Easyrider by graemestevens

Easyrider

Bloody hell, some bugger's stolen my bike again.
This is loosely inspired by the following three things: Luka Bloom's song "Acoustic Motorbike", The Manic Street Preachers song "Motorcycle Emptiness" and Kane Arlow's (@karlow75) shot "Abandoned Tricycles" from earlier this week...a truly bizarre mix of inspiration I know, but I can't help the lengthy and somewhat tenuous connections that my mind insists on making.
Damnit!!! Not again! Nicely played!
January 22nd, 2015  
@amandal Sorry, thank you very much :) I do try ;)
January 22nd, 2015  
So cool, Dude! :)
January 22nd, 2015  
Great shot! Love it!Fav!
January 22nd, 2015  
Come back Dennis Hopper - all is forgiven! I'm impressed by your selection ability - I can never get a clean cut-out like this. Well done Mr S.
January 22nd, 2015  
@vignouse Thank you kindly - all I had to edit out was the very small stool that I'm sitting on, the rest is the magic of light room :)
@pamknowler Thank you kindly :)
@juliedduncan I might go out cruising the streets like this...
January 23rd, 2015  
super cool!
January 23rd, 2015  
Very cool!! The original of you sitting on the tiny stool would be great :D
January 23rd, 2015  
Don't look now but I think somone may have nicked your bike? Nice shot
January 23rd, 2015  
@jsw0109 Thank you kindly :)
@divast8er Thanks very much...precariously balanced would be a more accurate way of putting it...
@peter_1966 Thanks very much - I got that impression when I suddenly stopped moving ;)
January 23rd, 2015  
how do you think of these things?!
January 23rd, 2015  
@blueberry1222 Sometimes I'm not so sure myself...but I get most of my "ideas" when I'm out walking the dogs with the iPod plugged in...maybe I should listen to "normal" music...
January 23rd, 2015  
Put your helmet on Graeme... safety first.. well done...
January 23rd, 2015  
@julzmaioro Well yes, normally I'd wear a helmet but I somehow don't think that I'm going to be going fast enough ;) And thank you very much
January 23rd, 2015  
lol :D wicked!
January 23rd, 2015  
@amyleewinfield Thanks very much :)
January 23rd, 2015  
Great idea and comp.
January 23rd, 2015  
vrrrooom...or does it make noise? cool man!
January 23rd, 2015  
@graemestevens I'd love to see THAT! ;)
January 23rd, 2015  
Outstanding! Or sitting, asitwere. Damn but this is cool! Fav and thanks for sharing
January 23rd, 2015  
@kevin365 Thank you very much indeed :)
@juliedduncan Hmmm...let me see...no ;)
@nanderson It's very quiet, but then I keep it well tuned
@bigugly Thank you kindly :)
January 23rd, 2015  
A bit stiff today after the flying Graeme?
January 23rd, 2015  
@happypat It was the crash landing that did it
January 23rd, 2015  
Sam
Looking very serious!
January 23rd, 2015  
@gigiflower That's because I'm riding. It's no laughing matter.
January 23rd, 2015  
Sam
@graemestevens Without a helmet. Naughty. Do you have a motorbike? I do :)
January 23rd, 2015  
@gigiflower I used to have a bike...and I somehow don't think that this particular bike with ever go fast enough to justify a helmet. I can imagine you on a bike though...
January 23rd, 2015  
Sam
@graemestevens Imagine away................!
January 23rd, 2015  
@gigiflower I'm seeing a Honda 50 Step Through or a Nifty 50...
January 23rd, 2015  
Sam
@graemestevens SO wrong! I have a Honda 250cc and my husband has a Honda Fireblade 1000CC - we are HOT!
January 23rd, 2015  
@gigiflower It's a bit warm here today as well.
January 23rd, 2015  
Awesome!
January 23rd, 2015  
@rangerxenos Thank you so much :)
January 23rd, 2015  
Very cool shot. Wicked jacket.
January 23rd, 2015  
@eyeamlisa Thank you very much on both counts :) Of all my "rock star" jackets it's my favourite.
January 23rd, 2015  
You've heard of 'air guitars' - this is 'air bikes"!
January 23rd, 2015  
This is an awesome shot. I hope you find your bike soon :). Very happy to be part of the inspiration too. And There is a shot waiting to happen, Sam @gigiflower and Mr Sam burning down the road in their leathers, your welcome for that idea Sam ;)
January 23rd, 2015  
@maggiemae I have heard of air guitars...and it's funny you should that...all will be revealed soon
@karlow75 Thank you very much indeed - and that shot for @gigiflower is a must!
January 23rd, 2015  
This is nicely done... floating along on nothing but air. You look like Peter Fonda in "Easy Rider!" Looking forward to the "all will be revealed soon" part. :)
January 23rd, 2015  
This is super impressive!
January 23rd, 2015  
Love it, fantastic processing. Motorcycle emptiness - such a fab song
January 23rd, 2015  
What a week you are having - so this is uninspired is it?
January 23rd, 2015  
Ha - cleverly done!
January 23rd, 2015  
Your images almost always make me smile. That is a very good thing!
January 23rd, 2015  
@rosiekerr Thanks very much - not "all" will be revealed...just the air guitar part ;)
@trinda Thank you so much :)
@rachelwithey Awesome song, and thank you very much
@dibzgreasley I sometimes feel that way....
@dide Thank you very much :)
@pixelchix Pleased to be of assistance :)
January 23rd, 2015  
Sam
@karlow75 @graemestevens I might be talented but hey it's illegal to take a selfie when riding! So I will have to get you Mr Kane Arlow to take a photo of my husband and I doing 100kms in an 80kms zone......hehehehe
January 23rd, 2015  
@gigiflower @karlow75 This better happen. If it doesn't, I'm leaving ;)
January 23rd, 2015  
Sam
@graemestevens @karlow75 Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
January 23rd, 2015  
@gigiflower @karlow What? Did you find more batteries? ;)
January 23rd, 2015  
Sam
@graemestevens You'd be surprised at what I find at home on my own Mr Stevens!
January 23rd, 2015  
@gigiflower And on that bomb shell, I'm off to listen to music in the park and get slightly tipsy. Have a wonderful evening and remember, I
January 23rd, 2015  
@gigiflower @graemestevens I like it a lot and really cannot get my brain to say more except ......nup that's it
January 23rd, 2015  
@gigiflower @graemestevens one minute you want him to stay next cheering him to leave *raising eyes*
And I kbow....can't keep brain still for long
January 23rd, 2015  
Yep...I like it. Well done.
January 23rd, 2015  
Excellent shot!
January 23rd, 2015  
Genius as ever.
January 23rd, 2015  
Your comment to Mr @vignouse confirms my initial thoughts when first viewing this one....
January 23rd, 2015  
@gigiflower you have a motorbike? I knew fitted that one into my "image" of you.
January 23rd, 2015  
Sue
Brilliant!
January 23rd, 2015  
Hang on, there!
January 23rd, 2015  
Cool shot easy rider
January 23rd, 2015  
Brilliant
January 23rd, 2015  
Sam
@annied @newbank @graemestevens YES I have a motorbike. And I wear my leathers when I'm riding.
January 23rd, 2015  
Excellent :)
January 23rd, 2015  
@gigiflower I didn't ask but thanks for sharing LOL
January 23rd, 2015  
Sam
@annied I know @graemestevens wants to know ;)
January 23rd, 2015  
excellent, fav !
January 23rd, 2015  
Another great shot.
January 23rd, 2015  
Great image
January 23rd, 2015  
@denisefuller Thank you very much :)
@tonygig Thank you kindly :)
@cocobella Thank you very much indeed
@hermann Thanks very much :)
@brigette I wouldn't go that far but thank you very much
@pinkpaintpot Thank you very much :)
@aikiuser I don't think I need to hang on, I have a feeling it won't go very fast...
@sioux Thanks very much :)
@spanner Thanks very much :)
@newbank How else would I do it...I know I have strange powers but unfortunately levitation isn't one of them ;)
@gigiflower @annied No, Mr. S does not want to know. Ever.
@888rachel Thank you very much :)
@voiceprintz Thank you very much :)
January 23rd, 2015  
Cool shot
January 23rd, 2015  
@wenbow Thank you kindly :)
January 23rd, 2015  
Oh, this almost takes me back to the 60s (giving a little of my age away!) you're probably not asking why, but I'll tell you anyway! One of my sister's @kelly2 was dating a young man who raced motorbikes and he took me out on his bike. It was one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life as we travelled at speeds of over 100m.p.h. It was great. Just make sure you're not going so fast if they steal your bike again!
January 23rd, 2015  
@ceilidh I don't think this bike will go very fast at all :(
January 23rd, 2015  
@graemestevens @gigiflower Miss Sam assumes much about you - it is quite scary - is she psychic? and do not disappoint me here Graeme hahahaha
January 23rd, 2015  
@annied @gigiflower Yes, she does assume an awful lot and yes I remain a deep mysterious well of unplumbed depths...
January 23rd, 2015  
@graemestevens @gigiflower well I was going for psycho not psychic but mentioning your plumbing may do the trick hahahahahaha
January 23rd, 2015  
@annied @gigiflower My plumbing has been known to wear leather and move at speeds in excess of 80mph, so it may well do the trick.
January 23rd, 2015  
January 23rd, 2015  
@annied Now we wait patiently...
January 23rd, 2015  
@graemestevens *tap tap tap* - is patiently a word?
January 23rd, 2015  
@annied Patiently...no red squiggle. Must be a word.
January 24th, 2015  
Awesome shot! Wonder how you achieved this?
January 24th, 2015  
@livvy Thank you very much - Lightroom and balancing on a very small stool while trying my hardest to look awesomely cool
January 24th, 2015  
You do look awesomely cool. I can totally see your bike!!
January 24th, 2015  
@graemestevens sh*t - no red squiggle - they obviously prefer
periphrasis, euphemism and beating around the bush HAHAHAHAHAHA
January 24th, 2015  
you belong in madam toussaud's ;p
January 24th, 2015  
It seems as though the bike is not missing at all. Creative as usual :)
January 24th, 2015  
@kt8ird Thanks very much :)
@northy Thank you...I am a bit shiny in this one... ;)
@ukandie1 Thank you very much :)
@annied I'm quite fond of beating around the bush as well
January 24th, 2015  
@graemestevens @gigiflower Miss Sam would probably like to know that - I on the other hand.........straight to the point
January 24th, 2015  
@annied @gigiflower She may wish to know that however I can guarantee that she'll deny that.
January 24th, 2015  
@graemestevens @gigiflower oh she most definitely will
January 24th, 2015  
Sam
@graemestevens @annied Deny? Deny? I don't think so. I'm so clever I know everything so I don't need to deny. I do like plumbing though. Undiscovered wells of plumbing. And as for a bush......where do you want me to start? I'm very fond of the bush.
January 24th, 2015  
@gigiflower @graemestevens oh lord I will apologise now
January 24th, 2015  
@gigiflower @annied Asking where I want you to start is very, very dangerous. Very.
January 24th, 2015  
@gigiflower @graemestevens *pouring a very large American Honey on ice*
January 24th, 2015  
Sam
@annied @annied Ms Annie, please don't use "Lord" and "apologise" in the same sentence. It doesn't make sense. Oh and please use a CAPITAL L when referring to Lord........otherwise I will kill you. Mr Stevens, I'm in a VERY dangerous mood after posting SEXY mating butterflies.....so go right ahead. Let's start with the bush.
January 24th, 2015  
@annied @gigiflower Pass that bottle this way
January 24th, 2015  
Sam
@graemestevens @annied After a few drinks this commentary will get very lively. I'm patiently waiting.....
January 24th, 2015  
@gigiflower lord and apologise always go together - is that not what confession is all about?
@graemestevens I am more than happy to share
January 24th, 2015  
Sam
@annied @graemestevens AS IF I have been to confession! NOT EVER!
January 24th, 2015  
@gigiflower @graemestevens LOL well for someone who is going to kill me for not using "L" it seemed to fit hahahahaha
January 24th, 2015  
Sam
@annied @graemestevens I'm one tough ladyeeeeeee!
January 24th, 2015  
@gigiflower @graemestevens so it would seem - I will remember to check my back
January 24th, 2015  
Sam
@annied @graemestevens And front and sides :)
January 24th, 2015  
@gigiflower hahahahahahaha
January 24th, 2015  
very nice ...that was a great movie...
January 24th, 2015  
@tellefella It was indeed, and thank you
@gigiflower @annied I have enough knives in my back already not to have to worry about more. There no more room.
January 24th, 2015  
@graemestevens @gigiflower that's ok - she's killing me not you - or has she threatened you too lol
January 24th, 2015  
@annied @gigiflower She's always threatening, in a most unlaydeeee-like manner.
January 24th, 2015  
Sam
@graemestevens @annied LOVE one another. It's all about the LOVE between us :)
January 24th, 2015  
@gigiflower @annied I'm not sure how to answer that. There are far too many options available...I may have to toss a coin
January 24th, 2015  
@gigiflower @graemestevens as long as it's a coin
January 25th, 2015  
@graemestevens @annied It's too hot to toss anything else
January 25th, 2015  
Love this....you have mastered the negative space! I cannot decide if you just successfully positioned yourself to look like you are riding a motorcycle, or if you were indeed on one for the photo and extracted yourself out of it in PS.....great shot, either way, and a FAV!
January 25th, 2015  
@panthora Thank you very much - I have no motorbike so this is all about positioning. And Lightroom...no PS either
January 25th, 2015  
So funny and a brilliant piece of work! Fav
January 25th, 2015  
@yrhenwr Thank you very much :)
January 25th, 2015  
This is fantastic, Graeme.
January 26th, 2015  
@epcello Thank you so much :)
January 26th, 2015  
FAV!
January 26th, 2015  
@homeschoolmom Thank you kindly :)
January 26th, 2015  
LOL. Very clever indeed.
February 5th, 2015  
@whimsicalgrateful Thanks very much :)
February 5th, 2015  
Sorry for your loss, looks like you do fine without it. Ha!
April 1st, 2015  
@lynbonn I get by...still haven't found it ;)
April 1st, 2015  
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