Moments Throught a Dirty Windshield

[Retired Grunt]

Here is a photo basically explaining the theme of a project I have been doing since 2013. I hope in this medium of a forum it can be read. If not, I will paste the doc in a post and weekly I will post photos from the project.

Photo’s began when I purchased a Canon 7D in 2013, then a 6D, a Fuji X-T2 (which I broke) and 3, then an OMD-EM1 Mk III.

[Retired Grunt]

[LightandShadow]

Interesting way to engage with life–and I suspect harder than it looks. Drive carefully.

I really like the triple view here.

[Robert Apple]

An interesting project for sure, Lomography from a vehicle, I’m with Steve on the above , like the triple Scenes.

[Retired Grunt]

Thank you. I do keep my eye on the road and just lift the camera up and point in the direction I am hip shooting. I’ve missed, or got half what I wanted, more times than I can count.

[Tersha]

Hi, I read the doc easily enough. Interesting idea, I like the first one, are you going to be posting more?

[Retired Grunt]

Yes, most likely 1 or 2 a week.

[Tersha]

🙂

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Could read the document and love your project!

The photo you have posted is interesting with the various layers 🙂

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

I love the project and I love that first example. This is what photography is all about.

Just please be safe while you’re doing this.

[Retired Grunt]

New week, might as well post 🙂

From 2017, shot with a Canon 7D.

I was on my way home and saw that the pond on an Amish farm was being cleared off. Every year around January – February, they cut large chunks of ice and stack them on their wagons and load them into underground cellars that are used as coolers for all their personal food. This keeps their food fresh all spring and all through the summer.

Another shot from January 2025, with the X-T3. Same pond.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Great story and thank you for sharing. Love the photos too 🙂

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

These are very cool.

[Patrick]

These are magic moments 🙂

[Tersha]

And 8 years later they’re doing the same thing!

[Retired Grunt]

This is Jimmy or Jimbo for a nickname. While waiting in the Walmart parking lot, we began to talk. Talked about how he’s looking for work but hasn’t found anything steady. Presently saving up for a bus ticket home to Oklahoma and get back to his Navajo lands.

While talking, I asked if I could take a photo of him to add to my MTaDW Project, explaining that any picture I take from a vehicle is part of that project. He was happy to oblige and I snapped the shot.

The next shot is more candid, as he was in the midst of explaining how he does sheet rock work.

 

[Robert Apple]

In general I don’t find People Photos all that interesting , that’s why I rarely take them, but got to say I find these particular Photo’s compelling, I’ve spent a fair amount of time with the Dine’ in AZ and NM. Always enjoyed my time with them.

[Retired Grunt]

@robertapple

Jimmy is the only person I’ve spoke with, that made the project. All others, even if they were looking my way, I was driving by or parked a distance away. Some have even waved at me as I snapped the shot.

 

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

Especially like that top one @retiredgrunt but looking at these along with the story they become something very worthwhile I think.

I honestly think I’m gonna enjoy the hell out of this whole series that you are doing.

[Retired Grunt]

@admin-2

Thank you Rob. Over the years, there are photos that stand out more than others for me. Then, when friends or anyone who’ve I showed the many photos too, the one’s that I’d pic last to show off, they stand out to others.

It’s a mystery that we all face, I guess.

[Retired Grunt]

July 2024 – rainy day and driving around the downtown area. They were rushing to get into the coffee shop.

Oct – 2024 – I’ve used this building for reflective shots in the past (and present). I saw the person on the bike coming up the sidewalk as I sat in traffic and waited for him to enter, the “framing.”

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Love the composition in these photos. Stunning street photography 🙂

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

These are also great. Heading towards hard-core street photography – a genre I’ve always personally found extremely challenging. It’s enjoyable where you see others who are skilled at it.

[Retired Grunt]

@admin-2

Thank you. Many are of people and I will post more that are people centric.

[Retired Grunt]

The middle of week 3.

This is while passing by a church in another town.

Here is the same church, while on the other street about a week later.

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

Very unique – it is so hard to get original compositions in architecture shots, but you have nailed these.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Love the composition on the first one is. And, photographing through the window and getting this shot is awesome 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

@dahliaambrose

I do like that 1st one also. Timing is the toughest aspect of this project. Traffic was slow, so I was able to wait for perfect timing. But when I’m doing 60mph and I’m holding the camera at arms length, aimed at the passenger window as I’m about to pass what I want as a photo. Keeping my eyes on the road and anticipating when to push the shutter… the hits are the best, and there are many misses I regret.

But, that is the thrill of this project.

FYI, the pole on the left, with the extension leaving the frame to the left. At the end of that extension, is the traffic light on the end of the pole, in the 2nd photo.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Wow! Thank you. You got both the photos driving around that pole!

Can understand how you feel about the missed shots, but the photos you have made under these tricky situations are really outstanding! 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

I’m gonna toss this in also. Perspective of that church from the far end of the downtown as I’m about to enter the square.

To the right of me is the building I’ve posted reflective shots in Patrick’s thread. The photo of the bike in this thread, is the building to my right.

This was taken in May 2025.

[Patrick]

Very sorry to only get to look now RG , lovely work , i love this last wet street view frame , lots of lovely textures you have captured throughout this selection of images , keep on with the good work mate and i won’t take as long next time 🙂 Thanks for sharing its nice to have a another mono member with us 🙂

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

I’m starting to really love this series – I always check in on Patrick and Robert to see what their latest contribution in their series and I’m definitely adding this one to my daily routine. Keep them coming.

[Retired Grunt]

@admin-2

I’ve been checking Patrick’s threads daily also. Thank you for putting this thread in your rotation. Pretty much each Sunday and Wednesday I’ll post photos.

[Patrick]

😀 good stuff , will take note 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

@patrickw-2

Hooah!

[Tersha]

Really enjoying this thread RG, great set of photos, each one makes me stop and think.

[Retired Grunt]

@tersha

Thank you. Over the many years of doing this project, I look back over the photos and think… wow, did I take that photo?

I feel it’s a thought in all photographer’s minds about the freedom to take candid pictures without any hesitation. I have found that hip shooting allows this freedom. I’ve done it both on the streets while walking in public but with this project, it’s as if the freedom is on a greater level of freedom.

[Retired Grunt]

Week 4:

Well it’s after midnight, so that means its Sunday 🙂

These two photos are from my Canon 6D days. While driving around, first on a back road frequently utilized by the many Amish in our area and the second is while in the downtown of where I live.

And a third photo because there are so many to choose. I can’t remember where I was when I took this.

[Patrick]

Really good frames RG , real nice frame of the horses in motion 🙂

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Love the third photo a lot and the others are great too. Beautifully composed RG 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

Yeah, the weather does not stop the Army. Some photos from about 10 years ago while driving on post, headed to where I worked.

[Patrick]

These are excellent RG , really liking how you work and thank you for updating … Have a nice holiday season mate , going to take a short break but will catch your thread soon again 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

Week 4:

While in or traveling to South Carolina two years ago to visit my father, here are two shots (of many), that I took.

First is when a cop showed up and pulled along side a person walking through a store’s parking lot while my wife was shopping. Only having my 16mm, it’s a ways off but the person was handcuffed and put into the back of the vehicle.

This next photo is while driving home. I was an 11M in the Army for most of my career. So when I saw a Bradley Fighting Vehicle on this Hett, I had to take a shot while I was about to pass by.

[Retired Grunt]

And for a random 3rd photo:

Sometimes, a person looks right at me and I raise the camera anyway… click!

[Retired Grunt]

Taken about the middle of November 2025, a storm was raging just on the other side of this elevated hunting blind. FYI, drove by it last week and it has been blown over by a severe windstorm.

 

I happened to see a buddy of mine driving by so… click.

 

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Loving this series RG and the stories behind the shots 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

@dahliaambrose

Thank you Dehlia!

[Patrick]

Nice work once again RG , still trying to get myself moving again after xmas it is slow but i will pick up 🙂 it’s been a long year mate just enjoying some lazy time before it all starts again haha

[Retired Grunt]

I saw this photo earlier, or was it yesterday since it’s after midnight?

Anyway, the reason why I will link this photo, is because of photos that fall within this genre of photography. If you want, post the photos and we all can view our efforts of taking shots from a vehicle!

The photo is from @stef and is #post-544126

[Retired Grunt]

Week 5:

This first photo is while driving on the south side of Syracuse NY, where whole new bypass roads are being constructed. Several photos have been taken, here is one that stands out to me.

Driving downtown where I live, drove around this photographer who had positioned himself in the road to take a shot of a restaurant.

[Retired Grunt]

As the Sunday bonus, since 2013, this is the only color MTaDW photograph. While waiting in the mall’s parking lot for my wife… click.

[Patrick]

This colour frame has a lovely old vibe to it the rain on the screen is gorgeous

[Retired Grunt]

Thank you! I was using the Fuji and tried my various saved presets, 5 of which are color (believe it or not) and this one looked the best.

FYI, the MTaDW photos are jpeg files and I do mainly exposure, contrast, white/black adjustments, and masks for dodging and burning until the image has the vision I have for the photo.

On the Fuji, I have two B/W profiles only. One I call, BWLegend which is based on Daidō Moriyama’s drama like photos. The other I call, CleanBW which is a more traditional BW image.

 

[Patrick]

I have tried the various Moriyama’s recipes knocking about , i have been using the same mono simulation called newspaper for a good while now from Kevin Mullins.

[Retired Grunt]

I’ve checked out Kevin’s recipes but since I have a X-T3, some of the settings are unavailable. As for the Moriyama recipes, I found one and of course adjusted it for my camera and preferences.

[Patrick]

Yeah some have certain things that other models left out or changed , but whatever your using its on the money but it’s no good without the eye that is using it 🙂

[Robert Apple]

Quite like this one RG. The rain distortion is great.

[Retired Grunt]

Yeah, I have many with rain distortion. Friends over the years have pointed out they like the distorted/abstract ones the most.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Love the textures and distortion caused by rain and the film look RG 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

Hooah, Thank you.

[Retired Grunt]

Crazy day on Wednesday. Completely forgot about the middle of the week post for this thread.

The following three photos are a series of shots. I had a trooper behind me for some distance and then his lights came on but he sped by me instead, whewww.

About 5 miles down the road I saw two patrol vehicles off to my left and then as I passed by, at a slow speed, took the final photo.

[Patrick]

Thanks for sharing RG , i notice the police seem fairly relaxed i hope the fella is ok , could be having a hard time on a personal level.

[Robert Apple]

I get the feeling they are telling him to grow a pair !

[Retired Grunt]

I just prayed, all that was needed was a good pep-talk and a better perspective of life choices, positive advise from the officers.

[Robert Apple]

A good thought and prayer RG.

[Anne Hornsby]

Amazing project, RG.   So many grab me, I can’t identify a favorite.

[Retired Grunt]

@annehornsby

Yeah, it’s hard to have a favorite because a day or week later, a photo is taken that replaces a previous fav 🙂

[Patrick]

Sometimes that can wiggle its way down to a few hours for me lol

[Retired Grunt]

I have several photos with rain distortion, so I’ll post three of them. When I have a camera in all manual and zone focused, the distortion is minimal. The first photo is representative of this. When I have the camera set to ca-f, then the distortion is magnified.

This next photo I’ve titled, as it is to me, a favorite.

“Lady With Her Umbrella”

Drove by this dude… click.

 

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

The first one almost has that look as if it were taken 100 years ago. I really love the effect.

[Retired Grunt]

@admin-2

Hooah, that photo did look cool sooc even. Still, some contrast, white and black adjustment and it does have an older look.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

I love photographing through raindrops on glass. Such an atmospheric mood. Love these photos RG 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

Thanks Dahlia!

[Patrick]

They all have their own lovely mood , nice share RG

[Retired Grunt]

Middle of Week 6:

Driving home and one of the farmers was harvesting the corn grown for cattle feed. Just grinding it up. As I drive by, I hoped my timing would be correct because these types of shots are the true hit or miss.

This time an Amish farm. Wonder what they’re talking about?

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Love the composition in these photos RG 🙂

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

Solid shots, indeed. It certainly looks like a hard slog for that Amish family.

[Retired Grunt]

Hooah, I’ll be posting more of the Amish. The kids are the best. We stop in at a local Amish farm weekly to buy eggs and such and the kids always yell out, “Ken and Michelle are here!” Then come running up to us if they aren’t doing errands.

I can’t get portraits, and if I do ask, they most likely will have their back to me while they are working. Been trying to get some photos of an Amish farmer I know more, to allow me to get shots when he’s boiling off the maple sap for syrup. But as I drive around the county and point and shoot, I’ve got some good shots.

[Retired Grunt]

While aiming the camera, I later find that some noticed. Some smile, some don’t.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Love these. Interesting to see how different people react when they see your camera 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

LOL, yeah, I bet it’s a surprise or a mental “whaaaa?” Most of the time, since I’m driving, I don’t see their reaction seeing a camera aimed at them. I’m looking forward, but I hold the camera in their general direction and… click.

[Retired Grunt]

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

I always look forward to seeing this thread updated. And again that top one looks like it could’ve been taken 100 years ago.. I do especially like that third one though.

[Retired Grunt]

@admin-2

Thanks Rob. Here is the sequenced photo I shot as I was about to pass the Amish wagon in that snow storm.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Absolutely stunning photos RG. Love the atmosphere and compositions 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

@dahliaambrose

Thank you Dahlia.

[Robert Apple]

Interesting series, the Amish in Wyoming are fairly industrialized, and they all have cell phones.

[Retired Grunt]

Not here. I believe only one elder in any given area of Amish families can have a landline phone for emergency purpose only. No electricity and the only use of gas is for those families that have a saw mill, for the engines that turn the blade.

 

[Robert Apple]

I asked them about this one time and was told whoever the leader of a new Amish colony is can make the rules, I always thought things were set in stone, and then we have the Mennonites and the Hutterites to confuse things further. A Good friend of mine owns Wyoming Sheep Wagons and uses the Amish as laborers and I fix their Gas engines, Generators and Chainsaws fairly often.

[Retired Grunt]

Week 8, I think. A day late but Monday is a good day, a snow day here.

These are all during my X-T2 days.

[Retired Grunt]

Since it’s Wednesday, I took this shot just yesterday as I drove the downtown while it snowed.

edit… whoops, clicked submit to quickly. Photo posted in a reply.

 

[Retired Grunt]

[Patrick]

Gorgeous work with all these RG , sorry for the delay been busy doing stuff at home , keep shooting mate these will make an excellent collection 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

Great to see ya posting again Patrick!

Yeah, this project is my passion.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Love this RG 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

Hooah!!

[davidc]

What a brilliant idea. Real life! Cracking images to boot!!

[Retired Grunt]

@davidc

Thank you David.  Something different and very fun and challenging at times.

 

[Patrick]

For me these images are gold  , they will never be shot again the people the places all change and that makes them a touch more precious mate.

[Retired Grunt]

Exactly! And these moments are usually ignored because they are mostly overlooked as one is driving 🙂

[Tersha]

So different where you live to where I am, RG. Love looking through your thread, especially the Amish … so different to anything I know.

[Retired Grunt]

Hooah, Thank you!

 

[Retired Grunt]

[Patrick]

On point again mate, thanks for posting 😉

[Retired Grunt]

A short theme on modes of transportation 🙂

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

That last shot is the type I really love. Totally throws mud in the face of photographic convention by working so well.

[Retired Grunt]

It does seem that the most unlikely shot taken, is always a keeper!!

 

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Love the last photo a lot RG. Stunning work 🙂

[Tersha]

Great sense of movement in all these RG, great work.

[Retired Grunt]

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

lol – hell of a leading lines composition.

[Robert Apple]

Nothing like a well executed burn out and extra impressive with positraction.

[Retired Grunt]

Hooah. Would have loved to be placed just up that road to capture the front of the vehicle with all the smoke enveloping the tail end.

[Patrick]

Smokin

[Retired Grunt]

[Patrick]

Nice frames RG , love the sky in that third shot 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

I was driving down the highway and saw the Chinook flying, so… click!

[Tersha]

Love this set RG, I like the insect shot best, especially the contrast between that and the chinook.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Very atmospheric and beautiful RG 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

@dahliaambrose

Hooah, plan on more of the cloud themed for Wednesday too.

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

lol – I love that first one – is like when you’re reading a story and you fall for a misdirection by the author.

[Retired Grunt]

@admin-2

 

You just gave me an idea for next weeks photos. I have several shots that when I showed them to others, they saw everything “but” the true subject 🙂

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

Glad to be of service! @retiredgrunt

[Robert Apple]

Nice set RG, like the insect and the Chinook the best, I have a good friend that flew them in Nam , and a recent friend that flew with the Nightstalkers, tho his regular aircraft was a little bird.

[Retired Grunt]

Little bird pilots are the best crazy to be… 😀

[Retired Grunt]

[Tersha]

The clouds in the 2nd shot are amazing!!

[Retired Grunt]

I was headed to the dump that morning when I clicked the shot. Sometimes the most unexpected moments make the best moments for a photo!

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

The clouds! Damn!

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Stunning RG. The clouds in the second photo seem like they are rolling in. Looks surreal! 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

Thank you Dahlia, I’ve passed up so many cloud shots. Fortunate to have taken this one!

[Robert Apple]

Like everybody else noticed that second one is something else, gives a forboding sense of movement

[Retired Grunt]

I actually stopped along the road just to view it for awhile.

[Retired Grunt]

I keep forgetting to list the week, I think this is week 11 🙂

Anyway, Rob gave me an idea and the subject or main reason for some of these shots are, at times, over looked when I’ve shown them to some on a face to face encounter. Maybe it’s because I’m usually bringing up the shot on my cell phone and the screen isn’t a monitor size. However, some failed to realize the subject when viewing on a monitor.

[Retired Grunt]

Some for the mid-week drop 🙂

[Patrick]

These are smashing shots mate , i really like those old buildings in the town shots they become less and less seen as the years pass good to get them while you can.

[Retired Grunt]

Thank you Patrick. What’s nice about our downtown, they managed to place all electric and telephone wires underground and this summer all the buildings began to repaint. By the end of summer 2026, the whole downtown will be repainted.

Not that you can tell in my photography, LOL

[Patrick]

That is good to hear about repainting them , that alone will add extra longevity to them especially the wooden shop fronts and those old flat roofs they tend to be the worst for leaks and damp if not maintained , good idea as well about the cables underground , i wish they would do the same here , they struggle to sort a basic pothole in the road they patch them up but 4 months later just as bad as ever

[Retired Grunt]

Week 12 since it’s 0035 on Sunday morning. Here are 2 random selected photos.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Love both the photos RG. The top one has that perfect rainy mood and the eye contact in the second photo makes it very powerful 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

It does make a stronger photo. I know him, lol. I pulled up into the parallel parking next to him and when he looked, I took the shot. Then we talked for a while.

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

That top one is just great through the rainy windscreen. Just perfect for the ambience of that shot.

[Retired Grunt]

I have so many that are through a drenched window. Great abstract effect.

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

I mean, I think you can actually buy Photoshop effects to immitate it lol

[Patrick]

I remember seeing some from a project they done and it was all about rainy day shooting from inside the car , amazing looking i thought especially the colour images they end up looking like expressionist painting

[Retired Grunt]

[Patrick]

Lovely image RG 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

Thanks Patrick!!

[Retired Grunt]

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Love the vast landscape RG. The sky looks dramatic! 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

Thank you. That is the extent of landscape where I live. Unless I get up high, only 1/4 – 1 mile view is it.

[Patrick]

Nice frames , the last image ? what was getting measured the water levels

[Retired Grunt]

Maybe, that is a surveyor with all his GPS equipment. The other portion, the sighting device (?), was just out of frame.

My assumption is a new bridge will go in soon. The state has been restoring or replacing bridges over the last 2 years.

[Patrick]

Ah got it now , thanks for the update 🙂

[Robert Apple]

That looks like a cool old tractor.

[Retired Grunt]

Well, your comment will lead me to post a very specific photo on Wednesday. A farmer had displayed his collection of old tractors a few years ago and as I drove by… click.

[Robert Apple]

Look forward to it , one of the only auction shows on TV I get sucked in is the Meecham Antique Tractor Auctions, I just rebuilt a 1953 8n for a customer.

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

Rural America looks remarkably similar to rural Australia.

[Retired Grunt]

While cities have their charm and purpose, rural America is the core of America.

[Retired Grunt]

For the middle of week 13, two sets of sequenced shots and the mentioned tractor display I drove by some years ago.

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

The framing in the second last shot is perfect. Love it..

[Retired Grunt]

Thank you. With this project, the hit and miss chances, when the camera goes click, does enhance the image that hits.

[Tersha]

I like the perfect framing through the arm of the digger, and thats quite a collection of tractors.

[Retired Grunt]

Thanks @tersha, I was so happy that photo was a hit. I parked down the street to look at the shot and was quite happy. If I missed it, I would have drove by again but would have stopped to get that shot.

To hit such a hip shot on the move is rewarding.

[Robert Apple]

Yep , that is quite the collection of Farmall Tractors

[Retired Grunt]

They are nice tractors!

 

[Retired Grunt]

While driving along the Hudson River, in the Adirondack Mountains of NY State.

A farm while driving home during a snow storm.

Amish harvesting their hay field. The kid at the reigns had to be about 5 years old, or so.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

The farm in snowstorm photo is very atmospheric. Beautiful photos RG 🙂

[Tersha]

Love the snow shot, and the kids with the reins do look very young! Great shots RG.

[Retired Grunt]

Thank you. The Amish here are hard workers!!

[Robert Apple]

The Snow Storm hits me where I live, very relatable.

[Retired Grunt]

Wednesday I’ll focus on some more snow “storm” photos while driving around in the snow.

[Retired Grunt]

The next three photos are in sequence as we drove deeper into the snow storm.

The remaining photos are all random shots during different storms, over some years.

 

This one below, a car actually ran out of gas during the storm.

[Tersha]

Great set RG, I’ve not been in a snow storm for a while, its always better in a 4wheel drive! Is it easier for the Amish in the snow, looks like it might be?

[Retired Grunt]

The snow doesn’t slow them down, they run their errands/work no matter what the weather is.

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

How often do those carriages get taken out by cars or trucks in the snow? Seems like a pretty easy way to die.

[Retired Grunt]

For our area, Upstate NY (everything north of Syracuse, NY), about 2 a year gets hit. Usually due to the auto driver being drunk 🙁

[Robert Apple]

These guys could teach our Amish a thing or two, when the weather is bad then hire the English to haul them around.

[Retired Grunt]

The Amish elders in our area have restricted all vehicle travel for the Amish Community. Only for life/death situations or if required travel is over 50 miles.

A couple years ago while talking with an Amish family we’ve known for several years, found out the grandfather had traveled to Ohio for a funeral. My wife and I literally thought he buggied/horsed the whole trip on back roads. Boy did they laugh and got us laughing. That’s when we found out their restrictions, the grand dad took a bus, LOL.

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

Wow, that is brutal. Down here, they are pretty harsh on drunk drivers, so it’s not as much of an issue. People know not to jump in the car after a few drinks.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

The snow storm looks very intense. The photos are stunning with great atmosphere and are very dynamic too RG 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

Thank you Dahlia

[Retired Grunt]

Week 15 – some photos from within the past month of shots. Mainly people as I drove by them:

In this next photo, just out of frame is a person who was approaching this young man to help them.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Love these RG. Your photos in the snow/snowstorm are very atmospheric and love the storytelling part too 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

Thank you Dahlia. Yeah, I like to make a comment about any photo I may post but those that people can relate to because the photo is telling the story without my comments, even better.

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

Something about that third one feels unique and kind of like you’re in the frame. Loving the series in general though.

[Retired Grunt]

Thank you Rob. It’s interesting how people relate to photos.

Some may say it’s “just” a UPS deliveryman. I took the shot because of the shadow 🙂 that I could see as I was driving up on the man.

 

[Retired Grunt]

Again, all these MTaDW shots are from the past few weeks or so.

Our local mailman. This May I’ll host a morning class at our church about photography/camera basics and then after lunch, a photo walk down town. I plan on getting an actual portrait of him, if he’s cool with it.

A new building for our Arts Center in town. Above at the 13 1/2 week post, the framed shot with the foundation being put in, is this building this past fall.

Next two photos are just some people I drove by… click!

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Stunning set of photos RG, love them 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

Thank you Dahlia!!

[Tersha]

Great set RG, 1st one is my fav, I like the slush and the wet, plus the look on the mans face.

[Retired Grunt]

Hooah, Thank you. I didn’t realize he looked until I got home and downloaded the photos to the computer. While driving, I just held the camera across my chest at my left shoulder and continued to look forward as I drive. This was a good “hit” when I snapped the shot.

[Patrick]

Just catching up , good work on all of the above images RG , lovely black and white pictures 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

Hooah, Thank you Patrick!

[Retired Grunt]

Week 16 – gotta remember to mark the weeks 🙂 Some more random photos pulled from the many photos.

I was driving around town, stopped at the stop sign and this old classic eased on by:

I’ve passed by this feed storage many times but this specific day was overcast, so what seemed unworthy for a photo, became worthy.

Two guy’s are about to begin the delivery of beer to a few establishments along the downtown area.

I was at a stoplight and this man was looking at me, so… click!

[Patrick]

Lovely frames mate , loving that old car in the first image what a beautiful machine

[Retired Grunt]

That was a very nice car! Seen it twice now in the last few years.

[Tersha]

Cool set RG, the man on the beer truck is looking at you too. The silo shot has a moody feel to it.

[Retired Grunt]

Tersha, Thank you. I’ve driven by that feed silo so many time and that day, with the clouds, had to take a shot.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Love these RG. The third one is really impressive and I love the angle and perspective 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

Thank you Dahlia. As I turned onto the road running the length of the entire down town area, I saw the truck ahead. I grabbed the camera that sits in the cup holder and held it cross body at my left shoulder, as I drove. Soon as I cleared the back of that truck I took the shot. It did come out better than I expected. I thought I missed the shot.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Sounds very tricky RG. Thank you for sharing the story, very kind of you! 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

Middle of week 16:

I spent most of my career as Mechanized Infantry, many hours, days, months, years worth of time in one of these Bradley Fighting Vehicles. On my way home from visiting my dad, saw this on the highway.

2024, driving back from Syracuse on a Friday. Monday was that total solar eclipse. Got some great shots of that too.

While at a stop light, I had to backup some for this truck to make the turn, then… click.

Passing by an Amish family in their work wagon.

 

[Tersha]

Great set RG, all different and all good.

[Retired Grunt]

@tersha

 

Thank you.

[Patrick]

solar eclipse monday , made me smile 🙂

Nice captures RG

[Retired Grunt]

Thank you so much Patrick!

[Retired Grunt]

Week 17.

Some random photos from the pool of photos.

Saw this dude up ahead as we drove along and this shot was almost a “miss” in timing the click.

Traffic was only about 10mph at this section of highway. Heavy road work and as I drove by this worker, click.

Saw this while driving home from South Carolina. They were posted every 10-20 miles for quite a long distance. “Jesus Saves”

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Love the first one more. Very good photos RG 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

I’m going to add this photo. I’ve described that while I continue to drive, I hold my camera over my left shoulder and… click. Peripheral vision is a must and from experience, timing to not “miss” the shot. Especially if the subject is a person standing alongside the road and I’m cruising 60+ mph.

While browsing for some MTaDW photos for my Instagram, I came upon this shot and the reflection in my driver’s side window caught this in action.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Wow! Thank you for sharing RG 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

Wow, this week is flying by. Here are the middle of the week photos, 2 days late 😎

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Love the first photo and the atmosphere in the third photo RG 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

Week 18:

A photo from about 10 years ago, taken with the Canon 7D I had at that time. Was headed home from work.

A selfie from about 14 years ago:

A great place in town to get coffee, tea, food, etc. I only get their frozen chocolate shake, even in the winter 🙂

[Dahlia Ambrose]

The first photo has a certain mood to it – more like you’re rushing home and the other two photos are great too RG 🙂

[Tersha]

Good set, RG. Like the top most, and it’s always good to see a face!

[Retired Grunt]

Thank you, Tersha.

[Retired Grunt]

Thanks Dahlia. One thing I learned, just shoot 🙂

 

[Robert Apple]

Though admitally I’m not a big fan of street photography, I just don’t find people all that interesting, your accuracy in getting a balanced frame with your quick draw approach while driving is quite impressive RG.

[Retired Grunt]

Hooah, thank you. When I started with that Canon 7D many years ago, I had alot of misses when shooting out the side windows. I keep the shutter at no less than 1/1000 for cloudy days and 1/2000 for more sunny days. But when I want the auto ISO to be higher (more grain), I up it accordingly.

[Retired Grunt]

Week 19: Sorry for no wk18 mid week photos, daughter is up with our only grand child so…

As for this week’s start, I will post some car related photos from over the years.

[Tersha]

Great set of car photos, RG. The top one looks very shiny, some sort of vintage car, I guess. I used to have VW Beetle , like in the past photo, it was 6volt and the battery was always running low.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Beautiful photos of the cars with a unique perspective RG 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

@tersha @dahliaambrose

Thank you. I have more LOL 😆

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