Spectacular Skies & Nothing Interesting

     More often than not this is where you'll find us, stopped on the side of the road pointing our camera at some fantastic light.  This was the case one evening last June, we chased this sunset after dinner searching for a spot to pull over before the light was gone.  Eager to get the cameras out we found a good spot that would fit all our cars but the surrounding scenery wasn't a prime spot.  Even though we had Mt. Rainier off to our right, she doesn't stand out as well when you are shooting with a wide angle lens.

Lake "Ford"

     After a couple minutes of shooting I noticed Patty shooting towards the cover on the bed of her truck. Checking this out I saw the opportunity to create the landscape shot I was wishing we had when we pulled over.  I shot the opposite way into the sunset with the camera almost down on the truck cover which resulted in this photo (right).  It looked very much like I was shooting at a lake at sunset.    



     So while the circumstances of the area you are shooting in may not be ideal, sometimes with a little creative thought you can create a landscape or scene that wasn't there to begin with.  I'm glad one of my friends has a portable "lake" we can take with us!