Tuesday, August 7, 2012
I love bike shots when shot from behind. Â The sense of sailing through the city is easier to relate to when it’s not personalized with someone’s face.
If I shot this from the front I would feel like “Wow, that guy’s having fun.” When shot from the back I can more easily imagine myself in that position.
Tina @ Tinacious Me
August 7, 2012 at 9:15 am
so carefree. I love it!
http://www.tinacious.me/
andreea
August 7, 2012 at 10:27 am
bicycles ftw! :D
http://hipshops.com/
SM
August 8, 2012 at 1:55 am
I agree! This is such an amazing carefree shot!
http://untrucoudeux.wordpress.com/
Anja
August 8, 2012 at 6:16 am
I totally agree. When i saw this pictures my first thought was carefree and freedom. Probably the open arms and so big bike gives this effect.
http://livsrytmen.blogspot.com/
Tom
August 7, 2012 at 9:18 am
A tribute to Mikael Colville-Andersen ? “The Sartorialist on Two Wheels”
http://www.copenhagencyclechic.com/2007/06/cycle-chic-origins.html
Rencontrea.com
August 7, 2012 at 9:26 am
Make beautiful meetings in summer biking in Manhattan,
it’s great !
Marie.
MostlyAPragmatist
August 7, 2012 at 9:26 am
Cool! We were admiring that bike in front of a friend’s apartment on 8th street last weekend.
Helin (OnFashionAndThings)
August 7, 2012 at 9:33 am
there is actually a tumblr blog dedicated to this concept:
http://downtownfrombehind.tumblr.com/
Jenn
August 7, 2012 at 1:37 pm
I was just going to mention DTFB! :) Glad that was noted here.
Rebekah
August 7, 2012 at 9:34 am
I’d just like to know how that person gets on that bike and how he or she gets off of it.
marilyn
August 7, 2012 at 11:46 am
you would need a devise to lower you on and out…..
GiuliaC
August 7, 2012 at 9:35 am
Wow, this is such a great and funny shot! I’ve never seen something similar :)
xoxo
http://www.sparklyfashion.com
It's the Drinks // N
August 7, 2012 at 9:41 am
You are so right, it is much better from the back! :) Great shot!
/N
Alessandra
August 7, 2012 at 9:43 am
Loving it!!!
This guy actually looks happy!!
http://lapetiterobenoire-ale.blogspot.com
nazli
August 7, 2012 at 9:49 am
Your comment is so true, yet I never think about this! Love the photo, love the sense of freedom.
princessglee
August 7, 2012 at 9:49 am
Nice. I’m easily imagining that I could be in this kind of early morning, small town feeling NY.
Street Tailors
August 7, 2012 at 9:52 am
Feels like freedom! Very nice shot!
comme fraiche
August 7, 2012 at 9:52 am
I wouldn’t recommend that style of riding with that much traffic on the road
Desiree Choo
August 7, 2012 at 9:53 am
I can imagine myself on it too. Hahaha but in reality, I will never. :p
http://thosefuzzyfeelings.blogspot.com/
S A V V Y 9 2
August 7, 2012 at 9:54 am
True! I love riding my bike. Not being dependent to public transport schedules, be able to go and leave when I wanna, the sun in my face, see more of the city.. I think it’s great transportation!
Karen
August 7, 2012 at 9:55 am
Fantastic shot! A perfect Summer moment.
THE STEL STYLE
August 7, 2012 at 9:56 am
woo amazing bicycle!!!
http://thestelstyle.com/
Sihem
August 7, 2012 at 9:57 am
Cette photo est juste magnifique :)
ANH PHUNG
August 7, 2012 at 9:58 am
Beautiful! The shot screams freedom.
Stills
August 7, 2012 at 10:02 am
Oh so cool! I want to try that bike! :)
http://www.stills.rs
yv
August 7, 2012 at 10:05 am
best shot!
Elaine
August 7, 2012 at 10:06 am
Such a beautiful moment. Will do just the same when the sun shining down at me so wonderfully :) Thank for posting it
Alex K.
August 7, 2012 at 10:12 am
DOWTOWN FROM BEHIND! http://www.downtownfrombehind.tumblr.com
MaRiSa
August 7, 2012 at 10:22 am
Brilliant shot, I immediately have Mark Ronson’s “The bike song” in my head!
david
August 7, 2012 at 10:28 am
Wow, great shot. I like shots like this, these are the photos that create great stories.
This is Belgium
August 7, 2012 at 10:32 am
it is indeed a great shot
he is more like an artist than a city biker though !
ansh
August 7, 2012 at 10:33 am
it has this summery feel to it. btw first time here and loving the experience so far :)
Thom
August 7, 2012 at 10:36 am
This image is very much what NY means to me!
thisbayarealife.wordpress.com
Piaget
August 7, 2012 at 10:39 am
Wow… this is almost surreal.
Diane
August 7, 2012 at 10:44 am
Getting around NYC on a bike is fantastic. It really lets you experience the beauty and the vibrancy and everything that is NYC . Great shot .
Kate
August 7, 2012 at 10:46 am
That guy is really going for it! Love it.
Kate
Nicole Cai
August 7, 2012 at 10:54 am
very true.
Lindsey
August 7, 2012 at 11:02 am
This looks so fun and free. Love the shot.
-Lindsey
Et tu, tutu?
Laura
August 7, 2012 at 11:05 am
Lovely photo, great from the back!
http://www.laurablogmode.com
Tonia
August 7, 2012 at 11:19 am
Your shots always make me want to learn more about the person.
monkeyshines
August 7, 2012 at 11:26 am
fun lovely capture!
Bises,
monkeyshines
http://monkeyshines-monkeyshines.blogspot.com/
Simbarashe
August 7, 2012 at 11:26 am
I continue to be impressed by your utilisation of shadow and light.
http://lordashbury.com
Elisa
August 7, 2012 at 11:27 am
Cycling in a city can feel like freedom. I love it.
Elisa
Wandering Minds fashion
http://www.ourwanderingminds.com
ETC...
August 7, 2012 at 11:29 am
Only in NYC will you see something like that!
ETC…
http://www.eatontradingcompany.com
Kitchen worktops guy
August 7, 2012 at 11:32 am
It looks like he’s flying – so effortless and carefree.
Monsieur Marcel
August 7, 2012 at 11:33 am
Great shot of a ride on a tall bike! Like you said, perspective is key–that sense of exhilaration is quite palpable.
une chatte grise
August 7, 2012 at 2:03 pm
“Let the morningtime drop all its petals on me–
Life I love you
All is groovy…”
Monsieur Marcel
August 7, 2012 at 4:03 pm
“slow down, you move too fast, you’ve got to make the morning last”
Rhoda Wong
August 7, 2012 at 11:45 am
i love this photo! so free and a perfect definition of New York!
http://www.styleandshades.blogspot.com
Erica
August 7, 2012 at 11:55 am
This shot makes you want to be on the back of that bike with your arms up in the air and the wind in your face. I love the mood it creates for the viewer.
Xana Athens
August 7, 2012 at 11:56 am
Although i had a bad accident when i was riding my bike, i hope to enjoy a walk with my bike soon…
Bonnie, Clyde and Marni
August 7, 2012 at 11:58 am
Love this pic!!
http://bonnieclydemarni.blogspot.gr/
Votre Amie
August 7, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Holy snap! Two things – 1. He looks absolutely relaxed and free – It’s an incredibly beautiful shot, and 2. I would be terrified to be up that high on 2 wheels. I would more than likely fall and break bones on a that high bike apparatus,so props to anyone who does ride/fly that high!
x
http://www.iloveublank.blogspot.com
Sophie Mhabille
August 7, 2012 at 12:24 pm
He looks like flying !
fabi
August 7, 2012 at 12:31 pm
That guy does look like he is having fun!!
:D
http://www.onegirlsempire.com
Johnny
August 7, 2012 at 12:34 pm
This guy is super cool, there’s no doubt about that!
Remy
August 7, 2012 at 12:39 pm
What a splendid and glorious picture. As if the biker is singing ‘I am leaving it all behind’. Lovely.
Greetings from Amsterdam.
Becky Bedbug
August 7, 2012 at 12:40 pm
Oh, what a beautiful shot! He looks so free!
Also, how high is that bike!?
Becky
http://www.beckybedbug.com
MaricruzLA
August 7, 2012 at 12:42 pm
Wow really carefree amazing photo
http://www.lam-style.blogspot.com
Joanne
August 7, 2012 at 12:50 pm
this feels like freedom to me :) i love it!
Marcelo
August 7, 2012 at 1:17 pm
Cool backpack! Great shot too…
http://marcelosalvadorphotography.wordpress.com/
Lauren (BestTrendz)
August 7, 2012 at 1:21 pm
Love the light, carefree look of this shot. This looks like freedom.
BestTrendz
Sevan
August 7, 2012 at 1:26 pm
What a great capture ! It immediately made me think of “le Cirque du
Soleil”.
Perfect summer picture in the city.
Guillermo Ãlvarez
August 7, 2012 at 1:36 pm
Great shot! I love the moment.. it´s perfect!
Primarklovers
August 7, 2012 at 2:12 pm
It inspires me Fredoom!
Carmen
August 7, 2012 at 2:25 pm
this is so NY!
http://nyfacades.blogspot.com/
agnes
August 7, 2012 at 2:33 pm
I love back shot too… this shot is fantastic!!!
ttea
August 7, 2012 at 2:36 pm
I love this picture. There’s something about the composition that is just so beautiful. I like how it’s completely dark on one side, and then the other side has the morning sunshine.
http://fashionananthropologicalpointofview.blogspot.ca/
Bohemian Style
August 7, 2012 at 2:55 pm
I have been seeing this rider around.
Fun!
theBohmerian.com
Opposite Lipstick
August 7, 2012 at 3:11 pm
love!
http://oppositelipstick.blogspot.be/
CultureShockArt
August 7, 2012 at 3:16 pm
He would fit in nicely in Venice, CA. I see double decker bikes here quite a bit.
Eva
August 7, 2012 at 3:37 pm
So free, so happy and so impressive!!
http://www.creativityandchocolate.blogspot.com
Ulrikke
August 7, 2012 at 3:40 pm
Today’s best photo.
Chahrazad
August 7, 2012 at 4:11 pm
Such a awesome picture! And a unique bike. I like it!
x
http://www.cherryfactor.blogspot.com
The Coolturizer
August 7, 2012 at 4:44 pm
Streetstyle photos on a bicycle is always so “Sartorialist”!
Jorge
August 7, 2012 at 5:44 pm
Woo !! in NYC will you see something like that, this capture like very much.
Tim
August 7, 2012 at 6:11 pm
With his stance, I first thought he was riding a unicycle.
http://niceshoesasshole.tumblr.com/
Sophie
August 7, 2012 at 6:12 pm
Come to Copenhagen, and you’ll see bikes! even women in stilettos ride bikes – and they parking their bikes everywhere. Love that
Jennifer
August 7, 2012 at 6:54 pm
This is a great shot!
xo Jennifer
http://seekingstyleblog.wordpress.com
ha
August 7, 2012 at 6:59 pm
Wow amazing trick
http://haideeandco.blogspot.co.uk/
Thischris
August 7, 2012 at 7:39 pm
Double decker fixie: check
Vintage fedora too small for my head: check
Locally crafted 70′s chic messenger/backpack (containing iPad with unfinished novel, lyrics for local emo-punk band and sketches for new tattoo): check
Scrawny arms held akimbo as I flit towards my local ATM to confirm trust fund still there: check
It’s 2 pm and everybody else is at work. Do you know where your hipsters are?
Verlaine
August 7, 2012 at 10:01 pm
Double-decker fixie? Please, it’s a tall bike with a free wheel.
Hipster? Acrobat, circus performer is more like it. He loves his life and life…I’m envious and it’s good to admit it.
dcinDC
August 7, 2012 at 10:06 pm
Thischris: You got it all! I had to laugh at your perfect summary! I would like to see, tho, how he manages that bike – getting on & off and how he stops without getting off – maybe always near a street pole to hold onto? Certainly he can see way ahead and avoid any oncoming problems – yes, a bit of Cirque du Soleil going on as someone mentioned.
Jessica
August 7, 2012 at 11:02 pm
This gives me the heebie-jeebies!
I agree, there’s something sort of nostalgic and wildly personal about images of bikers from behind. It makes me remember all those years ago when my bike was the only thing I needed to fill me day up.
The Lovelorn
adele
August 7, 2012 at 11:41 pm
love this shot! the photo feels like it’s telling a lot more.
Susan E
August 8, 2012 at 12:20 am
i don’t care who the dude is or what hipster affiliations he imbues or makes people think of…this is a beautiful, carefree photograph and make me fall in love with morning light all over again.
Rebecca
August 8, 2012 at 1:12 am
Very interesting & amazing shot as always!
Rebecca
http://www.redtagchiclosangeles.com
Carmen
August 8, 2012 at 1:43 am
Great shot!
-Carmen
http://www.wearmint.com/
Alison
August 8, 2012 at 2:06 am
I love this shot! I always see a guy riding a unicycle in Vancouver as well and am so intrigued. What a unique thing to pick up!
http://www.stylingmylife.com
Emma Howard
August 8, 2012 at 2:31 am
A nice summer day with the breeze in his face as he rides with his arms held out.
StreetLounge
August 8, 2012 at 2:58 am
Fre-e-edo-om! :)
style-xyz
August 8, 2012 at 4:00 am
totally agree with you!
Juanita
August 8, 2012 at 4:41 am
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE New York City and when I see pictures like this I want to pack my things up and move there! The greatest city in the world for my money! xxxxx
Gigi
August 8, 2012 at 6:28 am
Really nice picture and I don’t forget to mention that his backpack isn’t bad either.
http://www.tributetothetribe.com
Maria
August 8, 2012 at 6:28 am
The feeling that you decsribe of this shot it’s called “Rückenfigur” : the viewer is encouraged to place himself in the position, like The Wanderer above the Sea of Fog painting by Caspar David Friedrich. Cheers from Madrid. I loved meeting you last June and see how humble you are :)
Anna
August 8, 2012 at 7:43 am
The picture is very nice indeed! But the description is even more inspiring!
Susie
August 8, 2012 at 8:05 am
This looks like so much fun, but it makes me a bit nervous!
Sea and Swank
Mr Essentialist
August 8, 2012 at 8:10 am
This picture really captures the freedom of biking – Love it!
http://www.MrEssentialist.com
Roslyn Bellerby
August 8, 2012 at 8:24 am
We wish we were riding bikes down Springtime NY streets!
Roslyn Bellerby
August 8, 2012 at 9:29 am
We wish we were riding bikes down Springtime NY streets!
http://www.deshabille.com.au
sonvi
August 8, 2012 at 11:42 am
Such a cool bike .. !
http://blossomglam.blogspot.co.uk/
Harriet
August 8, 2012 at 3:04 pm
I wish I could do this!
Love the photo
x
Martine
August 8, 2012 at 8:15 pm
NO DOUBT! I love it, but Im also thinking “DON’T Fall!”
gina
August 8, 2012 at 3:51 pm
awesome shot
http://kimchicsisters.blogspot.com/2012/08/biking-in-piazza-del-duomo.html
Name*
August 8, 2012 at 8:16 pm
I want to go back to NY. Now.
Neato Nattie
August 8, 2012 at 8:51 pm
You push off like a skateboard and then climb it like a ladder, dum dums.
Elaine
August 9, 2012 at 1:10 pm
He just seems so easy and free…not a care in the world.
Lis-Marie
August 11, 2012 at 5:12 pm
I love this photo, can only imagine what he might be wearing :-))
Paul Christian
August 12, 2012 at 4:16 pm
Awesome shot, makes me want to move there :)
Natalia Fuentes
August 23, 2012 at 10:02 pm
… se ve alto pero sobretodo libreee
he looks high and free (sorry for my english I’m from Chile haha)