May Photo Challenge – May 4
I used to get inspiration when out on bike rides and long walks but I realized recently I’ve done neither in a long time. I haven’t been on a proper bike ride in well over year, since falling off my bike in February of last year. Fear isn’t an issue but my bike is in need of service and repair from the fall. Nothing is broken but the bike seems to wobble along a bit so obviously something isn’t quite right. Procrastination has been my enemy on this case. Hopefully I am motivated now to find a way of getting the bike to the shop and getting that sorted out. It doesn’t fit in our car, even broken down so I will have to ride there or find alternate transport.
Meanwhile, there aren’t too many excuses for avoiding walks. The heat of summer is now past and conditions are quite pleasant for an afternoon walk before the sun sets.
Monday night I was driving somewhere when I saw a spectacular sunset in progress but the great views didn’t coincide with great places to pull over. Today I went on my first decent walk in months and saw glimpses of another interesting sunset. Our neighborhood is rather a flat terrain, though, and it was difficult to find ground high enough to capture the best views. These first two are the best I could manage on the day.
I also struggled with my camera’s long lens tonight. For the first time I couldn’t seem to attach it properly without a struggle. Meanwhile the sun was dipping further from the sky. Then I found it difficult to hold the longer lens steady which meant most of my photos were a bit fuzzy around the edges.
These photos are in actually in color, Daylight was disappearing quickly when I spotted this magpie flying on to the electricity tower to eat its snack.
Looking towards the hills, it looks as though the towers are all in a row, waiting to begin the dance.
My next walk will have to begin a bit earlier in the afternoon if I expect to have any decent light left. Otherwise it might be a good time to finally experiment with shadows in a low light environment if I feel like lugging the tripod around too.
