Rick Bringger and I met up at the S@S in Lake City Friday afternoon at 2:30PM and traveled down to the South entrance of the Ichetucknee River. We put in around 3:30 and paddled down stream to the Santa Fe River. Along the trip down we saw two otter on two different docks and a snake crossing the river.
No other kayakers, a few floaters, one pontoon boat. Scattered people in their river places swimming.
It was still quite hot but a touch of fall was present.
I kept having to adjust the exposure compensation on the camera before later finding out I had the ISO set at 400 from the moon shooting the night before. Regardless to say, I was not pleased with any of the results.
I was trying too hard to take epic photographs like Carlton Ward, John Moran and David Moynaham, a recipe for disappointment.
I have found that the best way to up my quality of photography is to travel alone. With another along, I am always conscious of falling behind and keeping up. Alone, I take my time and will sit for as long as it takes until I feel it is right or close to being satisfied.
With another along, I am more point and shoot and pray.
I just need to distinguish when I am going to photograph and the expectation and when I am going to just relax, paddle and not be so concerned with getting the shot.
Lesson learned.
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