Because sometimes it's worth stopping. Here's an article from MDC full of tips on taking pictures of wildflowers. I don't know when it was written but it seems a little dated -- there is no mention of digital, but photography is still photography, just quicker now. There's good info on lighting, improvised diffusers and reflectors, flash, composition, etc. If you're not comfortable controlling aperture and depth of field you might want to read up on that too. But past the basics, the real key seems to be having a good eye for photos, or just bring Frank with you like GORC in Colorado last year. Many of the modern small digital cameras have great macro focusing and some of them even have the controls to get really experimental. Then when you get back on the bikes you can use the same camera to shoot videos of your friends dropping off ledges. Or mount it to your handlebar for videos that would make you sick. This modern world...
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