Phil Zajicek

Phil Zajicek, originally uploaded by hawridger.

I caught another good shot of Phil this year on Nick-a-Jack. Although, he wasn't quite panting as hard as he was last year.

Janez Brajkovic

Janez Brajkovic, originally uploaded by hawridger.

Jeff Louder

Jeff Louder, originally uploaded by hawridger.

Scott Nydam

Scott Nydam, originally uploaded by hawridger.

Gianni Meersman

Gianni Meersman, originally uploaded by hawridger.

Jacob Rosenbarger

Jacob Rosenbarger, originally uploaded by hawridger.

On the Stage 4 ITT of the Tour de Georgia.

Levi on Nick-a-Jack

Levi on Nick-a-Jack, originally uploaded by hawridger.

Levi whipped by us on Nick-a-Jack and was dancing on the pedals at this first switchback. Wasn't too crowded down here but the top switchback was crazy crowded.

Levi Leipheimer's Prize for Taking the ITT

Levi's Prize for Taking the ITT, originally uploaded by hawridger.

Why Levi received a birdhouse for winning the IIT, I'll never know.

Pavel Brutt

Pavel Brutt, originally uploaded by hawridger.

Here's one of my shots from yesterday on the ITT. Pavel Brutt of Tinkoff is in a bit of pain up Nick-a-Jack.

Hamilton comes forward

Hamilton comes forward, originally uploaded by Frank Steele.

Tyler's back.

Kudos to Frank over at the Tour de Georgia Blog for nabbing this great shot of Tyler. See you on Nick-a-Jack Frank . . . and Tyler.

'night.

HERE COME BIKES

HERE COME BIKES, originally uploaded by Fazoom.

Here is the first of many shots to come from the Tour de Georgia.

I sure wish I was there. I'll be on Nick a Jack tomorrow for the ITT. I'll have plenty of shots of my own to share in the coming days.

The early break

The early break, originally uploaded by wolfey.

I love a good black and white shot. I think wolfey nailed this one!

Cycling at the Lake

Cycling at the lake, originally uploaded by marvin908.

Nice blur. I like the color saturation and warm light too. Now, go for a ride.

BMC Working Hard

BMC working hard, originally uploaded by Big Daddy Rosa.

Awesome shot! There are so many things right with this shot. Everyone that's going down to the Tour de Georgia take note:

Focus? Spot on.

Composition? Just look at how the shot is framed by the road and the trees on each side and above.

Saturation? Check out those rich colors.

Contrast? The subjects (riders) just pop right out of the photo.

Depth of field? Just right. The riders up front really grab your attention. The riders in the back are so in focus to distract from the leaders, but aren't so out of focus that it breaks up the peloton. You can still tell what it is.

Lighting? The lead riders are well lit instead of hidden in shadows.

Great job!

No hands

No hands, originally uploaded by ndanger.

I'm glad someone else has the guts to take this awesome shot. I'm sure as heck not going to try it.

Tunnel Cycling

Tunnel Cycling, originally uploaded by Pat's Piks.

Escher on cycling anyone?

dream cycling

dream cycling, originally uploaded by arkiss.

This photo really has some character to it. Over the past couple of months or so, I've really grown to enjoy black and white more than I ever have before. The harsh light and shadow really makes this cycling shot more powerful than it would otherwise be.

Excellent capture. I'm going to bed now . . . for my dream cycle.

...unlucky?

...unlucky?, originally uploaded by jonesy_tris.

I think I'd ask for the 14.

Road Rash?

Caida vuelta Nuevo Leon 2-Abr-06, originally uploaded by enriquevera2000.

Makes me want to stick to singletrack. I've gone flying off my mountain bike plenty of times. Dirt's gotta be a lot softer than pavement. Honestly, I've never gone down on my road bike and really don't want to.

Long Exposure

day one hundred and twenty one, originally uploaded by charlietyack.

Here's cool night shot. Kind of eerie, huh?