In freeride mountain biking, getting to build your own custom trail down a landscape is the ultimate form of expression. That is what Brandon Semenuk did for his movie project 'Rad Company'. He invited fellow local riders Graham Agassiz and Matt Miles to help him choose and build a dream track in Kamloops, British Columbia.
One of the more creative builds they made was this deep berm corner that exited into a step down air. It was located near the bottom of their line and the riders passed through at full speed. It was fascinating to watch and listen to them explode out of the berm in air across the terrain.
I had been shooting from various angles, and as the day aged and the track was getting dusty, the sunset really started to play up the drama of the dust trail and the shapes in the terrain. My favorite moments in photography are these fleeting ones where the light starts to add such drama to the composition of the land, and intensifies the actions of the rider.
Hot summer days in Kamloops often end up dusty. It was the perfect timing to help express the speed, energy, trajectory and style of his airtime. It felt like a jet fighter buzzing the tower.