Remember Your Ride with Photos

 

 

Android, iPhone Or Digital Camera

You are about to embark on that long-awaited riding tour of your favorite vacation spot in the whole USA. Thing is you want a camera handy when that “Kodak Moment” happens. In that case, you might use your cellphone camera, so the moment is not lost.

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Cellphone cameras have come a long way from the early days of flip-phones, you know the old pre-smartphone.

 Use your cellphone camera when a shot can’t wait.On the other hand, make sure to pack your DSLR camera for photos with the highest possible quality.

DSLR Camera with All the Attatchments

Cellphone with Camera Built-In

Keep Lenses Clean

You carry your cell phone in a pocket, in a carry case clipped to your belt, and who knows where else. Keep the lenses clean on both your cellphone and DSLR camera; the dirty lens can ruin that perfect shot.

Lighting

Light up your target object with natural light when possible. Light the target from the front, not silhouetted in the light from behind unless a silhouette shot is your goal. When taking quick shots before they are lost, use lighting as best you can.

When using artificial light, get the subject as close to the light as possible. Try using the camera’s flash for one shot and take a second shot without.

Be wary of overusing the flash; instead use alternative light sources such as a ring flash or a wide beam flashlight. Adorn yourself with Motorcycle Armor Leather Jacket with reflector tape for better night visibility.

Steady As She Goes

Keeping a smartphone steady when using the camera is an area where users lag behind. One way is to hold the phone with both hands use the volume buttons or the touch anywhere features to take the picture.
With your digital camera, you probably have a tripod for steadying the camera for those great shots. No tripod, use the two-hand method to steady the digital camera.

Gridlines 

Gridline Example

 

Rule of Thirds is a photographic composition rule that says an image should be broken in thirds.
Place the subject a third of the way into the frame; this will add life to the photo. Give your photos some depth by including objects in the foreground for that three-dimensional look.

Keep the background simple to better highlight the subject of the photo. When the background you are in is one of rain put on your Best Biker Raingear for Men and keep things dry.

Use the Camera Features

Use RAW and HDR settings for better quality pics. Bring the telephoto lens for the DSLR camera to get great optical zoom-in shots that are high quality. Zooming on a cellphone is a 'digital zoom' that will add more pixels, decreasing the quality of the photo.

Instead, get as close to the subject as possible, take the shot without zooming, and edit it later for best resolution. If you get to close to the pavement, be glad you were wearing Men Leather Motorcycle Pants with the armor inserts. 

Take Tons of Photos, Edit Later

The great thing about taking pictures with a digital camera or cellphone you can take many shots in a short amount of time. You can use the different settings on both devices and experiment to find what works best.

The angles you shoot from can vary low, high, angle shots, close-ups, from above or below, making your shoots fun and exciting. Set the highest resolution possible on your cellphone for more precise shots, digital cameras are a high resolution by nature.

Once home, the photos of your trip can be loaded into the picture file on the computer. There they can be sorted, edited, and placed in a new folder for easy reference. Make sure one of the photos from your road trip is of you wearing Leather Motorcycle Vests while seated astride your ride. You should find out How to Make Sure Your Riding Jackets Fits.

Last Frame

This article gives you an idea of how to get good pictures from a great ride. Not every photo tip was presented only a few to make your photo taking easier. Cellphone cameras are pretty straightforward when tweaked just right; they take great pictures.

Digital cameras are made for taking pictures with high resolution, and there are tons of them too choose from. To quote a line from a great movie, “Choose wisely.” Do not forget to log in to Wicked Stock to find the apparel, gear, and accessories for that excellent vacation ride.

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Surviving Hairpin Turns – Be Prepared!

 

Approaching a hairpin turn can create anxiety in the inexperienced rider. Negotiating hairpins can be tricky at best, but for beginning riders, it is an experience in itself. Get some additional training in the slow-speed operation of a motorcycle, then practice, practice, practice, and practice some more. Since you are preparing yourself for riding through hairpin turns, consider wearing Motorcycle Armor Leather Jackets for max safety.

Downhill

Traveling too fast when entering a downhill hairpin is responsible for many crashes. Gravity is a force to be reckoned with as it is pulling your bike downhill faster than you want or should be going.

Slow the bike down smoothly before the turn with a small amount of brake for stability. Slow into the downhill hairpin to keep gravity at bay, be ready to crack the throttle a little to maintain stability.

Let the slight increase in speed help you steady the drive through the curve. Do your best not to let off the throttle and keep your eyes focused on the turn’s exit. Don't forget to check your protective armor and, if needed, get that Replacement Armor for Moto Jacket.

Uphill

You can be traveling a bit faster when going into the uphill hairpin, but hold a steady throttle throughout the turn. Keep it steady, too much throttle and the front wheel will “skate” causing your bike to drift too close to the outside of the turn. Steady, gradual throttle into the turn will not overload the rear tire with too much acceleration force.

Not Too Slow

It doesn't matter whether it is an uphill or downhill hairpin; your speed is essential. When the bike speed drops below 10 mph, balance and stability are affected, you can simply fall over. At low speed, the balance can be upset by deceleration or shifting the body, including passengers.

Cornering Line

Entering a curve, especially a hairpin, try to select a cornering line that will help you negotiate the turn with the least effort. A cornering line allows you to steer into the turn with an outside-inside-outside path with the throttle finishing the corner.

This cornering line gives you a full view through the turn and enables you to get the bike into the corner early. Many a rider has gone down traveling too slow into the turn with the last minute adjustment to steering, the tire breaks traction. If you didn't negotiate the hairpin as expected, you might be glad you were wearing Men Leather Motorcycle Pants.

Breaking and Gears

Traveling downhill on steep grades can wreak havoc on your brakes as gravity works against you to speed things up. Descending a steep downgrade is hard enough, then up comes the hairpin, and you are breaking hard to slow down, not good.

It might be best to select low gear at the top of the downgrade. Doing this will keep your bike from gaining too much speed, you will use less brake to slow down.

Expect a heavily loaded bike to gain speed when going down steep inclines, slow down by the gentle application of the rear brake. Uphill you won't need your brakes as much, but you will need to select the right gear for the climb.

Smooth acceleration is the name of the game when entering uphill hairpins, look early, use a cornering line, and get it done safely. When your ride takes you to warmer climates, Textile Men Motorcycle Jacket might be the right choice for comfort. You can have a great Fun with Motorcycles, For Style, Power, and Protection with motorcycle leather jackets.

Last Turn

Learn the safe practices for riding through hairpin turns, making your ride something to remember. Riding on roads that have hairpin turn means you will share the road with slow-moving traffic, oncoming cars, and crazed drivers who think every highway is a race track.

Be careful and live to enjoy the ride.

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Look Where You Want To Go – If You Don’t, It Can Kill You

In truck driving, drivers are told to look ahead for an escape route in case of trouble. Many truck drivers are focused on the bumper of the car ahead of them. They do not look beyond that car to plot an escape route in case of a sudden stop.

They are not looking where they want to go. Motorcycle riding has the same perils, with no actual protection, save for the body armor inside your protective clothing.

Where protective clothing comes in is when you wear Motorcycle Armor Leather Jackets to stay safe if things go wrong. When you look at the car in front of you or the car coming at you, human nature seems to make you drive right toward the obstacle.

Look where you want to go means looking ahead of your position down the road to see if it is clear.

The Big Picture

Focusing on the “Big Picture” is what will save your skin. The big picture means you are aware of what is going on in front, to the right or left, and in your rearview mirror.

Scanning the road 10-12 seconds ahead of where you are will help you be aware of road conditions ahead. Sometimes things happen down the road that may become an issue had you not seen them beforehand.

Object Fixation

There is a phenomenon that occurs when a driver, motorcycle, or car becomes so focused on an object they run into it. It’s called Target Fixation.

Result of target fixation?

This occurs when vehicles are driving passed traffic accidents or when the police have a car pulled over to the shoulder. Drivers are so fixated that they stare at the activity so intently they run into it.

This phenomenon has become such a problem the Utah Highway Patrol released a video to get drivers to move over and slow down.

Warning: If you click the link above, this video will scare the living daylights out of you. Another term for “look where you want to go” is called “defensive driving.”

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Looking where you want to go takes concentration as you are overriding human nature, the habit of staring at an object instead of looking around it. You must train your brain to look around the obstruction to find a safe way around it.

Last Look

Look where you want to go should become second nature to you while navigating your motorcycle down the road. Look where you want to go can be applied to your life goals, as well.

Look past the obstacles that are blocking your progress and move forward around them. Focus on your goals and successes, not your failers and losses, and success is attainable.

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