(Some of) The Best Photos of 2020

RichN95.

Here's the nominees for a cycling photo award that I've never previously heard of. But I know you lot like photos

https://cyclingtips.com/2021/01/2020-mark-gunter-photographer-of-the-year-awards-the-judges-shortlists/

I don't know how they are picked, but here's my favourite of 2020 which isn't there, by Chris Auld for Peloton magazine, which has everything:

shirley_basso

Lovely photos. Good find Rich

Charlie_Croker

Enjoyed looking through that lot, yeah great find RichN95.

kingstongraham

That photo captures the moment perfectly - looking like he's going to crash into a wall because he can't get his jacket on!

kingstongraham

The Maxime Vanheye one - is that like a "Where's wally?" for the cyclist?

pblakeney

kingstongraham said:

That photo captures the moment perfectly - looking like he's going to crash into a wall because he can't get his jacket on!

I thought he was going to at the time.

ddraver

kingstongraham said:

The Maxime Vanheye one - is that like a "Where's wally?" for the cyclist?

...yer gonna have to help me man... 😶

kingstongraham

ddraver said:

kingstongraham said:

The Maxime Vanheye one - is that like a "Where's wally?" for the cyclist?

...yer gonna have to help me man... 😶

“This shot was caught during the fall season, with the beautiful colour this season is known for. I really like the contrast between the fall colours and the snow on top of the mountains and how the cyclist looks incredibly small compare to the mountains behind.”

Am I missing something? Where's the cyclist?

TheBigBean

kingstongraham said:

ddraver said:

kingstongraham said:

The Maxime Vanheye one - is that like a "Where's wally?" for the cyclist?

...yer gonna have to help me man... 😶

“This shot was caught during the fall season, with the beautiful colour this season is known for. I really like the contrast between the fall colours and the snow on top of the mountains and how the cyclist looks incredibly small compare to the mountains behind.”

Am I missing something? Where's the cyclist?

I can't find wally. It's really not a great photo.

kingstongraham

TheBigBean said:

kingstongraham said:

ddraver said:

kingstongraham said:

The Maxime Vanheye one - is that like a "Where's wally?" for the cyclist?

...yer gonna have to help me man... 😶

“This shot was caught during the fall season, with the beautiful colour this season is known for. I really like the contrast between the fall colours and the snow on top of the mountains and how the cyclist looks incredibly small compare to the mountains behind.”

Am I missing something? Where's the cyclist?

I can't find wally. It's really not a great photo.

To be fair, it's better when it's not cropped so you can't see the mountain! Still no cyclist tho.

ddraver

That's better as a photo...

I wonder if the ?accidental crop is further evidence that the caption is for another photo...

Its also The Dru/Aiguille Vert and I'm really very sure there's no road up there.

TheBigBean

kingstongraham said:

TheBigBean said:

kingstongraham said:

ddraver said:

kingstongraham said:

The Maxime Vanheye one - is that like a "Where's wally?" for the cyclist?

...yer gonna have to help me man... 😶

“This shot was caught during the fall season, with the beautiful colour this season is known for. I really like the contrast between the fall colours and the snow on top of the mountains and how the cyclist looks incredibly small compare to the mountains behind.”

Am I missing something? Where's the cyclist?

I can't find wally. It's really not a great photo.

To be fair, it's better when it's not cropped so you can't see the mountain! Still no cyclist tho.

I really don't want to cement my reputation as a misery guts, and yes it is better, but it is still really not a good photo. I think the photographer values art over composition.

kingstongraham

This one is glorious:

ddraver

Its not the right photo...

kingstongraham

ddraver said:

Its not the right photo...

It's still a good photo though.

Charlie_Croker

kingstongraham said:

ddraver said:

kingstongraham said:

The Maxime Vanheye one - is that like a "Where's wally?" for the cyclist?

...yer gonna have to help me man... 😶

“This shot was caught during the fall season, with the beautiful colour this season is known for. I really like the contrast between the fall colours and the snow on top of the mountains and how the cyclist looks incredibly small compare to the mountains behind.”

Am I missing something? Where's the cyclist?

Yes, Me too!



A not so cropped [or stretched] version. This I believe is a better photograph

Source: https://hayko.tv/rotorbike which in turn leads to a cropped version on https://hayko.tv/maxime.visuals

ddraver

Haaa-le-lu-jaaah!

🤣

focuszing723

kingstongraham

Charlie_Croker said:

kingstongraham said:

ddraver said:

kingstongraham said:

The Maxime Vanheye one - is that like a "Where's wally?" for the cyclist?

...yer gonna have to help me man... 😶

“This shot was caught during the fall season, with the beautiful colour this season is known for. I really like the contrast between the fall colours and the snow on top of the mountains and how the cyclist looks incredibly small compare to the mountains behind.”

Am I missing something? Where's the cyclist?

Yes, Me too!



A not so cropped [or stretched] version. This I believe is a better photograph

Source: https://hayko.tv/rotorbike which in turn leads to a cropped version on https://hayko.tv/maxime.visuals

Nice detective work - this would be better still if it were not cropped to remove the sky - that full version must exist somewhere too!

TheBigBean

Charlie_Croker said:

kingstongraham said:

ddraver said:

kingstongraham said:

The Maxime Vanheye one - is that like a "Where's wally?" for the cyclist?

...yer gonna have to help me man... 😶

“This shot was caught during the fall season, with the beautiful colour this season is known for. I really like the contrast between the fall colours and the snow on top of the mountains and how the cyclist looks incredibly small compare to the mountains behind.”

Am I missing something? Where's the cyclist?

Yes, Me too!



A not so cropped [or stretched] version. This I believe is a better photograph

Source: https://hayko.tv/rotorbike which in turn leads to a cropped version on https://hayko.tv/maxime.visuals

It's improving with every additional bit that gets added on.

ddraver

Quite a lot of mountain to get in the frame though... 2000 odd metres at least

Charlie_Croker

Keep it in feet please! I'm British you know

Is it Mont Blanc (15,774 ft)?

ddraver

No, the Dru (in front) and the Aiguille Verte (the higher one behind that looks lower), just up the valley "On the other side" of the mer de glace.

Read some Joe Simpson about his many epics on the Dru. Unfortunately, all of those routes fell off a few years back.

Charlie_Croker

Got it, thank you @ddraver

kingstongraham

TheBigBean said:

Charlie_Croker said:

kingstongraham said:

ddraver said:

kingstongraham said:

The Maxime Vanheye one - is that like a "Where's wally?" for the cyclist?

...yer gonna have to help me man... 😶

“This shot was caught during the fall season, with the beautiful colour this season is known for. I really like the contrast between the fall colours and the snow on top of the mountains and how the cyclist looks incredibly small compare to the mountains behind.”

Am I missing something? Where's the cyclist?

Yes, Me too!



A not so cropped [or stretched] version. This I believe is a better photograph

Source: https://hayko.tv/rotorbike which in turn leads to a cropped version on https://hayko.tv/maxime.visuals

It's improving with every additional bit that gets added on.

It's now a really, really good pic.

TheBigBean

kingstongraham said:

TheBigBean said:

Charlie_Croker said:

kingstongraham said:

ddraver said:

kingstongraham said:

The Maxime Vanheye one - is that like a "Where's wally?" for the cyclist?

...yer gonna have to help me man... 😶

“This shot was caught during the fall season, with the beautiful colour this season is known for. I really like the contrast between the fall colours and the snow on top of the mountains and how the cyclist looks incredibly small compare to the mountains behind.”

Am I missing something? Where's the cyclist?

Yes, Me too!



A not so cropped [or stretched] version. This I believe is a better photograph

Source: https://hayko.tv/rotorbike which in turn leads to a cropped version on https://hayko.tv/maxime.visuals

It's improving with every additional bit that gets added on.

It's now a really, really good pic.

I wouldn't go that far. The trees are still dull and empty, the mountains overexposed and the sky missing. The cyclist looks nice though!

Charlie_Croker

TheBigBean said:

kingstongraham said:

TheBigBean said:

Charlie_Croker said:

kingstongraham said:

ddraver said:

kingstongraham said:

The Maxime Vanheye one - is that like a "Where's wally?" for the cyclist?

...yer gonna have to help me man... 😶

“This shot was caught during the fall season, with the beautiful colour this season is known for. I really like the contrast between the fall colours and the snow on top of the mountains and how the cyclist looks incredibly small compare to the mountains behind.”

Am I missing something? Where's the cyclist?

Yes, Me too!



A not so cropped [or stretched] version. This I believe is a better photograph

Source: https://hayko.tv/rotorbike which in turn leads to a cropped version on https://hayko.tv/maxime.visuals

It's improving with every additional bit that gets added on.

It's now a really, really good pic.

I wouldn't go that far. The trees are still dull and empty, the mountains overexposed and the sky missing. The cyclist looks nice though!

Yes, they’ve taken the decorations down now, put them back into storage. You'll have to wait till next year

Charlie_Croker

Some more contenders perhaps

from Strava photos