ABOUT THE SHOT:
This is one of the longest tree lined paths I know of and it’s near my home not far from Amsterdam. Because of the great zoom range and the low point of view I got this effect of the trees packed together covered in an intense V shape of leaves. The cyclist gives a good idea of the proportion. Cycle in Gold was one of the nominated images for the Hasselblad Masters Award 2012.
Salient detail: Hasselblad is one of the best cameras available and the Hasselblad Masters is one of the most prestigious awards in the business. A friend tipped me at the very last moment and I quickly send in 5 images not having read all the rules. One of the images, Cycle in Gold, was shot with a Panasonic DMC FZ50. For those who know nothing about cameras… it’s not the best camera around, but I loved that camera. Anyway, I ended up as one of the10 finalists. It was a great honor and still is. Unfortunately I did not won the Hasselblad Masters Award, but the image was selected and presented in Beijing, Koln and Zingst.
ABOUT LARS:
Born in 1964 in The Netherlands, in a houseboat, next to a farm, located between lakes and meadows. My first passion was music, the latest photography and editing. In a way I am still composing.
ABOUT THE SHOT:
The shore break was so big, and the offshores’ plumes so high, that I was missing most of the best waves, but finally a set came through. The light, the wind, and the swell were perfect. It was as if everything in nature fell into perfect harmony for this single moment. As Peter Mendia eased into this wave, the backwash hit, sending a golden shower of water ten feet above his head, and sending him down the line of another 20-second barrel.
ABOUT CHRIS:
I am 26 years old and live in the small town of Pismo Beach, California. I have served as a freelance photographer for various publications and a staff photographer for Surfer magazine and Surfline.com. My passion for photography came about when I picked up a camera at a goodwill auction six years ago.
I have always aimed to document the lifestyle of the sport more than the action, also focusing on the pulled back perspective to give the viewer a feeling like they are in the moment.
My inspiration comes from landscape photography and unique lighting situations. I have always tried to capture a landscape perspective in my action sports images to show the natural arenas in which the athletes find themselves. Unique lighting and silhouettes are my specialty. My goal is to capture my subject in the photo so that they aren’t dated by logos or any certain era. I like my images to remain timeless and hopefully be appreciated by someone at any age.
Stunning photography by Chris McLennan.
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About Adam Barker:
Raised amongst Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, internationally acclaimed photographer Adam Barker has a passion for photography matched only by his zest for life. Known for bold landscape and active lifestyle imagery, his love affair with exceptional imagery has translated into stirring editorial work for Outdoor Photographer, Skiing, Ski, Powder, Flyfish Journal, USA Today, The Drake, Adventure Fishing, Mountain Sports & Living, and many more publications. He has drawn praise for his teaching style at workshops both domestic and abroad, and has drawn similar accord for his instructional DVDs. Barker has produced imagery for a varied array of commercial clients including Black Diamond Equipment, Volkswagen of America, Deer Valley Resort, Suunto Watches, Loon Outdoors and many more. When not shooting, Barker can be found spending time with his wife and two sons, or “product testing” in the mountains, on the river, or wherever else nature happens to call.
Astonishing photography by Trevor Murphy.
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Spectacular photography by Krzysztof Browko.
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Wonderful photography by Bonnie Mcdermott.
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Epic photography by Joseph Shields.
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Ridiculously awesome photography by Myles McGuinness.
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About Brad Lewis:
G. Brad Lewis is internationally recognized as a leading volcano and nature photographer. His volcano images have appeared on the covers of a number of magazines, including Life, Natural History, Nature’s Best, Terra, Photographer’s Forum, and Geo, and within the pages of Time, Outside, Fortune, Newsweek, Stern, National Geographic, and many other publications.
Brad’s volcano pictures have received numerous awards and been widely exhibited. Interviews with Brad have been broadcast on the NBC Today Show, CBS Evening News, Discovery, The Disney Channel, and many other programs. Print interviews and photo essays of his photographs have been featured in many magazines, including Photo District News, DigitalFoto, Studio Photography & Design, and Outdoor Photographer.
His photographs are found in numerous private, corporate, and public collections around the world, as well as in fine galleries and through major stock agencies. Inspired by beauty and variety, Brad is based out of Hawaii, Utah, and Alaska, traveling several months each year to pursue his art.
Beautiful photography by Oytun Ozudogru.
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About Dennis Frates:
Dennis Frates’ love of the outdoors began at a very early age, and led him to a passion for photographing landscapes and nature, which he has done for over 25 years. In college he earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in physical geography and ecology, and had the opportunity to study the physical landscapes he was photographing.
Dennis has photographed extensively in the western US, finding unique fine art compositions in some of America’s most stunning locations. He particularly enjoys compositions that include unusual light, and scenes that are fleeting, that can only be captured in a very short time period. He sells hundreds of photographs/prints each year, and has published five books and 19 sole photographer landscape/nature calendars.
Photograph by Noel Worden.
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Stunning photography by Dennis Frates.
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Gorgeous photography by Frances Berry.
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