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Photography Contest Winners

Posted By brink in BMX, Skip To The Comments (49)

Mar 24 2006 / Friday

First Place Photo: Andy Rogers
Caption: The photo was taken at a ramp jam at the Texas Underground bike shop in Dallas Texas. The guy in the picture was a homeless man that came in because he wanted people to listen to him play his harmonica. He wasnt asking for money or anything, he just wanted to hang out and jam. So while everybody was riding during he was playing some music. He played a really cool version of ZZ top's "Tush", He was pretty good,.I talked to him for a while and he let me take his picture. Um, the shot was just 35mm, 200 ISO, between f2.8 and f5.6 and i dont remember what the shutter speed was. The picture was taken on like April 30th, 2005, so like a year ago.

Wow! Thanks to everyone who sent in photos and entered the Sandy Carson Photography Contest! We received a ton of entries and are really happy with the big turnout and high quality of all the images. But this is a contest, and Sandy had to pick just one winner.

Sandy chose the photo above, shot by Andy Rogers, as the winning photo which will be printed in an upcoming issue of DIG BMX. Andy also has a big box of etnies gear and a one-of-a-kind print from Sandy on the way!

As far as the critique goes, well, this is what Sandy had to say about the winning photo:

"I am always fascinated by wierdos and creepers that show up at a spot while you are riding. This is the sort photo that I would totally look to capture, myself. I love the composition and the contrast of the content with a perfect exposure to boot. A weathered old dude playing harmonica next to a bunch of Bmx kids. Kick ass!"
-sandy

Second Place Photo: Bryan Heiser
Caption: Cody LeFevre, tree ride-to-tailwhip during sunset, Hanover, Pennsylvania

Third Place Photo: Nitai Whitehurst
Caption: The photo is of Rob Darden, Riding trails in Greenville NC, doing a lookback over the hip last year, I was staying in Greenville for a month, and was shooting a bit with Rob, The trees had been cut down around the trails but the jump survied after Colin Mackay and Rob fixed them up, I thought this was a good looking shot, with all the branches in the foreground and the overcast sky, the photo just has a nice mood to it.

Check out the Photo Gallery with over 100 of the top photos from the contest.

49 Comments Photography Contest Winners

  1. AWESOME PICTURE Andy Rogers. I would expect absolutely nothing less from you. You're amazing.

    Merida
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  2. thats my boy andy!

    Aaron
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  3. brayn heiser is the best bmx photographer in our town

    matt malone
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  4. hey if you wanna see more of bryan's pics go to www.gangsterbiking.com

    matt malone
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  5. or you can go to www.bheiserphoto.com

    Doug Dewease
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  6. bryan heiser is too good

    josh mcelwee
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  7. chester makes me soo proud

    justin lowell
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  8. Great picture Andy!

    Cassie
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  9. whatever

    your mom
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  10. Not that the other guys suck, but we're just supporting our friend. I like the other ones too.

    Doug Dewease
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  11. i got into top 100 suits me fine :-)

    Tez
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  12. Thats an awesome picture Bryan...He's a great Photographer

    Danny Oliver
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  13. Bryan did do a good job, i'm a bit jealous

    Andy Rogers
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  14. holy shit that guy is good, i was i had those skills

    lee
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  15. all pics look great 2 me bro

    Brad Knott
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  16. caputres the art and positive image in the world of ridin today

    Brad Knott
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  17. Hey. Congrats to those who won. Awesome stuff. Thanks Etnies for putting my pic up too!

    Pete Jaques
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  18. Props for picking a photo that every bmxer can relate to in some way, and not just another rad move.

    Marvin
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  19. yo you stink my 2 year old brother is better than you.

    bob filmdi
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  20. you reallyyyyyyy suck can you do a double back flip if you can e-mail me at kritter132@ayahoo.com

    bob filmdi
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  21. wtf you gay ass faget you,re really gay

    bob filmdi
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  22. gay

    bob filmdi
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  23. show off you stink

    tommy butler
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  24. booooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    tommy butler
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  25. f u c k y o u a s s h o l e .

    tommy butler
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  26. die

    dave mirra
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  27. you stink

    dave mirra
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  28. why do you think youre so good because you stink really badly from dave mirra

    dave mirra
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  29. sorry i really didnt mean that

    dave mirra
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  30. ah nice picks sandy.. im stoked on the trails one.. maybe ill talk to ya soon

    Kurt Hohberger
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  31. Hey!! Congrats to who won!!! Those pics are off the hook!!! Major air on the BMX pics!!! TOTALLY AWESOME!!

    Lisa Brayton
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  32. I dont really see how the first place photograph fitsfor an etnies ad. but Congrats - Jonathan Zizzo

    jonathan zizzo
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  33. the photo is not for an etnies ad. it didnt have to be an "ad" shot, just a cool shot Sandy thought was really good and worthy of the pages of dig--which it is. if it was a contest for the next etnies ad then i think the second or third place photos would be best....but then again, those guys dont even ride for etnies, so that would be stupid.

    joe
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  34. some really cool photos in there.
    one of my favs was a black and white one with some riders cleaning out that poot. whi ever took that good stuff!!!

    Johann
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  35. some really cool photos in there.
    one of my favs was the black and white one with some riders cleaning out that pool. who ever took that good stuff!!!

    Johann
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  36. i can do better than that and i'am only 15 so go stick it up you ass!!!

    levi
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  37. andy rogers... is the SHIT!!!

    Stuck in kansas...
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  38. yous suck go back home

    levi
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  39. who the hell is dave mirra

    steve
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  40. oh yer the guy with the gold bike

    steve
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  41. hey my bikes 24 carrot you monkey

    dave mirra
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  42. sandy you couldnt judge a best shit comp

    dave mirra
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  43. when do we get our prizes? i need some new kicks

    bryan heiser
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  44. sent out all the prizes yesterday.

    cropley
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  45. bryan heiser aka chester is the shit. ganster biking all the way.

    shane powell
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  46. dude, like these photos are so fake

    Nadia
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  47. lol just kidding my bro took some of dem

    Nadia
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  48. http://www.fotolog.com/nerv_666

    ultra vomit
    Posted: 7 years ago,

  49. yo all of u guys argue to much man the foto rocks alright so lets all chill and enjoy the fotos k!

    steve-o
    Posted: 7 years ago,
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