Category Finalist 2010: SanDisk sequence

Riccardo Monti

This picture is the output of my continuous search for a new photographic angle – it happened at a shooting with FMX rider Vanni Oddera.

I was close to the ramp in front of a puddle of mud and during the jump I saw Vanni’s image reflected on the water. I tried to find the right angle to show the whole trick, the rider actually being in shot.

I had to address a problem of water ripples when the rider was motoring up the ramp. Choosing the right moment was crucial to the photo. The result is a real ‘rock solid’ trick.

PHOTO INFO

Photographer: Riccardo Monti
Athlete: Vanni Oddera
Location: Dorno, Pavia, Italy

TECHICAL INFO

Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: 36.0 mm
ISO: 200
F-Stop: f 2.8
Shutter Speed: 1/640