kamloops photos without dirt jumps? say it ain't so.

[Tdiddy]

I was in Kamloops a few weeks ago for a conference, so I took my bike and got a few self portraits. the fun thing about self portraits is that you look like an idiot running to your bike to get riding to get in the right spot at the end of that twelve second timer. Rarely does it happen on the first try, so if someone were watching, you'd look pretty stupid. but at least the rider can't complain about doing the same section over and over again to get it right, because you are the rider.
http://photos.nsmb.com/files/2/7/5/5/0/speed_blur_rose.jpg
http://photos.nsmb.com/files/2/7/5/5/0/top_of_rose_self_portrait_copy.jpg
http://photos.nsmb.com/files/2/7/5/5/0/tippie_run_self_portrait_sunset_copy.jpg
http://photos.nsmb.com/files/2/7/5/5/0/corner_self_portrait_copy.jpg


I'm pretty happy with these, but there are a couple that i'm holding on to for later. I especially like the steep chute run, because I only had one shot to get that one done.

[BrockAnderson]

i'm also a fan of the steep pic
all of them are looking really good though!

[bowen rocks]

those are soooo good!!!

[Cooper]

looks so fast! Sweet pics

[Geeeunth]

sweeet riding and pics for sure.

im headig to kamloops this weekend and i have no clue about the place.

wheres the best riding?
what are the names of the sweet ass trails?
pic #1 and #4 look amazing.. what trails are those?

thanks

[Schne]

those shots are awesome man! props on being patient and getting the shot!

[.Robinson]

THANK YOU! I really like the b&w ! nice work

[ridesquamish]

absolutly loving the last one

[Identity]

Wow, really great unique looking shots all around

[mudpuppy]

Wow...GREAT pics man....I need to learn the art of self portrait photo's....all I end up with is pics of my bike leaning against tree's and shots from the top of the mountain...lol.

[nathan.kuyek]

Awesome shots. Great to see something other than dirtjumps.

[Kossinnd]

very impressive especially for self portraits! fish eye gives a great effect on some of the shots. props!

[Jerry-Rig]

great shots.... Kamloops without big DJ's, didn't think it could happen. Thanks for switching it up.

[Midas]

So hows that fisheye treating you?

[Lady Gravity]

very nice, i like the steep pic. must have been quite the hike to go back up for your camera.

[Dylon]

those are faaaaaaaaantastic, especially if you shot them of yourself! I really liek the black and white one from the bike park

[Aggy]

Wow those are really good!

[Tdiddy]

hey, thanks guys. that steep one was a bitch to hike back up. i tried bringing my bike up to go for another angle, but gave up. I just found out that i'm the other moneyshot finalist, so you should get to see some of the ones i've been holding onto from the last couple of weeks.

[Tdiddy]

So hows that fisheye treating you?

it took a while to get used to. it's a peleng that i got off of ebay, all the way from belarus. it's fully manual, including focus. but it helps in the self portraits because i don't have to run as far. the biggest issue is keeping the aperture no bigger than 8 or you lose a lot of sharpness.

[snipes_rider24]

last one is some ballin' ass shit.

[K-Loops Rider]

sweeet riding and pics for sure.

im headig to kamloops this weekend and i have no clue about the place.

wheres the best riding?
what are the names of the sweet ass trails?
pic #1 and #4 look amazing.. what trails are those?

thanks


Ride Rose hill and Rio. They are both up rose hill road right beside Bicycle Cafe. Follow the road up until the water tower, thats rose, one of the gullys is unrideable right now.

For Rio there is a dirt road about 40ft up from the water tower, just follow that. There will be a gate that is open just go through that and continue on the trail. You will eventually come to a barbwire fence, the trail is left of that, you cant miss it. If you are unfamiliar with the trail you will see a road gap near the begining when you come down the landing turn RIGHT, along this trail across the hill. Otherwise you wont be on the right trail.

Also check out KBR.

[M_C]

awesome view

[skimtb1]

sweeet riding and pics for sure.

im headig to kamloops this weekend and i have no clue about the place.

wheres the best riding?
what are the names of the sweet ass trails?
pic #1 and #4 look amazing.. what trails are those?

thanks

rose, rio, harper, jamieson... that should take up a full weekend... maybe throw in some monte carlo if you want to dirt jump...

[Cammm]

props that musta been soo hard

[lukkk]

3rd has a lot of potential

[djfivejames]

This one's awesome.
http://photos.nsmb.com/files/2/7/5/5/0/tippie_run_self_portrait_sunset_copy.jpg

[Hoodlum]

looks great man, very imprrssive pictures, your fast by the looks of it to. :D

[strahan]

#1 is so sick.
The fact that it's self portrait is unreal.
Amazing trail shot.

[JasonM...]

wow all of those shots are amazing, good work

[Mic]

Wow. Really nice pics. The first and second pics are me favs.

Am thinking about doing self-portrait pics myself, but I do not have a tripod. Did you use one?

[Tdiddy]

Wow. Really nice pics. The first and second pics are me favs.

Am thinking about doing self-portrait pics myself, but I do not have a tripod. Did you use one?

these ones had no tripod. tripods help a lot. otherwise it just takes some time getting everything set up. i used my camera bag and some rocks to get everything level. so you end up spending 10 to 15 minutes getting the camera where you want, whereas if you had a tripod with you, it's wham bam thankyou mam. no tripod does make you think/work a little bit harder for an angle that works.

[jparkin]

props for some awesome shots!

[Loopie]

Sweet Dude...really sweet.

[littlemountainmike]

self timer?! wow those are tight shots