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Portraits with your bike?

Discussion in 'Riders with Cameras' started by Someguy, Jan 13, 2014.

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    Has anyone done any portraits with their bike? I was getting some photos last night with the Gixxer and it got me wondering - I see loads of photos of bikes, but very few of the owners with the bike.
     
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    Here's a taste of my skills.
     
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    *cough* http://www.flickr.com/photos/114175431@N02/11904758034/ *cough*
     
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    i think he means more like this

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    On a serious note, yeah I've done it. I took the bike up to the burnt-out observatory on Stromlo with that window overlooking the Brindies. Feels weird though posing on the bike. I put my helmet on and the photos improved.
     
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    I seriously think I need to work more on cornering. Purely because I want to look cool with mad lean angles.
     
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    I like that I have two helmets in that pic. It's like I'm saying "hey, come for a ride?".
     
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    True. He already hit a bush when we were racing, ahem, riding together up the hill on one occasion.
     
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    +1.

    I want the hi-res.
     
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    I go for the opposite. I try to look mad with cool lean angles. Unfortunately you can't see the angry face due to a tinted visor.
     
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    Or "Want a lolly?"
     
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    Thanks to [MENTION=35863]geekster[/MENTION] for this one!
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    And to AliKat for getting me an awesome xmas pressie from our recent PI trip!
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    That is awesome! If I ever figure out how to get my knee down I'd love something like that. haha.
     
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    You need to move your arse someguy. You ride like [MENTION=14463]RazorBlade[/MENTION]. Who looks like a cop and rides bolt upright.

    I can give you advice on style. I'm slow but man I look good.
     
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    Fuck you.
     
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