I’m always grateful when the stars line up just right, but serendipity must always be looked upon as a blessing; not a strategy. Great images don’t consistently materialize before us. Most brilliant photographs start with a remarkable idea…a concept.
Motorcycling might be the ultimate collaboration between man and machine. Safe motorcycling requires 110% of your concentration. Give it any less and you’re intentionally putting yourself in harm’s way. It is this very concentration that removes you from the petty worries of the world you leave behind.
The last episode about what has truly been a wonderful motorcycle road trip. Today I point my BMW sport touring bike in a northerly direction; the general direction of home. It’s an eight hundred mile interstate burn, but you know that’s not my style. For the most part I’ll be riding great motorcycle roads.
As a motorcyclist, riding near Knoxville, Tennessee, the Foothills Parkway is an absolute dream come true. This scenic byway offers an unparalleled experience that combines thrilling curves, breathtaking vistas, and a challenging terrain that caters to the desires of any rider seeking adventure.
In the distance, the mountains stand sentinel, their ancient contours cloaked in a delicate blue hue. A soft veil of mist shrouds their slopes, lending an aura of mystery and anticipation to the scene. With each passing moment, the landscape awakens a little bit more.
The beauty of The Blue Ridge Parkway lies in the fact that it was never designed to be a means of efficient travel between any two points. At 469 miles in length it is America’s longest linear park. Its very design dictated that large population centers were to be avoided. If your goal is to go north or south from point A to point B as quickly as possible this is not the road to take.
The Northern Neck of Virginia is a historic and picturesque region located between the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers, with the Chesapeake Bay to the east. Spanning four counties—Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, and Westmoreland—the Northern Neck is rich in history, natural beauty, and a distinct cultural heritage.
Someday we’re all going to reach the end of the road…take our last ride. I’m not implying that some catastrophe will befall us. I’m just stating the facts. Someday we’re all going to reach a point in our lives when we’re no longer able, physically and/or mentally, to handle the rigors of long distance motorcycle travel.
In this installment of the series on AI imaging we will be discussing how to create effective prompts for photorealistic images. From a photographer’s point of view. From someone who spent fifty years behind the lenses of cameras of all types. From someone whose entire life revolved around the business of professional photography. From someone who knows and understands the fundamentals of the craft.
When planning a road trip very little emphasis should be put on how many miles you’re going to cover. Much more important is what you’ll encounter along the way. The sights you’ll see. The roads you ride upon. The people you’ll meet. The experiences you’ll have.