Un Livre Photo sur le Bike Polo

<p> <strong>Bike polo is like horse polo, but with a bike !</strong></p> <p> If you don't even know what it looks like, this video is for you :</p> <p> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="304" src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.vimeo.com%2Fvideo%2F106475736&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;src_secure=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fvimeo.com%2F106475736&amp;image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.vimeocdn.com%2Fvideo%2F489609322_1280.jpg&amp;key=ff2702755d9749cda571c6d6c2f3eb46&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=vimeo" width="540"></iframe></p> <p> <em>3rd PPPC tournament, Salies-du-Salat, south of France, september 2014.</em></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>Bike polo</strong> was born in the streets of Seattle in 1998, and has been growing fast ever since. Its success builds on simple rules, cheap basic equipment, and a united community where all gender, ages and social backgrounds are represented.</p> <p> <img alt="321-polo_central_park_2010-1414421821" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/131847/321-polo_central_park_2010-1414421821.jpg"></p> <p> <em>Training session, Toulouse 2010.</em></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <em><strong>"3, 2,1, Polo !"</strong></em> : on every bike polo court of the world, you can here this signal, shouted to start the joust initiating a polo game.</p> <p> <img alt="_mg_9029-1414575578" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/132439/_MG_9029-1414575578.jpg"></p> <p> <em>Joust of WHBPC 2014 final match, Call Me Daddy vs The Beavers</em></p> <p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">  </p> <p> <em>"Photographer and bike polo player, I've been taking pictures in this community since 2010. This book is not meant to be a documentary work whatsoever. I've just been shooting during trainings and tournaments, following my desires and implementing diverse processes.</em><em>"</em></p> <p> <img alt="Liv_dani_whbpc14-1413994952" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/130666/liv_dani_whbpc14-1413994952.jpg"></p> <p> <em>Olivier Minh (aka Liv) by Juanma Alaz, during World Hardcourt Bike Polo Championship 2014.</em></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>FHBPC 2011 (French Hardcourt Bike Polo Championship 2011)</strong></p> <p> In Toulouse, I shot all the 32 teams using for that a plastic film camera.</p> <p> <img alt="Fhbpc_2011_chevals-1414422374" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/131851/FHBPC_2011_CHEVALS-1414422374.jpg"></p> <p> <em>"Les Chevals" is surely the oldest unchanged team, with the same members since early 2011. Left to right : Tristan, Greg et Kostia.</em></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>FHBPC 2012</strong></p> <p> Incredible adventure for the players of Bordeaux, Toulouse and Montpellier which went from south of France to Avoriaz in the Alpes in a very old rented bus. Fog was there.</p> <p> <img alt="_mg_8449-1414424406" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/131884/_MG_8449-1414424406.jpg"></p> <p> <em>Old Saviem bus from 1984.</em></p> <p> <img alt="_mg_8948-1414424441" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/131885/_MG_8948-1414424441.jpg"></p> <p> <em>Vagaries of the weather.</em></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>La Maison du vélo 2013</strong></p> <p> En 2013 the association "La Maison du vélo" asked for an exhibition about Toulouse Bike Polo. I started then to make portraits of riding players, using for that a remote photographic equipement embedded on a bike trailer. I'll continue shooting like that for a while.</p> <p> <img alt="Tbpmdv_affiche_v-1414425086" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/131888/tbpmdv_affiche_v-1414425086.jpg"></p> <p> <em>Exhibition poster.</em></p> <p> <img alt="_mg_5939-1414434065" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/131944/_MG_5939-1414434065.jpg"></p> <p> <em>Paul Vergnaud (Polo) from Call Me Daddy team, multiple <em>bike polo </em>champion.</em></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>FHBPC 2013</strong></p> <p> Montpellier hosted the french championship. Awesome backgrounds and beautiful light.</p> <p> <img alt="_mg_3922-1414435135" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/131947/_MG_3922-1414435135.jpg"></p> <p> <em>Luca Semeraro, Guillaume Maldidier.</em></p> <p> <img alt="Fhbpc_2013_allg-1414435347" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/131948/FHBPC_2013_ALLG-1414435347.jpg"></p> <p> <em>AllG</em></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>Hell's Belles vol. 3 - Barcelona</strong></p> <p> Each year, this female tournament happen's in a different european city. In november 2013, Barcelona hosted it on a wonderful spot on the beach.</p> <p> <img alt="_mg_8147_-1414437443" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/131956/_MG_8147_-1414437443.jpg"></p> <p> <em>Fuchsia Voremberg</em></p> <p> <img alt="Liv_par_tony_bidel_3-1414437518" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/131957/liv_par_tony_bidel_3-1414437518.jpg"></p> <p> <em>© Tony Bidel 2013</em></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>WHBPC 2014 (World Hardcourt Bike Polo Championship)</strong></p> <p> After a perfect management of FHBPC 2013, Montpellier Bike Polo successfully organized the World championship one year later.</p> <p> <img alt="_mg_9323-1414438117" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/131960/_MG_9323-1414438117.jpg"></p> <p> <em>WHBPC 2014 players</em></p> <p> <img alt="_mg_7836-1414438421" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/131962/_MG_7836-1414438421.jpg"></p> <p> <em>Tokyo Wallets team</em></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>Rules</strong></p> <p> Two teams of three players gather on a hardcourt playground of approx. 60 x 120 feet. Hitting a plastic ball with mallets, players have to score 5 times or less in games of 10 minutes. Touching the ground with feet is forbidden and implies a penalty.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>Support the edition of "3-2-1, polo !!!", one of the first photo book about Harcourt Bike Polo !</strong></p>