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Often we avoid that which will take us in a new direction.  Today’s photo came at the end of a night shoot at the Camden Harbor in Maine.   Night shots require a tripod. I really dislike carrying a tripod, and I almost skipped going to the evening class. Anyway I “schlepped” my way along in the dark.  I liked my tripod even less when having to fumble with it in the dark and on a floating dock …

As I heard the designated whistle indicating our shoot was over, I gladly lowered my tripod to its lowest position, walked along the harbor and couldn’t find the van.  I was momentarily lost and turned to see if I could find a class colleague also in the dark.  Then I  “found the light” or rather it found me.  The headlights of a parked car illuminated the bike that I hadn’t previously seen when we started the shoot. I grabbed my now beloved half mast tripod, sat down in the parking lot and shot what is one of my now all time favorite photos.

I love the sea, I love night shots, and love light, but I would have never before considered an old motorized bike as a subject matter for my photography.

What new direction might you take to see something or your situation in a new way?

IBK