Fit To Ride & Photography & Thoughts
Awareness of the outside world. I was almost sociable. Gasp. Clutch pearls. Had plans yesterday to walk with a friend. My first social event since March. Person had unavoidable, last-minute work commitment. Non-bubble encounters have been mostly brief ones with store, doc, or husband’s co-workers. Weird.
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A photo of this medal was supposed to accompany the trip post back in July. [Virtual New Zealand, A Screenshot Slideshow, Biking Virtually, New Zealand]
I want you to envision a bucolic yet athletic image of my bicycle resting against a tree, medal draped artfully over the handlebars. You know what’s hard? Getting a big thing, such as a bicycle, in focus at the same time as a small thing, such as a medal.
No problem. I’ll reshoot and use the photo as a second post. Found a lovely spot.
I want you to imagine a bicycle resting against a scenic, rustic, wooden fence. In the distance, a shaded pathway leads through a patch of woods. Close at hand, the medal is draped artfully over the handlebars.
Yeah, because it makes sense to add a third element to the focus equation when I couldn’t handle the first two.
Don’t invite unnecessary complications. Do what is needful and move on. That seems to be my life lesson lately. The upcoming Saturday & Sunday posts have a similar message.
Does my standard hay bale background work? Yes. Do I need a more elaborate photo? No. Do I want that beautiful, technically perfect image that could double as a bike advertisement? Of course. Could I achieve a decent approximation if I devoted the time & effort? Yes … well, maybe. Is chasing that image the best use of my life energy at this moment? No. Good to go. Onwards.
Stay safe. Stay sane.
Katherine Walcott
Virtual Brush Box 
One of the hardest lessons of my office career was to learn, per a management course, to get 95% of the job done and move on. Very hard to let it go.
Good decision. Good photos.
“… get 95% of the job done and move on. Very hard to let it go.” Exactly!