| Autumn Travel and Safety |
© Mark LaMonica. All Rights Reserved.
| Assignment |
Text and Photography by Mark LaMonica
This assignment was photographed with a Nikon D80
Autumn is a great time of year ! The bugs are going away :) and the countryside is filled with
wonderful color. While all of this is good news to us cold weather types, we need to be in a different
mindset about how we get around and take pictures. This is one of the biggest hunting seasons
and we need to be aware of where we are. Blaze orange is the rule for hunters, although it isn't a
guarantee of safety. Getting around on rural roads with leaves can be just like driving on snow !,
so make sure you are well aware of your vehicles ability to get you in and out without any
problems. Rain is a wonderful color enhancer and with that, you must go back to the whole traction
thing while driving on leaves. If you don't have a weather resistant professional camera, you can
use a large golf umbrella like this Nikon one. It not only keeps your camera protected and easy to
use, it also keeps you dry too.
This particular location is remote, so I made sure I had a full tank of gas before I got here and I
frequently check cell service to make sure if I have a problem and need to call for help, I have "way
points" along the way where i checked for service and how strong the signal strength is. Camping
gear and basic medical supplies are part of my location gear too, if I get stuck or find a place I want
to spend the night, I'm prepared.
When traveling in areas you are not familiar with, it's always a good idea to have maps with you
and I strongly suggest not relying on you cell phone for mapping, you would be better off with a
GPS unit that has maps already downloaded into the memory. Remember, you can't always
depend on having a cell signal. Being properly prepared and having common sense, you can enjoy
your Autumn adventures.
wonderful color. While all of this is good news to us cold weather types, we need to be in a different
mindset about how we get around and take pictures. This is one of the biggest hunting seasons
and we need to be aware of where we are. Blaze orange is the rule for hunters, although it isn't a
guarantee of safety. Getting around on rural roads with leaves can be just like driving on snow !,
so make sure you are well aware of your vehicles ability to get you in and out without any
problems. Rain is a wonderful color enhancer and with that, you must go back to the whole traction
thing while driving on leaves. If you don't have a weather resistant professional camera, you can
use a large golf umbrella like this Nikon one. It not only keeps your camera protected and easy to
use, it also keeps you dry too.
This particular location is remote, so I made sure I had a full tank of gas before I got here and I
frequently check cell service to make sure if I have a problem and need to call for help, I have "way
points" along the way where i checked for service and how strong the signal strength is. Camping
gear and basic medical supplies are part of my location gear too, if I get stuck or find a place I want
to spend the night, I'm prepared.
When traveling in areas you are not familiar with, it's always a good idea to have maps with you
and I strongly suggest not relying on you cell phone for mapping, you would be better off with a
GPS unit that has maps already downloaded into the memory. Remember, you can't always
depend on having a cell signal. Being properly prepared and having common sense, you can enjoy
your Autumn adventures.