Tip #41: Down the Road

So, you're stuffed like a turkey, you are the passenger in a moving vehicle -- don't attempt this tip while driving -- and you have your new camera in your lap. You have fiddled with all the controls, you have composed your best shots, you are planning to add a little contrast in post-processing, now what? Here's something new to try.

Set your camera to aperture priority, A for Nikon, AV for Canon. Set the f-stop to f/16 or f/22, set focus to auto or infinity. Now, while moving at somewhere between the posted limit and your comfortable speed, roll down the passenger window and point your camera at the scenery, passing by. As you pass a clump of bushes or stand of trees, without looking through the view finder, click off a few shots. You will get something like this:



My inspiration for this technique came from a guest blogger on Scott Kelby's site, http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2010/archives/12896. Take a look, and like me, maybe you will be inspired to try something new.



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