Naked Bike Ride Part 1 is this weekend!!!!
 

It seems to be that the wheater could be nice this saturday, especially at the Utrecht WNBR.
If the wheater will be nice, and i have the possibillity, i will join that WNBR.
:):):)

On the eve of the first WNBR weekend of the year, I found this commentary on the rider-photographer relationship from a RIDER'S point of view. This came up in a SF-WNBR discussion group. Read on, especially if you are contemplating attending a ride as a photographer. I found it quite interesting....

I think that some of us are losing sight of the 'bigger picture'
> here. The purpose of the nudity in this and other similar protests is
> to gain attention to the cause. This includes photographers, and yes -
> posting the pics on the internet. Your participation in the event is
> essentially tantamount to releasing your image into the public
> domain. We thank you for that. And their participation in the event
> is CRUCIAL to making the event an effective means of reaching the
> public's attention. If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is
> there to see it ...
>
> It's a slippery slope to start assigning values and motives to various
> photographers - some you like, some you don't. These things are out
> of our collective hands. As for "prurient" or "pornographic" matters,
> let's face it - not many people are that much of a turn-on. Those
> that are more fit and young and attractive will garner more attention
> than those that are perhaps older or plumper. Ever has it been thus.
> But yet we thank everybody for their participation equally.
>
> There are also (usually) photographers and participants
> from 'clothesfree.com' - another "for profit" website, yet they don't
> seem to create the same level of resentment - presumably because
> their 'bent' is geared to the naturist lifestyle. So one group's
> motives are perceived as more pure than the other, yet they're both
> doing the same thing. Who wants to volunteer as hall monitor for
> which photographers are "okay" and which are spurned? Who wants to
> create an ugly scene with recriminations and public opprobrium?
>
> I'll pass. Me? I'm going to participate in the event with full
> knowledge that people are photographing the event and that I have zero
> control over how these photos are distributed. Through the past few
> years, the demeanor and comportment of the participants are one of the
> most remarkable aspects of this event. Everybody's cool and there
> doesn't seem to be a lot of tension or edginess. It's upbeat - let's
> keep it that way and not get caught up in petty squabbles about the
> photographers.
>
> Some one said it earlier and of course it's absolutely true - if you
> don't wish to be photographed naked in public, don't get naked in
> public. But if you do, do not presume to be able to dictate who can
> or cannot take photos - or create public scenes about inappropriate
> behavior while you're standing naked in the middle of the city.
>
> Let's have some fun while we're changing the world. Looking forward


So there you have it - a very reasoned and intelligent analysis. Bikers can 1) expect to be photographed, 2) not have any control over what happens to the pics and 3) not pick and choose who does and doesn't have the right to take pics...

i think I knew this anyway, but its good to hear it from a riders point of view.

KLondike
> to it.

I didn't realize at first that those southhampton pics were from 2008. They must have been posted within an hour or so after they were taken. So I thought these below might be the first ride pics of 2008. Now they're the second. From Brighton, UK.

enjoy,

Klondike

To Pedro and others - I just wanted to highlight again a sentence in my post above about photographers at WNBR rides. This was written by a rider and organizer of the SF ride:

[QUOTE]And their (photographers) participation in the event
is CRUCIAL to making the event an effective means of reaching the public's attention[END QUOTE]

the emphasis on the word crucial was not made by me!

Klondike

...and from Spain...
 

...where a good search term is "ciclonudista"; there's also a gallery at http://www.20minutos.es/galeria/4413/0/0 PS to Klondike: The woman in #7 apparently hasn't read the same message you did!

Hey where are you finding these pics, specifically the soton ones.

Don't know (the filenames are not Flickr) but there's apparently a video at http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/video/vid....32832.0.0.php (haven't bothered to look since I only have dialup)

First (from any year) from Scandinavia? Sorry about small size; exif indicates bigger original but "Flickr Tricker" not able to scale up

Couple more from Scandinavia (Denmark I think)

A few more small ones
 

There are three short videos at: http://www.freefilms1.com and these snaps were from the same photographer. Hoping more will be posted on flikr.

Best wishes everyone.
;)
Phil

More from Brighton WNBR 2008
 

some more...

WNBR Brighton 2008
 

last three so far...

What number 7? Pic number? Post number? huh?

EDIT: Oh, number 7 in the linked gallery. Still, I'm not sure what you mean. No one is punching out a photographer, anyway....

Klondike

Love the pics! Keep em coming!

Eugene, OR ride
 

I attended the Eugene, Oregon ride tonight. It was a little disappointing, but not a complete loss. Showing some nudity were perhaps 15-20 women of which maybe 5 were fully nude. I had expected a better turnout, but it was fun anyway. As for pics? I snapped a few and tried to take some movies. All of them suck. It seemed most of the women sort of hid in the bushes or something until the ride got underway, so hardly any were hanging out in the park before hand. Then, at the end of the ride, everyone dressed very quickly.

All told, there were probably 100 riders, all young. The enthusiasm was there, but the female nudity wasn't that much in evidence. I may post a movie, but it will only show some very blurry boobs. I don't have the skill or gear to do proper nighttime shooting.

Klondike

Please do post what ya got... Blurry boobs are better than no boobs. :)

I don't want to take away from our favourite pastime, but...we should not lose perspective: whether nude or non-nude, it is always rude to take a stranger's photograph and post it without their knowledge and permission. Technically, if you want to use a photo of someone else, you should ask them to sign a release form. Isn't it the transgression of these boundaries of privacy that makes one a voyeur?
I enjoy these shots, don't get me wrong!! But there is also something exciting when you know that someone is willingly sharing their own naked image, for example on photobucket....

Actually you only need to get a model release when you are going to use the photos for advertising, a book, etc.. If you are in a public place anyone can take your picture. And anyone can post it on the internet where it becomes part of the "public domain." You DON'T have a right or expectation of Privacy when you are in public, especially if/when you are walking around or riding a bike Naked. Some people would say it's "rude" to be naked in public.

I am not an expert on this topic, but one must bear in mind a few things. First, is it "always rude" when those you are photographing have been advised beforehand that photography will take place and images will be uploaded? That is exactly why I posted the discussion that you quoted. Riders here are fully informed and given options such as not to ride at all, wear less revealing clothing, etc. No one is sneaking pics from behind bushes here, and these are not girls walking down the street. They are participants in a public event which is KNOWINGLY PHOTOGRAPHED, and even more importantly, photographed to the benefit of the cause to which they are addressing.

There is a world of difference between this type of public nude photography, and typical voyeur photography. To be honest, what photographers like me do most of the time is operate in a sort of grey area between voyeur and model photography. Sometimes, dependant on the event, it may seem more like voyeur photography. But at other times, and this is one of those "other times", it is a lot more like model photography.

As a general rule, I believe riders in the WNBR and especially the Fremont Parade are "willingly photographed" just as your photobucket model is. Not so during bodypainting I have learned, but while riding - YES! And as for the legality - it is 100 percent legal. No release forms are required!

also, what Free_tibet said......

Now having said all this, I do agree that photographers ALWAYS need to be consciencous and informed not only about the rules and legalities of things, but to be sensitive to the situation at all times. There is a code of conduct, and I personally am offended when i see other photogs break it. The discussion I posted was actually touched off by concerns over a photographer's plan to rent a motorcycle and driver so that he could tag along and shoot riders from three feet away!

KLondike

:) The benefit of posting any movie taken at WNBR (or any other event with nudity) is that, boobs or no boobs, watching it can help one decide whether or not it might be worthwhile to attend future rides.

So I will post it at some point, if only for that reason. :)

Klondike

One more comment to delay:

This sentence appeared in the very discussion that I posted:

[QUOTE]Your participation in the event is essentially tantamount to releasing your image into the public domain.[END QUOTE]

As long as that is made clear to all participants, no photographer can be accused of practicing voyeur photography.
It would be interesting to consider if this, in fact, makes the bikers actually "models". Anyone....? :) Does there need to be an actual, signed contract?


Klondike

[QUOTE=Klondike;426748]One more comment to delay:

This sentence appeared in the very discussion that I posted:

No signed contract at all. in terms of taking the photograph or video. They are in a public setting and are you. You are completely free to snap away, video, or film and publish your photos or video in anyway you see fit. However if you were to profit from this in any way then the contract becomes more of a point.

[QUOTE=bjcojak;426749]I realize that. I mean I know I can photograph them without a contract. But can they technically be called "models" without a contract? That was my question (half in jest)...


Klondike

Just in case you still think I should post all my pics, I can still offer you a selection of those taken by a friend who rode in the Madrid ride in Spain last weekend........more to come!!!!! You will notice that when the Spanish ride, they all do it naked! None of this 'Dare to bare' stuff!!!:cool::cool::cool:

Damnation! Some real cuties in there!

OK eyes down for some of my photos!!!!! This was from the ride in Southampton in the UK, last Friday evening.

The low evening light made it difficult to take moving shots without some camera shake....mind you, if you saw these girls riding (and skateboarding) past you in public, your hand would shake! The fully nude girls with body paint (tiger on a bike and fox on a skateboard) were both students I think, from the local university. These were worthy of an award for painting, superb stuff on superb bodies!!!

The ride had about 160 riders, of which about 70 were female, from that total, about 35 were topless and 8 fully nude (one of which stripped mid-ride) and the rest in swimsuits . Although a warm evening, the setting sun caused the tempratures to fall low enough to scupper the nude BBQ that was planned after the ride. Those who stayed to eat all dressed quite quickly after the ride.

More to follow.......

For more from Pedro's friend, see "ciclonudistazgz" at Flickr: 198 total pictures

You know what I hate?

People that do this ride fully clothed.

People that don't strip completely

Men doing this ride with their embarrasing little plonkers ruining any chance of a good wank.

BUT I appreciate that last one can't be helped. The first two can however. BAN anyone who doesn't do the ride nude. This is the point of the ride, if you wanna see some sl*t topless, the beaches cover it. We wanna see pussy. Show some guts or take a hike.

peace out.

Seen once in Klondike's and once in Ph111lll's, but worth her own post; she combines the British and American meanings of suspenders.

Three non-Flickr from Spain; also, all you size queens out there might be interested in the 4-1/2MB version of Pedro's fourth Flickr pic in post 32: http://www.flickr.com/photos/marioru...46622/sizes/o/ (I certainly was!)

Too bad about the BBQ. Nothing like a little chill to dampen that fire.

Great pics so far, otherwise. I'm going to reserve a LOT of hard drive space for close ups of that skateboarding cutie :)

Your numbers were a lot like the ride i attended in Eugene as far as the M:F and clothed:unclothed breakdown went.

cheers,

Klondike

A news article on the Sothampton ride, and a small video...
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/video/vid...326075.0.0.php

Tigerlady is shown in the vid and a real cutie gives a quick interview.

Crispus, that girl with suspenders had color co-ordinated pink pubes and a pierced clit!

I chatted to her whilst she was sitting on the beach and she kept an eye on my bike for a few minutes (whilst I took some photos), when I returned, she was sitting with her boyfriend...... who was now sporting an erection:eek: The only one in evidence all day, which is suprising when you see some of the girls on show!!

I'm going to be kind of busy this spring and if anyone wants to take the time to zip all of these WNBR 2008 pics up and post them, that would be awesome. Thanks in advance!

There are a lot more pics over at Flickr. One gallery had about 300 pics - all of the type that doesn't go "all sizes".

KLondike

Here's a pic from the SF ride - the only one i saw that had a woman in it. Klondike

These are from the Brighton, UK ride. Scan that first pic carefully - see Pedro anywhere?? :)

enjoy,

Klondike

note this babe is NOT giving the middle finger to a photographer. :)

https://forum.oneclickchicks.com/atta...6&d=1213062323

That is a thumbs up! That's my gal!!

klondike