2015 Mountainbikers 2, a photo from Oost-Vlaanderen, Flanders

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Archive 2015.

One biker only

Mountain bikers.

Fancy a trip on the mountain bike? Both the recreational and the sporty mountain biker will be in their element in our nature reserves.
The unpaved mountain bike trails are clearly indicated on the information boards on site and in the (downloadable) area folders.
Various groups are active every weekend.

I hope that you enjoy it

Camera Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shooting Date/Time
8/11/2015 9:51:22
Owner's Name
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/160
Av(Aperture Value)
2.8
ISO Speed
100
Lens
EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Focal Length
35.0mm
Image Size
5616x3744
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

ikeharel, ikeharel, pajaran, Fis2, pierrefonds, johnjmoe, PiotrF, bukitgolfb301, papagolf21, sacimar, maloutim has marked this note useful

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holmertz (92836) 2019-10-08 9:47

Hello John,
This was taken one month later than today. Soon you may be able to go out to look for a similar photo. Once again you have made good use of standing to the side and capturing the view on a diagonal. The long lines of cyclists and trees give the photo fine depth but no doubt it's the orange and brown leaves on the ground that make the greatest impression. It seems to have been a beautiful day which blessed you with a perfect light.
Kind regards,
Gert

Fis2 (155573) 2019-10-08 9:54

Witaj John!
Beautiful autumn scene, cyclists are impressive.
You made me happy, I love bike.
Nice photo from Your afchive.
Good framing and super colors.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

pajaran (102584) 2019-10-08 9:56

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled i trenuitak, dobar tekst ...
Lep deo sume u jesen, sa opalim liscem na putu.
Lepo pokazano, dobro uhvacen trenutak.
Lepo mesto za setnju i voznju bicikla.
Dobar tekst o kroiscenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Zelim vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Greeting.
Nice view and a moment, good text ...
A nice part of the woods in the fall, with fallen leaves on the way.
Beautifully shown, well captured moment.
A nice place to walk and bike.
Good text on the technique used and the elements of the recording.
I wish you a nice and peaceful night, all the best.

mesutilgim (0) 2019-10-08 10:05

Hello dear John,
Another nice and interesting capture/entry in your gallery.
A kind of sport which unfortunately almost totally forgotten in my country.
Good pov and layout. The autumnal colors at the road creates a wonderfull effect. Nice framing and usefull notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

GyurMaster (21335) 2019-10-08 10:17

Dear John,

I like how you blurred them slightly with the relatively long shutter-speed.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

macjake (96157) 2019-10-08 10:25

Hi John
hard to keep everything in focus as they bikers are moving fast, but the overall scene is very attractive with the lighting and contrast settings. Then of course you have the autumn colours popping. glad you gave a lot of the frame to the leaves on the ground. cheers
Craig

pierrefonds (103499) 2019-10-08 11:10

Hi John,

You have captured well the action of the mountain bikers. The point of view is showing the details of the leaves and of the trees. The light is giving good rendering of the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Miguel82 (47106) 2019-10-08 13:26

Hallo John, the mountain bikes allow to discover places off the beaten tracks. The pov creates a good depth. The dead leaves on the soil symbolize the autumn season in the forest, they are very aesthetic. Fine colors, good image quality, instructive photo note, regards.

gervaso (28177) 2019-10-08 13:43

Hello, John!

This reddish carpet formed by the dry leaves looks beautiful, and the cyclists give much more life, dynamism and interest to the scene! Very good colors and sharpness! Wonderful job!

PiotrF (52330) 2019-10-08 14:53

Hello John,
Interesting autumn scene with cyclists in foreground.
I like wonderful colors , good composition and quality.
Fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

Nicou (193806) 2019-10-08 20:32

hello

Quel tapis de feuilles au sol quelle tapis d'orient et en couleur superbe cela doit être aussi glissant et ces deux VTT en mouvement superbe
Bravo et amitié
Nciou

Tue (82204) 2019-10-08 22:37

Hallo John,
Een foto met prachtige kleuren, de herfstbladeren hadden hier al een heel mooi tapijt van herfstkleuren gemaakt. Uitstekende timing door de twee mountainbikers in de voorgrond te hebben.
Lars

papagolf21 (152599) 2019-10-08 23:17

Bonjour, cher ami John,
Entendre craquer les feuilles sous les roues de la bicyclette et traverser les bois aux arbres défeuillés, cela possède un charme certain.
Amitiés.
Philippe

ifege (32169) 2019-10-08 23:19

Hi John
A good bike one from before the disaster. Good action and beautiful and colourful leafy path.
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (135380) 2019-10-08 23:47

Salut John,
Joli décor avec ces teintes d'automne et ce tapis de feuilles, bonne netteté pour les cyclistes, c'est bien fait.

Silvio1953 (205657) 2019-10-09 0:52

Ciao John, fascinating autumnal view, lovely composition with bikemen in action, wonderful warm colors, excellent perspective and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

abmdsudi (88509) 2019-10-09 2:07

Hi John
I love your diagonal approach. This just leaps off the screen full of vibrancy along with carpets of golden leaves and the cyclists lend a real boost to the autumnal landscape. The temptation is hard to resist that you made it looks so attractive. Excellent shot, Congrats
Best regards

mkamionka (61176) 2019-10-09 2:24

Hi John,
great sport photography. The bikers add so much color and feeling of action to the scene.
The natural setting is so colorful!
Autumn at its best! There are so many colorful leaves on the ground already. The background is pleasantly blurred to emphasize the bikers,
Great capture. I think I may show a biker in my next photo as well but not sure if I manage today, may be tomorrow,
M

sacimar (38171) 2019-10-09 9:22

Hello John,

good images of these cyclists, I like the scene in the natural environment, the fallen leaves are perfect for the composition, well done,

Best regards,

Sergio

Ilonka1974 (9323) 2019-10-09 15:53

Hi John,
Great moment captured and well composed,...
Perfect sharpnes and colors.
well done!
Best regards
Janusz

drt100 (4028) 2019-10-10 1:31

Beautiful colors John. You found fall in 2015 and it is everywhere. Looks like a very nice day for a ride. And a nice day for this photo. Well done

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carlo62 (81265) 2019-10-10 9:28

Ciao John
qui siamo in novembre, ma non manca molto per vedere di nuovo questi "pavimenti" dai bellissimi colori naturali.
Bella foto, i ciclisti danno colore e animano la scena.
Saluti
Carlo

jean113 (22021) 2019-10-10 13:05

Hello John, such a colourful scene.
I like the point of view where we can see more cyclists coming along the path.
The cyclists seem to be enjoying their ride. They stand out with their contrasting coloured clothes.
Regards Jean.

mcmtanyel (58830) 2019-10-10 19:29

Hello John,
Nice main entry, bikers (all 5 of them) taken from a good angle with a lovely carpet of red leaves. I like the WS photo much better, your panning skill brought out the moting very well. It is a superb photo. 👏
Regards,
MT

clic (23798) 2019-10-15 11:12

Dag John Your picture is the perfect example of the Bokeh effect, sought after in art photography: Since you used the widest aperture on your lens, only the central zone (on the first cyclist) is 'tak sharp' while the remaining gets gradually more blurred towards the picture corners. This intentional effect put emphasis on the main subject while suggesting only the environmental decor to set the context. I know this fact only since I bought my new toy. Heel mooi fotowerk. Groeten

jmdias (102852) 2019-10-17 9:59

john

a special flagrant with intense sense of movement and life. I liked the colors here too.

take care

jorge

maloutim (13617) 2019-11-04 2:12

Dear John,
This is a very refreshing picture of the mountain bikers in the autumn forest ! They are obviously enjoying it, but I wouldn’t. A bit too rough for my taste :-)
But you took a nice picture ! Wonderful colours.
*TFS and kind regards.
Marie-Louise.

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (202939)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2015-11-08
Categories: Event
Camera: Canon EOS 5 D Mark II, Canon 16-35 mm f 2.8 L 11 USM, Sandisk EXT.III4GB, hama HR UV 77 IV
Exposure: f/2.8, 30 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2019-10-08 9:40