OCOLOY Day 148: Leo-Paul's Ride

I met Leo-Paul in a local shop this afternoon - turns out we are mutual friends of the owner. Leo-Paul - like many Harley riders - is of a certain age: he is very proud of his ride which he bought new in 1995... it's probably in better condition now than when it came out of the showroom.

He was sporting a T-Shirt which I rather liked: Harley logo on the front and a legend on the back that translates as "Biker, Rocker, Devout Catholic... you got a problem with that?" His latest customisation is the air filter cover adorned with a cross which he imported from the USA. He's quite a character - I'll get a picture next time I run into him and in the meantime, you can drool over his fine ride.

As usual, this image is SOOC and is part of my ongoing OCOLOY project - you can read more about it in my profile.

[Kevin Wallace]

Sweet ride and great narrative, Sir!

[Frank Hymus]

Cool ride.

[john morley]

Great shot Richard, nothing new there. Like the sound of this guy, I like people who defy convention.

[Domenico Dodaro]

I like this so much, Richard! HD's and their riders are great subjects!

[Tom]

Is that your hand I see in the filter cover. Wonderful sooc with great contrasts.

[Bill Fenske]

I do believe I see a selfie in the (I assume) chrome oil tank.

[Joan Robillard]

Love how there seem to be mostly blacks or dark greys with silver which is of course deceiving.

[gloria jones]

Great, detailed b/w shot...neat composition...looking forward to seeing Leo-Paul :)

[Kathy]

Nice details

[Julie Duncan]

RADICAL! ;)

[Rosie Kerr]

Looks to be in mint condition... quite the eye-catcher!

[Dawn]

Nice details

[Barb Newcomb]

Great composition and details.

[Francesca Ciarrocchi]

Cool shot!

[Fisher Family]

A nice composition with lots of lovely polished chrome - a well cared for machine!

Ian

[David]

Ooh! All that throbbing! Excellent portrait.

[Sally Ings]

Fabulous artwork on the tank

[☠northy]

Nicely composed... And your chosen settings produced a nice crisp contrasts image :)

[Ivan]

Wonderful bike...nice description...sounds a great guy! fav

[Claes]

I was wondering about the airfilter - great story though.

[Jocasta]

Super SooC photo -

[Margo Sayer]

EOB! Obviously back at base...never seen anything like Harleys in the neck of the woods where I've been this week. Vineyards of cognac grapes though.

[April]

I love how Harley riders personalize and care for their bikes. I've been through Sturgis several times during the Rally and it's fascinating to see the individual character of each motorcycle. This looks great in monochrome

[Jasper]

Like the detail and the DOF.

[PhotoCrazy]

Fabulous capture!!