So what's a bike portrait? A picture of your bike in its environment. Could be at the side of the road or being ridden in the twisties. . . . Not a picture in your driveway, an environmental portrait.
Here's my current favorite:
So what's a bike portrait? A picture of your bike in its environment. Could be at the side of the road or being ridden in the twisties. . . . Not a picture in your driveway, an environmental portrait.
Here's my current favorite:
Tom Moran
On the Road with SNC 1923
While not the best picture in the da world, this is probably still my favorite picture of my favorite bike as far as the amount of fun I had with her, the fact that she got me back into riding after some years of being bike-less and the fun I had modifying her to what you see here. Its a 73 R60/5 that I put S bars and fairing on along with a Mac 2-into-1. She was one FUN ride! We did well over 80K miles together in 6 short years. Photo taken up on Skyline Drive Va at one of my favorite pull offs. I've used the same location for several other bike shots since then but this one is still tops. Dang I sure miss her...*sigh*
RM
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Riding the Dragoon June 07
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04 R-1150-RT current bike. 94 R-1100-RS74,383, Sold, 78 R-80/7, K.I.A by a D.U.I
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I know my favorite of all time. I was headed into the sunrise on our way home from finishing the Iron Butt Rally in 2003.
I'm thinking the memories of the portrait color it even more vividly in the photographer's mind's eye.
Voni
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And here's a self-portrait of me and The Beast
also on skyline drive, taken from the other side. Note: this and the one above are both scans from film. Oh, Yeah, I also changed out the rear shocks to some air shocks I found down at my mechanics shop shorty after buying her in the spring of 99.
RM
"A man isn't totally drunk if he can lie on the floor without hanging on!" Joe Louis; comedian
"I'll make a deal with you, I won't bore with my Science if you don't bore me with your Politics!" Lionel Barrymore from the 1929 film "The Mysterious Island"
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While the story around the previous picture keeps me coming back to it, this one I just like the look and feel of, although it's partially doctored in a paint programme, the effects just add to the feeling I got at that time and in that place.
White Sands NM 2006
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Fools Sometimes Mistake Change For Progress
Somewhere in west Texas, on the way to Big Bend. 2006.
2007 R1200R
2007 R1200GS
I love wide angle perspectives.
Die worn out instead of rusted out! I am work in progress.
1975 R90/6
1988 K75C
And more cameras than I can handle!
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This 'guy' always rides with me.
1979 BMW R80--red
1985 Honda Rebel 250--red
1986 Honda Rebel 450--silver
1998 BMW R1100RT--graphite
2000 BMW R1200C--blue & bluer
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Two R75/5s
Historic photo: 1924 R32 with rider
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Windsor Ruins, outside of Port Gibson, MS. The bike is back there somewhere.
This is actually in my driveway...
Alex Grossjohann
2004 R1150RSA
2008 328xi Coupe
This is actually in my driveway...
Tom Moran
On the Road with SNC 1923
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