Fairly recently I’ve branched out in my photography in an attempt to learn to use a remote flash unit.  Results have been mixed so far.  A lot of fails, but I’ve learned a lot.  I have this vision of what I want but haven’t quite nailed down the technique to make that happen.  I’m used to just walking around with my camera and making shots happen with what I find.  It’s a lot harder for me to concentrate on the camera settings and gear.  It’s infuriating, but it also nags at me to keep trying to make it work.  My goal this week was to fulfill my photo challenge subject of “excitement” and take some epic wide-angle action photos of my friends mountain biking.  (many thanks to pinterest for the inspiration…)  I got a few keepers, but overall I think I need to switch to a longer lens and find a different spot on the trail to shoot.  Better luck next time!