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Downhill at Semmering: A Camera Beside the Course

A mountain biker with a camera beside the course

I enjoy mountain biking myself. At a downhill race, I am also drawn to the control, feel and courage involved in each run. At Semmering, I could combine that interest with photographing from beside the course.

Dust, light and speed

What stayed with me most was the dust hanging in the sunlight. The riders were gone a moment later, while traces of their movement remained in the air.

I enjoy these brief moments that call for a quick response. The pictures are a personal impression of a day beside the course and a sport I enjoy away from the camera too.

Downhill rider on a rocky forest course between trees.

Close view of a downhill rider wearing mirrored goggles on a forest course.

Downhill rider number 126 crossing roots between padded trees.

Downhill rider number 113 on a rocky section in the forest.

Mountain biker jumping on an open course with a cable car in the background.

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Georg Kropik
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