The Angry Birds

Two angry Italian birds (a 2012 Ducati Multistrada 1200S Touring and a 2012 Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX) sit in the tall grass on the Kancamangus highway and stalk their prey.

I'm going a little Snapseed crazy. I just love the simplicity of the interface; it's such a refreshing break from complexity. This was originally shot with the Pentax K-01 in HDR mode. I took several shots; some focused on the bike and some focused on the grass. I like the grass shots better - they are more different - but I suspect that others will like to see the bikes in focus.

Mount Washington Auto Road, New Hampshire

Pentax Q + Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX + Mount Washington Auto Road + iPad + Snapseed = Awesome.

Took the Q on its second big trip, this time to the mountains and countryside of Vermont and New Hampshire. It's second nature to hang it around my neck and snap photos while on the road. The Apple iPad with the Snapseed app is a great quick mobile editing solution. I've posted this photo and others to the magazine's Facebook page (www.facebook.com/RoadRUNNERmag) and get dozens of likes and comments.

This photo has been heavily altered in Snapseed, but the original file is quite good to begin here. Here's a situation where plenty of DOF is nice to have - when you're standing on the footpegs of a 150 horsepower motorcycle (Ducati Multistrada 1200S) while steering and controlling the throttle with your right hand, all mere feet from a precipice.

The Q has most definitely earned a place in my bag.

2012 Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX

This is a two-wheeled SUV. But unlike the porcine four wheeled rigs driven by soccer moms, this thing really hauls. It puts the Sport back into SUV. For reals.

Taken with the Pentax Q with the 01 Prime, my current go-to motocam. I hang it around my neck and ride.

Moto Guzzi Norge relaxes by the campfire

Moto Guzzi Norge relaxes by the campfire, originally uploaded by john m flores.