This was another shoot with the Riverview Digital Photography Meetup Group. We went to the Alafia River State Park on County Road 39 in southeastern Hillsborough County. The park doesn't open until 8 a.m. so some of the best light is lost waiting outside the gate.
The park is known for its biking trails. I hoped to get some action shots along with the usual nature shots you'd expect to see in a park. Patches of high sunlight made capturing shots of the riders more difficult. Many bikers treaded carefully down the hills. That limited our ability to get shots where they appear frozen against a blurry backdrop.
The park was converted from abandoned phosphate pits. That accounts for the hilly terrain not often found in this part of Florida. The former pits now hold standing water. So we had mosquitoes that are often found in this part of Florida. I am so glad that I thought to bring bug spray. It is an absolute must if you're going out into any woods in Florida.
Oh, you've noticed that it's taking a while to get to the pictures, have you? I wish I could promise that they'd be worth the wait but I have to confess: They were a disappointing lot.
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