JP's top ten images from 2008

This Photo of Cob was shot at the world famous Post Office jumps in Aptos, CA. Post office recently got some much needed attention from the riders, not with their bikes but their shovels. Cob is not afraid to get his hands dirty, putting in his due time plus some at the post office as well as building the sickest back yard jumps I have ever seen! I did not ask Cob to throw this table, he just rides with this much style everyday!

Jack Folgelquist flipping in Cobs back yard. The first time Jack flipped this jump on this day I was sitting between the lip and landing, I was doing some set up on my camera and I hear the sound of tires flying off the lip. I look up and Jack's head is where his tires are meant to be. Needless to say I nearly crapped myself! From then on I made Jack tell me before he was dropping in. Jack was riding really well that day and flipped and spun this a hand full of times.

This is the infamous IGZ if you ask Mods and the famous IGZ if you ask anyone else. Igz is a good guy that has put a lot of time digging into Cobs back yard and this jump. Igz has great style on every jump and this one is no exception.

I don't think I need to tell you who this is. You see him in the movies and at all the big contest, yes this is Cam McCaul. It is good to see Cam at his home riding area, the Post Office Jumps, and he shows he needs no reminder on how they flow. Cam is a blast to hang out with and shoot.

If you do not know who this is, you need too. His name is Ryan Howard, he is the Post Office trail boss and the most stylish rider I can think of. R Dog doing a huge no footed can and making it look as easy as a straight air. R Dog seems to dig as much as he rides. Groms if you want to be like someone, be like Ryan.

2008 Red Bull Rampage winner Brandon Semenuk took a trip down to Cali and has stayed for quite a while. I wanted to pack up and go home, but every run he kept giving me amazing pictures. I ended up packing in the pitch black, but it was worth it for this photo.

Mike Hoenisch does a huge tuck no hander on the big set at Post office. When I was shooting this, Black Market team rider Lisa Myklak showed up, she asked to see what I got and she was pumped, that's how I knew this one was a keeper. Mike is a ripper, I am impressed with his riding every time I see him on two wheels.

I was really happy with this edit but thought that the Pinkbike users would blow it over. Nearly 800 views and 60 favorites later it lands in #3. This was shot at Sand Hill Racing in Brent wood on the Dual Slalom. I will say this right now, Dual Slalom is way better than 4X and I think most mountain bikers agree with that so come on race organizers bring it back! I know it has an odd crop but when I was designing this image in my head this is what it looked like. So this was not a mistake shot that just turned out well.

Another image shot at the Post Office. I cannot for the life of me remember this guys name, but he was ripping his brakeless 20". I was really stoked on this shot for a few reasons, the first was that there was no one at the Post Office and just as I was leaving he showed up. Secondly this was my first day shooting with my Canon 40D and 70-200L lens. The rider was amazing, every run he would ask me what I wanted him to do, and every run he would not disappoint. If the rider is reading this, shoot me an email and I will put a name on this photo.

Guy French is a mad man! Doing a huge one footed invert on the Post office hip. I really enjoy shooting with Guy, he is really easy going, he digs and is an amazing rider. Brad is pumped on it, are you?