Equipment doesn’t make a photographer, but sometimes a change can serve as a source of inspiration. In the past when I’ve photographed the daphne, I’ve found it a bit of a challenge – whatever I do, it’s just flowers on a stick. Last year I skipped the daphne entirely, but this time I wanted to see if I can make something out of it with the 150mm macro. It is the 4th lens I’ve used on the daphne – if this didn’t work, then it’s time to give up on the flower!

I got lucky – I found this group of three blooms in the middle of the branch, so I could use the ”stick” as a diagonal running through the frame. Every time you find a group of three of anything, composition is a breeze – three is the magic number! Add a diagonal and you really can’t go wrong.

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I also got out for a spin with the Tricker. I took it all the way to the Voxnan river, trying to get used to the speed. I found my comfort level at 70 kph, but I’m sure I’ll be checking out the top speed (a not-so-whopping 110 kph) by the end of the summer. Then again, I didn’t get this bike for the speed. I got it for the forest roads, and the top speed becomes irrelevant!