So this is my life. I pull a lot of windshield time. Around an average of 3 to 4 hours a day. I put the screws to my iPod, that is now an iPhone. I knock through hours and hours of recorded books and talk radio. I love my job, but the quantity of drive time really puts a dent in the satisfaction meter. The hard part is that I am always in a hurry. If I stop on my way out it infringes on amount of time I need to spend in my territory. If I stop on my way home then it infringes on the time with the family. So shooting the pics I see is not always an option.
Take the other day for an example. The sun is pouring through a break in the clouds and it is gorgeous. I wanted to pull over and frame up, but I thought it would be more interesting to shoot it how I get to see it, through the windshield. A couple of weeks ago when the rain was breaking up for a short period, there were these beautiful rainbows, I couldn't stop to take the pic. I did shoot, but decided not to post so that no one would get the impression that I was a danger on the road. Now I have set up a tripod in my car and left it up for the drive. It worked out well with this picture. In case you are worried, I have a cable release so I am not a danger. I leave the zoom somewhat wide open and can crop and correct in iPhoto. Then I just shoot.
The reality of this is that I will probably have a low quality pic to number of pics shot ratio. But at least you will see more what I see. Here are the out takes. This time they are so much more of the same.
Thanks for looking.
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Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400) Aperture: f/11 Focal Length: 24 mm ISO Speed: 400 Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
It's funny, I drive so little that I actually look forward to it. Mostly because I love to listen to podcasts on my iPod. Can you imagine life without iPods/mp3s, etc.? I guess we can because we used to live that life!
ReplyDeleteI forgot to say how much I like these photos. I've often tried to capture moments like that, when the sun is shining through the clouds, but I've never had a camera good enough to do the scenes justice. Although I'm sure this looked a lot more amazing in "real life," I think the beauty is largely in tact in these photos. Excellent.
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