Sunday, 29 August 2010

A Nice Day For A Ride To The Park...


It was a very nice afternoon...cool breeze blowing in, the temperature was in the low 70s and friends were visiting.  The light was just perfect this afternoon and the colors were just right...

Helmet on, ready to roll...
Basket...check, matching helmet...check...cute-ness....check!
Spending an afternoon biking with friends...memories are made of this.
Got road?

100 and 4 days of summer vacation, and school comes a long just to end it.. and end it soon it will.  Enjoying the last days of summer.

With the golden light fading fast, it was time to hit the road again and head on home for some McDonald's cheeseburgers for the kids and some Korean BBQ chicken for The Loft for the moms and dads!
Jino and Carol with rim lighting compliments of the Sun!
Gotta love that bokeh that the 70-200mm 2.8 lens gives.  Smooth and silky!

I didn't use any flash for these images because there wasn't a need to lift any shadows ... A reflector would have helped a bit, but not a show-stopper.   
  
I usually have my speedlights handy, but riding a bike and clinging to a 70-200 was bulky enough.  I had a nifty fifty in my bike pouch, and that saw a little action too, but it's very hard not to use the 70-200 lens with this gorgeous golden light beaming through the trees in the park...

Gear used:  Canon 5D, 70-200mm 2.8 IS, 50mm 1.8

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