A Few on the Side

Invariably, you give a photographer a little time between photographing riders and he or she will start finding other interesting things along the route to shoot.  Give a photographer a tour of the United States with a dedicated driver, and you're bound to get a couple shots along the way that make for interesting viewing.  My team is also settling into a bit of a routine and the operation's a little more streamlined.

I stumbled into a somewhat interesting stories at the start line.  For example, this young lady and her boyfriend ran into a little trouble with their kite.  I guess firemen get kittens and lifeguards get kites as minor annoyances.

Our driver, Chuck, has a fondness for windmills and I've taken to convincing the team to stop and shoot an interesting scene or two.  The riders are spread out over hundreds of miles now, so the occasional one-minute stop between riders doesn't put us off mission too far.  I'm also messing around with editing on these shots to get a little more creative look.

We started out shooting every windmill, but came to the conclusion after a day or two that there are a LOT of windmills in the West.  We are becoming a little more selective with the once we shoot now, really only stopping when something really eye-catching comes along. 

I'll bring you more in the midst of shooting the race from time to time.