Comments on: Riding at Night and Other Photographic Pastimes

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 16:08:35 +0000

David Masse: Sometimes the good pictures are hidden in the times of day and weather events we aren’t normally engaged with. Get up early, stay up late — that’s the trick!

By: David Masse

David Masse — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 16:33:22 +0000

Steve, simply amazing photos.

It's not just the quality of the light, it's the skill of the photographer.

I have taken only one picture that I like as much as that second shot with the mist lighting up the headlight's beam.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 21:19:50 +0000

Poppawheelie (Robert): Gee! Sounds as if you and I are on the exact same page from rejecting the GPS to looking at the leaves in central PA. Everytime I see a video like yours I say to myself , "You need to shoot some video.". We'll see.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 21:10:37 +0000

RichardM: You are in a whole different ballgame when it comes to riding at night. Alaska presents difference challenges and opportunities.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 21:09:22 +0000

Shad: It appears overly bright because of the long exposure — 15 seconds at F4.0, ISO 200. It’s just the stock Vespa tail light.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 21:08:00 +0000

Charlie6 (Dom): Not having the Rocky Mountains available to me I need to take advantage of those foggy evenings for pictures!

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 21:06:36 +0000

VCS (Vasco): Your comment reminded me of how I used to go out, on foot or otherwise, just to look at the stars. Need to do more of that! And I’m always up for a ride on the Vespa.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 21:04:52 +0000

Bryce Lee: The good thing about Junior is that he stays nearby — otherwise his life would be limited to leash walks and fenced in places. We don’t walk a lot at night in the woods or countryside because there are a lot of pitfalls — skunks, porcupines, deer, ticks, etc…

That red taillight is a reminder of adventure — like a beacon reminding me that I need to pay attention!

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 20:58:35 +0000

Dave: Thanks for the kind words about the pictures. Photography still has great attraction for me.

Dusk is great riding -- something magical about the world in transition. Night is a different story altogether with many attendant risks too numerous to list here now. Each of us has to make our own informed decisions about riding.

Thanks for commenting!

By: Poppawheelie

Poppawheelie — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 15:56:58 +0000

Here’s a video I shot on that same road you were on outside of Orviston.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO-gCqNwDnM&list=TLHZRuhoqsU3A
~Robert~