During the holidays, I brought my camera (obviously!). I took the opportunity to make some pictures here and there combined with our activities. One of these activities was getting in shape: you run and I ride my bike while taking pictures! One could qualify my side of the bargain as eco-tourism 😉
That morning I had decided to travel light. It was out of the question to ride with my usual backpack and tripod. So I had only my camera and my 17-55mm f / 2.8 lens (without its hood). I wanted to limit the “useless” things and concentrate on the image. Then again, the sun visor is still useful but with the camera hanging on the hip while pedaling, I was afraid it would come off.
Once at the end of the race circuit, there was this field in which laid the hay rolls. These are interesting items to photograph, especially when using a long focal length to compress the view and add as many rolls as possible.
This time, I had another plan in mind: a different angle. The sky was interesting with its clouds. I walked into the field and started composing my picture. After a few takes, I made my choice on this one: shooting low with the camera almost on the ground, putting emphasis on the hay roll that was approximately 2 or 3 meters, a wide aperture to include other rolls and finally the horizon on a strong point.
It was a pleasant photo holiday!
