On occasion (rodeos and such) I let the camera follow the rider and let the blur in the background add to the spirit of the moment. Good example, if I can find it, is the American flag intro at the opening ceremony.
FFA? lol... That's for farm kids. I believe you meant FAA. Yes, the licensing for commercial work is a challenge. Thanks for the feedback on the mini... I'm tempted.
Correct. I hadn't read that he was shooting moving objects. Sorry.
Have you experimented with "focus stacking" in PS? I did a bunch of closeups in a light booth that went together very well.
ditto! I like the Cotton Carrier.
The Blue Ridge Parkway is relaxing, but I feel it has gotten a bit overgrown.
There's a waterfall route on their tourism website. Get a map and follow the squiggly roads. Plenty of opportunities.
Wheels through time... Great suggestion! Maggie Valley restaurants are unbeatable.
We did a west coast trip three years ago... LA - San Juan Islands. I remember that lighthouse. Isn't it privately owed? Then we did a month in the UP, chasing lighthouses... great fun! I think the site we used for maping was FriendsofLighthouses.com or something similar. Thanks for sharing!
This was the shot-of-the-day at local Outdoor/birding Photography camera day. No one invited the birds.