In search of an eye-catching shot for the Red Bell Illume photo contest, local Seattle rider Steven Bafus and I set out for this massive cowboy hat in Oxbow Park just south of the city.
We showed up at 6 a.m. on a June morning hoping for a window to bust out our ladder and get to work (the hat's brim is about 15 feet off the ground, and there is no real easy way to climb it). After dodging a few park officials, Steven rolled around the 44-foot-wide brim, airing out each side like it was a skatepark.
TOOLS: Nikon D4, Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8, f/6.3 1/400 second, ISO 800
NOTE: Outside does not condone the use of public art installations for biking or any other adventure sports.