First of all, don't take pictures while
you're riding (even though I do).
Almost all of my photos are taken at 20 mph or with that intensity therefore there are a lot of imperfect photos.
Straightening pics isn't necessary, often, as an imperfect photo can reflect the mood or intensity of the ride.
I'll straighten and crop to make some photos more appealing.
Below is the same photo as above but straightened but notice this right corner.
First I copied the original pasted, flipped the copy, added that copy to the original and then straightened.
I then cropped and you can see where I added the pieces. I can make this more "invisible".
I had no corrections to make here. I could have cropped a little sky out but I like the road to the left. Bird?
No repairs. I almost always would prefer a cyclist in the photos and the rest of the scenery is great.
Same here. Today my "rider" subject is another "Mike".
This wasn't exactly as I hoped. I really wanted the mailbox in it's entirety.
I enjoy putting city limit signs into the montage.
Churches are usually great subjects. Their structures are almost always unique.
Edisto Middle School
One of my favorite houses but today I really don't "nail" it.
This is a favorite spot but today I don't get a cyclist in the photo..
I do "nail" the barn that's in the curve on the right.
This one I leave as it was because it reflects a little action. Plus I would have to remove the branch top left.
Here I was able to straighten just a little and crop out some of the foreground.
Here at Canaan Baptist Church I leave the tall trees closer and to the right for depth.
Canaan Crossroads
Here I straightened and then painted (smudged) the white line in the bottom left corner.
South Edisto River
While taking a photo of the front or flank I may as well hold the camera over my shoulder for a rear shot.
Entering Bamberg County
Bamberg
This was a military school at one time. Not sure what it is today.
Carlisle Street
A local cyclist.
This gentleman was curious.
Scenery. This I cropped and painted the bottom left.
I always try to get this water and the cows below.
One of my favorite houses.
I could have cropped the top of this photo but this shows how tall the trees are.
The well to do of Charleston and elsewhere used to hunt here and attend Hunters Chapel.
Another favorite farm.
I especially like including the barns and farm machinery.
An old abandoned store at the corner of Ehrhardt Road and Hunters Chapel Road.
The Little Salkehatchie River.
Yes, there's a little rise away from the river.
I don't know why I enjoy the carved terrain on the right here.
Horse Country
Another "favorite house".
Ehrhardt and highway 601.
World weary traveler.
Downtown Ehrhardt is more a ghost town every day. Baseball star Mookiue Wilson is from here.
You can see the correct spelling on the painted sign behind Mike.
We turn right and stay on 64 to Olar today.
A stately estate.
Now we'll have 7 miles without a curve. One curve in 10 miles.
With all the wind blowing today I was surprised the wind mill wasn't turning really fast.
I missed the shot of the windmill.
Coming into Olar.
I left the touch of flag in the upper corner. Probably should have taken it out.
Olar, fire trucks and cyclists. It's too bad but it's another ghost town.
Another abandoned store must mean that travel is easier along with the abandonment of local people.
On the road to Govan, paralleling 321.
I love these pecan trees out of Govan.
Still Waters
Crossing the Little Salkehatchie River again.
So you've taken up the parking spaces and put a fence up to prevent shoppers? Too much business?
Here I've painted/smudged out the power lines going through the "soldier watching over justice"?
South Edisto River again.
And we're back to from whence we came-Orangeburg and the North Edisto River.
19 miles per hour on the bike. Not bad for headwinds against two "over the hill dudes".
