2015 MFP LaVuelta Challenge - Graham Watson Thread
TheBigYin
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After the success of the Graham Watson Thread for the Giro/LeTour, I guess it would be a shame not to do the same again for the Vuelta.
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 Vuelta Espana - so I'm expecting a fair amount of Red Herseys, Black Bulls, Sangria, Stuffed Donkeys and Sombreros etc. 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 22nd August through to 13th September and will close a few days afterwards - but don't forget the "rest day" shots shouldn't really be ride related - extra kudos for shots of you getting interviewed by Greg Lemond or for your Team Mechanics giving the bike a full service in the back of the team Hotel (or in the shade of the team-bus!).
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Dang dude... hope you are ok and get well soon.0
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Ouch. Hopefully nothing too serious. Get better soon!0
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Did I read that right? Head injury off the windscreen of a car with amnesia? Wow!0
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Oh jeez, sorry to see this!0
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sufferlandrian wrote: »Did I read that right? Head injury off the windscreen of a car with amnesia? Wow!
yeh couldn't answer any questions for a while, totally on another planet, when they asked my age I said 25 lol, might be more wishful thinking then amnesia.0 -
I know the feeling well - last time I had an "off" someone gave me the usual "concussion" check ... "How Many Fingers"... and I swore blind I could see 8, even if I knew he was a human and not some freak from Proxima Centauri0
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Can pigs fly? Yes, I drew a flying pig with my bike today. Since I do live in Arkansas, this is an acceptable past time. The university with the stupid piggy mascot isn't far from here, either. Sooooooie. As they say...0 -
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Whoa...that's a touch of hamburger there big guy. Heal up fast!0
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Had to get off the road bike for a bit. My sanity was starting to fade.
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I don't snap many pics while I ride (mostly because it's usually at work and just city ... but last Saturday morning I rode before the storms really started up here in the Pacific Northwest, and I snapped this while climbing because the view struck me as pretty
Those clouds brought a storm that still has people without power up here (it's Thursday morning) and knocked out power at my office for 2 1/2 days.0 -
This is how I ride in the dark
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@banshee1013 - How cool is that! I want some.0
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I chose the pictures above because the sunset and the sky were so beautiful that evening, and it was a perfect speed ride to be able to take pics while I roll, usually that ride is just too fast,
But then I was looking through my other pictures and I came across this one, it was a Saturday ride and it was so hot and I happened to get this picture of them all drinking at the same time. One of those (that I like) that were kind of not planned but just funny0 -
I know it's over but I had to put up this from the morning's commute...
Good morning sun! #commutebybike #stravaphoto by Tom L, on Flickr0 -
I had a couple more to post from my last ride, but I don't think anything is going to beat Jillyian's sunset paceline0