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28 August 2013

Photography of Chuck Parsons

Sharing the work of another photographer

Chuck was out on the road shooting pictures in Loveland, Fort Collins, and Denver last week. He is a bike racer himself with a gritty style behind the lens. He and his friends have a tradition of gathering on the final day in Denver where this year a hand up was attempted and possibly succeeded. They are, after all, cyclocross racers.

It is a curious thing how a cyclist's background influences his or her photography. Where Ryan Wallace is a photojournalist who loves cars and motorcycles, specializeing in speed, I grew up in a family of globe-trotting travelers, influencing my style of capturing a bike race as if I am a tourist experiencing all the people, sights, smells and sounds. And here Chuck Parsons shows you a bike race from a bike racers perspective.

The personality of the photographer is definitely reflected through the lens, as an artist's brushstroke is on canvas.  Enjoy - photos from Chuck:

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Crusin' at the race.  Photo © by Chuck Parsons for Pedal Dancer®
Breakaway Stage 6.   Photo © by Chuck Parsons for Pedal Dancer®
A horizontal fan on the way to Rocky Mountain National Park.  Photo © by Chuck Parsons for Pedal Dancer®
The peloton.  Photo © by Chuck Parsons for Pedal Dancer®
Breakaway in the city.  Photo © by Chuck Parsons for Pedal Dancer®
Big city racing.  Photo © by Chuck Parsons for Pedal Dancer®
Chris Froome withdraws from the race.  Photo © by Chuck Parsons for Pedal Dancer®
Gutter racing.  Photo © by Chuck Parsons for Pedal Dancer®
Hanging with buddies.  Photo © by Chuck Parsons for Pedal Dancer®
Crit racing.  Photo © by Chuck Parsons for Pedal Dancer®
Forming the leadout.  Photo © by Chuck Parsons for Pedal Dancer®
Grimy dirty city racing.  Photo © by Chuck Parsons for Pedal Dancer®
The traditional beer hand-up. Executed by Frites en Mayo teammate Rich Visscher was successful! Hold onto the baby.  Photo © by Chuck Parsons for Pedal Dancer®
Cyclocross season in Colorado begins in 10 days! 2013-14 Colorado Cyclocross Calendar. See you out there.
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