2 weeks ago, while returning from Franklin, I had a little moment “lost in the ether”.

Instead of driving the 20 toward Ile-Perrot, I often take the little road along the canal Soulange, and when doing so, I pass trough the village of Coteau-du-lac.

Slowing making our way in the village, I spot in the corner of my eye a huge pothole, spreading almost halfway the length of the road.

I keep driving until the next stop, then in my head, I see the pothole and the mailboxes, time get suspended, it rings in my head: “photo alert”!

Lise, shout at me a “what are you doing?” that could not be missed, other cars were approaching from behind.

Nikon D90
Exposure : 1/20
Aperture : f/9.5
ISO: 400
Focale length: 50mm (75 en DX)
Aperture (Photomatix plugin), Topaz Denoise 3 and Detail

I step out of my daydreaming, turn in the next house’s driveway and return back to the pothole.

We are late in the afternoon, the light is georgous but it was a bit “rock & roll” to make the pictures. Laying close to the ground, the cars (let me tell you they drive like crazy out there!) were passing close to me, really close.

Nikon D90
Exposure : 1/30
Aperture : f/9.5
ISO: 400
Focale length: 50mm (75 en DX)
Aperture(Photomatix plugin), Topaz Denoise 3 and Detail

All done in 5 minutes.

I went back to this village a week after, the “shot” was gone…

François Meehan