Pic of the week game

[Redman]

Confirming the Sandy 5 votes, Baatfam 2, Gustov 3, Burque 1, Trevor 2.

[Redman]

.............. It was a memorable evening hanging out up there with friends and watching the sunset. ..............

Sandy, I think you have discussed it before some when these pics were first posted, but tell us more, tell us again how you (and others) got those shots.
I suppose Somehow someone said "ew, look at sunset, pose bikes over here, and we can go over there", but tell us more.
Here, in this thread, you have the audience that wants to know.

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[Baatfam]

Here, in this tread, you have the audience that wants to know.

This is true...

[gustovh]

Ya Sandy tell us how the picture was took and how you guys got me home after dark.

V

[Sandy]

Ya Sandy tell us how the picture was took and how you guys got me home after dark.

V

Was that the night we had to escort you home due to no headlight. Forgot about that, but then I wasn't the one driving by braille.

[Sandy]

This was actually the first time I used that particular photo here. You folks probably saw a similiar one because we took quite a few that evening. We also took some the following year, the one I posted a while ago of just me and the bike was from the following year. The setting was a state park near Vince's place and this photo was from 2012 when Rich, myself and Vince were returning from the Mt. Shasta Rally that Charlie hosted. The first photo below was the initial setup for the final photo then I just literaly set the camera on the ground to eliminate the background and have the bikes against the sky, reduced exposure by about 2 stops and fired the camera with the self timer. Didn't have to worry about the pavement in the foreground because it just turned black anyway. As you can see, there was almost no post processing done to the final image.





by soates50, on Flickr

[Sandy]

Ok guys here's this weeks theme. Something to do with vineyards and if there isn't any available nearby I guess an orchard will suffice. Have fun and thanks for the kudos on this weeks photo. This was taken in 2008 on my solo return from a California trip I did with my brother from Vanvouver and 2 friends from Cranbrook. I had to get back for work and they decided it wasn't quite time to go home yet. Somewhere on the back roads of Northern California.



by soates50, on Flickr

[Redman]

........ then I just literaly set the camera on the ground to eliminate the background and have the bikes against the sky, .............

Impressive, creative idea.
I did not consider that possibility. Just assumed was on top of some ridge or something. I am impressed.

[Burque73]

Vineyards? How about wine barrels?

[Sandy]

Vineyards? How about wine barrels?

Good shot. It does say vineyard on the truck after all.

[Burque73]

Good shot. It does say vineyard on the truck after all.

Oh, good. Thanks, I wasn't sure if others could read that.

Looking back through my pics on file, I realized how may were taken as tags for the riding game. I think the tag right before this was an outdoor amphitheater if I remember correctly.

[Steve]

Vineyards? How about wine barrels?

Good shot. It does say vineyard on the truck after all.

I am hardly a judge here, but the way I read the theme for the week, it said

Something to do with vineyards ...

In my book, a truck with barrels from a vineyard should qualify.

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[trevor]

This was taken at vineyard not far from my house...I do miss this bike...

[gustovh]

Was that the night we had to escort you home due to no headlight. Forgot about that, but then I wasn't the one driving by braille.

Yes Sandy that is the one, I followed you and used Rich's headlight to see the road.

V

[Redman]

Hum... have grape vinyards and apple & peach & cheery orchards around within a 2-3-4 hour ride, but havent stopped for such pictures, other than maybe once, and I am not finding pics of that occasion.

Did find this from San Diego area, does have orange(?) grapefruit(?) orchard(?)grove(?) by the bike and in the distance.
Weither is a grove or an orchard doesnt really matter as it isnt that good of a picture for the topic of "vineyard or orchard" any way.

Afternoon ride with son-in-law.
At this stop my son-in-law got out his camera, was stepping forward and back, look at view in camera, was walking side to side looking at view in camera. I thought was peculiar that he was going to that effort and concern to get a picture. THen he was making exajurated trotting stepps, then get down on one knee to look at view through camera, then he looks at me and chuckles . . . okay, now I get it . . . he was mocking me. So we both had a good laugh.
None of that is in the picture.


I am quessing someone is going to come up with a great picture showing the rows of a vinyard, with bike between the rows, and morning dew steaming off the rows with sunrise in the distance over rolling hills.
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