Soul Fuel

    Carl Johnson. North Bend, Washington. Unlike much of my work—in which riders are mere details in a broader landscape—this image is just pure focus on the subject. To me, it highlights all the little intricacies that reveal the very essence of the moment. It’s everything, and nothing more.

    Soul Fuel The Never-Ending Quest to Capture Nature's Glory

    Photos by Riley Seebeck

    Every accomplished photographer is driven by foundational forces that provide the inspiration needed to harness a variety of elements into a consummate vision.

    For photographer Riley Seebeck, the fundamental impetus behind his work is a profound reverence for the majesty of nature and the ever-changing patterns it reveals. The Washington state-based lensman is mesmerized by landscapes, and he spends most of his free time exploring remote mountains and forests in search of natural tapestries and the light that will draw out their subtleties. In the following pages, Seebeck shares the minutiae behind some of his favorite mountain biking images.

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