winter gear as I was sure I'd get right pissed on and set off.
I see this most mornings and almost do a wide circle round Radcliffe Power Station, it's quite a eerie moody picture I think:
Going for the arty tree sunrise effect
Another sunrise effect:
Morning has broken and how beautiful it is, to think I'd nearly given up going for a ride with the forecast of heavy rain:
I might not post any more pics during the rest of the Giro but with it being so awesome a start to the day I was quite taken with taking a few 0 -
Agree, it was a decent start to the challenge, when i woke up there was a shower passing over and i thought i could get wet this morning, but it wasn't to be. A nice gusty tailwind to make it a bit of a gentle start
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pen_y_Fan - a truly beautiful morning.0 -
This was my ride on Friday...a big "null". But I did wear pink ...
(needed a good fit to iron out some kinks on the bike)
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Last few days in Melbourne have been a typical Autumn. As in be dressed for all 4 seasons because you are bound to experiment some of them. Anyway Sunday turned put to be a beautiful morning with a couple of cloud patches, next to no wind and mild temperatures.
Pic of the beach by the Port Phillip bay
So to fill the Giro brief and find something cycling pink. The best I could do was a fellow cyclists pink bidon and lettering on her bike.
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Not sure what kind of booty I need to land such a cool resting place, but it made me smile to think about it on my ride today... My water bottle holders and bike trim are already pink...0 -
Nothing to do with the Giro....but we are seeing these guys as the weather warms up...
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Got chased in by these guys this morning...
Soaked during the journey but nearly dry (apart from my feet) by the time i got into work.0 -
Never really settled into my ride this morning, so I figured I snap some pictures on the way back...
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Took a gentle stroll down to my mums after work on the local sustrans path, decided to take the MTB as its only a short distance and i don't have to wear any "special" clothes/shoes.
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Neglected to get the bike in frame or show off my pretty white and pink jersey, but this was just one of the many fires burning in San Diego yesterday during my ride - 9 total during the day
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Going to the Sun Road, Glacier National Park.0 -
Heaven's Peak, Going to the Sun Road, Glacier National Park.0 -
Let's try this one again.
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Not sure how this will appear, but I tried to get a photo of the moon over my Kona at night:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9PLjk0wza9Oa00ybTdmb1VGVVk/edit?usp=sharing0 -
For your consideration...
Almost like the Strade Bianchi! #bike #rideeverything by Spatialized, on Flickr
Wide open spaces. by Spatialized, on Flickr0 -
Beautiful flat calm on the reservoir on my commute to work yesterday;
It was such a nice day that i extended my commute home to go down to the sea & enjoy one of the most luchest icecreams you will ever taste, "Joe's ice-cream" (they're an italian family as well!) moved to Wales in 1922 and quickly established themselves, seriously this stuff must have crack cocaine as the main ingredient, they are so moreish!
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So moreish i had to cycle 70km again the next day just to get my fix!
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Wednesday nights Donegal inter club race (complete with Giro cap)
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Couple from todays ride...
Bike, resting after a thrash along the coast (complete with Giro pink water-bottle contents!)
Hornsea by The Big Yin, on Flickr
and, because you just don't see this every day...
A Biplane, parked beside a large plastic Cow.
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This is what early Sunday mornings are made for;
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The horse was framed; from today's ride:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201283663813517&set=pcb.10201283666853593&type=1&theater
Let me know if you can't see the photo...
TBY Edit - for non-facebook people, the page may be invisible...
I'll try and link the actual photo
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On my travels I see lots of this:
and this:
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The Italian Job, has pink bits on too, a classic stylie pic with the railway crossing too
Lincoln at the top of the cobble hill, a real teeth jarring experience!
Wall to wall hills that never quit in Derbyshire
No matter how well I plan my route I always fluff up and finish up going down some dirt path:
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The 3/4 point on our Saturday ride
Stopped for a mid ride snack of trail mix, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Gatorade
One of the National Trees that Rosie had not been up to visit before. This one is called the National Christmas Tree
Driving back I thought I would take a picture looking back up to where we were riding.
I guess this means I cannot use Instagram to post photos >:(
(TBY Edit - yes you can, but link to the photo, not the page - in instagram, right click on the picture, select view background image, then copy that URL into the img tags on here... Well - that's how i fixed these for you...)0 -
And a couple more just to show how big these trees are:
Regular size trees
Giant Sequoias (Rosie is the small person near the base of the tree)0 -
I think there is a saying about 80% of success is showing up. This weekend I rode a Gran Fondo that was part of some big series that culminates with a race in Slovenia (I have never done a bike race in my life I don't know much about it). Anyway all the racer dudes were there, but apparently all the old women were scared off. So my friends and I all swept the 50 plus age groups....I got second place out of two in the 50-54 group.
Gotta show up! by kerrycrow, on Flickr
Maybe because I wore my lucky "Ciao Bella" socks?
Lucky Socks by kerrycrow, on Flickr
Reward for the finish
Just Desserts by kerrycrow, on Flickr 0 -
One reason I cycle so much is because I'm surrounded by wide open quiet roads to cycle, love it:
Team 1 I would wager has more power then this Wind Turbine, if only we could harness it I recon we could power a town .... everyone's doing bloomin brilliant btw, I'm just very proud of Team FDS.
My GF goes away on holiday for a week so took her out for an Italian last night, well might as well stay on theme ....
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Are those really big glasses, or is the bottle far away...
(Father Ted reference)0 -
Slightly "post ride" shot from me today - was a bit wet to get the phone out mid-ride...
Tappa 12 - the aftermath...
Soon hosed down though (as was I...)0 -
Sorry I didn't get my bike in the picture. This is going to the sun road in Glacier National Park. This is where I was today. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: This is why I ride. :bigsmile: :bigsmile:0
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