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I like taking photos. I take thousands each year and promptly forget between excursions how to get it right! Most of my photos are crap – or at least nothing special. A few are OK and fewer still are good. There are a very select few that I think are great for one reason or another. Here are some of the best and brightest of my collection so far.
Lets start with a bang – Australiasian Safari 2009. Taken in the final stage, this is Rod Faggoter pushing hard despite being completely out of the running for a podium position. A true die hard racer – a deserving winner of the Condo 750 this year (2010)
Jake Smith in the final stage, running fast to keep ahead of Ben Grabham for the win. A deserved one at that!
Not a bike, but bike-related. This is Steve Riley on his way to victory in the Safari, Auto division. A very fast driver and an excellent vehicle.
Bruce Garland, running a diesel D-Max
So, continuing with the Safari 2009, here is Ben Grabham on Day 4. The previous day he had a slight incident with spokes in his rear wheel – yes there will be a photo of that too. However, Day 4 was the start of Ben gaining back the hour he lost to Jake Smith. If he looks serious, trust me, he is!
And Ben taking off for the selective
Taken the same day, this was my view as service crew for my brother-in-law, Dave. I was solo crew and it was pretty tough – obviously not as tough as riding, but tough nevertheless!
Day 2 of the Safari, a photo taken as I drove along on a beautiful morning from Geraldton east towards Mt Magnet.
Ben Grabham came into the first service with a completely destroyed rear wheel
Ok, this is chopping around in time as I remember the good pics scattered through the event, but now you are looking at Day 3 – a marathon day of 800 competitive kilometres or so. This is Dave before the start of the last selective. Taken at about 4 in the afternoon and he still had 200km to race for the day!
Day 5, just some scenery
Now a magical trip back in time. Taken in 2007, when my DRZ was almost new. On a ride with my mate Darren near Yeoval NSW.
Same location, Darren on a different XR!
From a trip to Biketerritory near Narrabri. My first encounter with Blue and Bundyroy. I was recovering from a nasty crash involving a wallaby, but still had a great day and snapped a couple of decent photos.
Love the sign!
This is the last lot for tonight. Taken at a ride at Catombal bike park in 2008 – Ekips and his broken KTM250EXCF
And a timely snap of a mate nearly binning his KLX
More to come another time!
Cheers,
ECKS
There’s some great stuff there Ecks, thanks for sharing
AnonymousNice pics ECKS! I think you’re not giving yourself enough credit for your photographic abilities
The Jake Smith pic has made my screen saver.
ECKS-Man wrote:
“Uh oh I knew it wasn’t a good idea to piss behind that tree”
ECKS-Man wrote:
Those rocks look familiar to me. Seem to remember a couple of quality hours spents going through, around and over most of them.
Good photos Ecks. Stop working so hard and keep them coming.
Thanks guys, I often struggle to get the image I want with the point and shoot camera. Tends to be a bit of pot luck, particularly for moving targets! The SLR is heaps better, but not to be carried on the trails. Compromise, isn’t that what life is about??
Oh, and Roy, I’m working on it… takes time to earn money but not a lot of time to spend the stuff!!
Here are a few from a trip to Louee in 2008.
JRD
JRD waiting for someone at the top of a hill
Dave (not my bro-in-law Dave, JRD’s bro-in-law!)
Up past Tom’s hill somewhere
Another Louee ride in 08, Mick with his then new WR450
Mark on the senior special test
Mick on the same hill
Waiting in the rain
Sunrise on the way to Louee
Playing with the SLR – photos by Mrs ECKS (and good ones they are too!). Recognise this place Roy??
Me
Axel
Nice shots
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