Fortnightly Challenge - 1st May to 15th May - Cycles
 

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This fortnight's challenge is prompted by thinking about the 2014 Tour de France - cycle race starting in the UK in July.

The challenge is "Cycles" and as usual may be interpreted as widely as contestants like.


Fortnightly Challenge is open to all members of WPF. The challenge will be run on (GMT) time.

Post your photo in this thread any time from 1st May to midnight 15th May..

Then a 3 day poll will be placed in this thread for voting on the photo you like best in this challenge.

Please give your photo a title.

The winner picks a challenge for the following fortnight and starts a new thread.

1. One photo per member
2. To be taken during period stated above
3. The photo must include exif data if possible with date and time
4. Post your entry as one attachment directly in this thread
5. No discussion of entries in the thread
6. Do not post any entries in the gallery until after the voting has finished
7.Inthe event of a draw the poster of the first drawn entry picks the next challenge.

Good Luck to Everyone

Pete'

On the last cycle
 

On the last cycle

Giro d'Italia at Portrush
 

Giro d'Italia at Portrush

147 miles - job done!
 

147 miles - job done - £1,500.00 raised for the homeless

The Fred
 

The Fred Whitton Challenge 2014 - 112 miles for charity.

Rapid Rob

Re-cycle???
 

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Kearvaig Bothy - Cape Wrath
 

Beautiful Beach & Bothy on the way to the most Northwesterly point in Britain

1st cycle
 

Dream machine

Just under 24 hours left to vote & with two entries tied, your vote could be the decider!

Well done Gidders, a lovely shot and a deserved winner. I like the composition. You used the wheel well

Thanks to all contributors and congratulations to Clive on a worthy winner.

Well done Clive, an impeccable shot as usual.

Thanks Guys - I'll get my thinking cap on for the next challenge

Ups & Downs

Up - Graham's - The Fred - I liked the image - especially the intensity on the leading riders face. I think this is an occasion when a square crop, taking say 20% off the left & 5% off the right might have made a stronger image.

Down - Peter's - Re-cycle - It looks a bit flat on my screen & probably would have benefited from a curves adjustment to boost the contrast

As always - JMHO Guys

Up: Christine's 147 miles - job done! Great moment captured! I'm assuming (by the mileage) it's a coast to coast run. It works well as a shot. It crossed my mind that an interesting alternative may have been a portrait shot including the horizon giving more impact to the 'as far as you can go' scenario. JMHO.

Down: Clive's Rapid Rob. Technically spot on. I liked the use of a tight DoF that kept all the focus on the cycle wheel.