I guess practice makes perfect and I also had help from my loving wife. I'd get the tires in position, with their top edge bumping into the lower edge of the rear fender; then I'd lift up on the fender and my wife would push or pull as the situation dictated. The task is much simpler with two people!
Of course, then I had to go a "test ride" didn't I? : )
About 30 miles later, the wheel had managed to stay attached and no braking issues involving the pusher tire. All was well. By this time is was around 5:00 PM and the golden hour had started. The golden hour is that hour near sunrise and sunset when the sun paints the landscape with a golden yellow color, makes for good photos sometimes.
I was on Quincy Road and turned onto a side road where I could move slowly up and down the road and not have to worry about traffic. I wanted a picture of my profile as I rode Natasha, with our shadows cast upon a background of tall dry grass:
After shooting the many shots to achieve the one above, I looked for a good spot to position Natasha to get a sunset picture of her. Shooting into the sun, as you might imagine, is quite difficult. At least, it is for me. I set the camera to go into exposure bracketing mode and shot many photos.
I still had to do some color and exposure manipulation via picnik.com, I hope you like the result. Come warmer weather, the large fairing on Natasha will be removed and her more classic motorcycle looks will come through better in such lighting situations I hope.
All in all, a pretty nice day here in Colorado. The snow we got on Valentine's Day is almost all gone except for the shaded areas. It was in the high 30s as I rode about in the late afternoon so I was comfortable. Hope you got some riding in today......
1 comment:
charlie6,
Your timing for a sunset test-ride is perfect. Nice shots.
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