Photo Competition for 2016 BB Calendar

[Andy XRV]

There have been some great bike related photo's posted in here so for a bit of light relief lets have a little competition.

Please post three of your favorite biking related photo's each with a short description on why it's your favorite. They don't have to be photo's of your bike or even have a bike in them. But they must be bike related photo's that you've taken, you're featured in or photos that are personal to you. They could be of you and your mates on a bike trip or maybe something you've seen on a bike trip or maybe from a track day? Think hard before you post as your photo could be immortalised

Once we have a hundred picture posts I'm going to ask Mitzy to select the best 12 photo's from which I'm going to make a 2016 BB calendar. If it proves popular I will get a few professionally printed and will take orders for anyone that wants one at cost.

Edited by Andy XRV on Tuesday 25th August 17:56

[Andy XRV]

moanthebairns said:

sc0tt said:

moanthebairns said:

great idea, no one had to guess what I was going to post

You must have been so fking quick you managed to stop, run and take the photo, run back and get in the frame.

What a tool you are.

I didn't think he literally meant photos and only photos you had taken...

Initially I did because I didn't want professional photos. But as there some great photos that feature BB peeps I'll open the rules up a bit to allow them.

[Andy XRV]

Just post the pictures and we'll cross any copywrite issues if they arise. Chances are they might not be judged to be the best anyway. And there is no 'forsale'. The calendar will be based on donations to cover the cost of printing only. All design time will be donated by me or other volunteers. It's a bit of fun so let's not over complicate it.

[Andy XRV]

Biker's Nemesis said:

I love this photo of One of my good mates, he's such a funny lad, he's also One of those people that everyone without exception likes when they meet him.

The photo was taken on a red hot summers evening 2 years ago when he was taking photos of myself and another mate.

Your mates sense of humour really comes across in his photographs. In fact that whole series of photographs are amongst my all time favourites from here and they are probably worthy of a calendar in their own right.

[Andy XRV]

Jazoli said:

One of my favourites

Very nice. Where was that taken?

[Andy XRV]

Wow, thank you for your contributions so far. There really are some great photos out there! I've just counted 83 so a few more then I'll throw it over to Mitzy to pick 12.

If anyone has any winter photos' they would be great for the winter months of the calendar. Maybe some off roading stuff as that's quite popular during the winter. I'm off to Italy for a couple of weeks so it would be good to get this done when I get back. Be nice to leave plenty of time to get it done before the end of the year.

[Andy XRV]

2OOM said:

I picked these as it was a great day mixed with a humbling back drop

That was a great day and we need to do that again this year before the weather changes.

[Andy XRV]

Superhoop said:

My favourite picture I have of my 848... I'd only been back on a bike for a few months after a 12 year break.

Looking good and if I'm not mistaken that's Eynsford?

[Andy XRV]

Chipchap said:

Brokeback Brecons on two Harley Fergussons.

Those on bike shots are great! There's a chap who posts on the adventure bike forum who's party trick is taking SLR photos while on the move. He hangs off the bike and some of the results are breath taking

[Andy XRV]

One from me.

This was taken in Southern Ireland during my first road trip. The link to BB is Srob put us onto Healys which to this day is still one of the best places I've ever stayed. The craic started at breakfast and never stopped until last orders.

[Andy XRV]

Thanks everyone, there are some superb photos

I counted 133 + the one of Mitzy which I've taken the liberty of putting straight in.

So Mitzy - You now have the difficult task of selecting just 11 so can you add a photo the remaining months please. If you need a hand with moving the photos just quote the ones you're choosing with the month and I'll put them in this post. If you need help choosing between a couple feel free to set up a poll

January


February


March


April


May


June


July


August


September


October


November


December

[Andy XRV]

Yazza54 said:

Give us another week

I'm sure that our judge is approachable

[Andy XRV]

Fleegle said:

Lets hope it isn't the same bloke painting it that did MTB's helmet

Do we have a short list yet?

[Andy XRV]

mitzy said:

Right .......

I know what I am doing this evening ....

If anyone wants to send round the milk tray man round as a bribe, please do so

I own you one for this. There is no one else in this place capable of carrying the judging.

[Andy XRV]

sc0tt said:

mitzy said:

Right .......

I know what I am doing this evening ....

If anyone wants to send round the milk tray man round as a bribe, please do so

Should i pop round covered in chocolate?

That would be an awful lot of chocolate

[Andy XRV]

I'm just sorting through the winners so hopefully I'll post them tomorrow. Great choices Mitzy, I think you've nailed it

[Andy XRV]

Cheers Pete

[Andy XRV]

First off, a big thank you to everyone who posted pics and to Mitzy for taking the time to judge them. We have a slight problem because there are so many good ones it's hard to choose. So for some months I think you guys should help decide.

Just quote this post and delete the pics you don't want. I'll count them up on Friday based on 1 vote per user .

March either


or


June


or


August


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November


or

[Andy XRV]

All my fault, sorry. I left it too late and life overtook my plans. It's not dead yet but it might be a little later than planned.

[Andy XRV]

All my fault, sorry. I left it too late and life overtook my plans. It's not dead yet but it might be a little later than planned.