@mtbdudex
The bike and the trail direct the eye to where it’s already going. I love that vertical lens flare and the detail in the grasses and the tree. I do find the sun itself a bit too glaring.
Overall fabulous entries from everyone and a total joy to judge. It was well worth spending a bit of time looking at every one of these images at full resolution.
Just three podium places and here they are:
1st:
@Dockland
2nd:
@someoldguy
3rd:
@piatigorsky
That said there are several more images that deserve a place on the podium.
Thanks to everyone for making this a great contest.