Photos from the passenger seat of a moving car

The dew rises just above the ground - photo taken from a moving car, early on a summer morning

Frank loves to be behind the wheel when we do a little drive out into the rural areas of Ontario, north from our hometown of Burlington. This frees me up to take photos as we go.

Normally, it would be best to stop, steady my hands or prop the camera on a tripod and then take the photo. However, sometimes you just have to take the shot.

While driving early in the morning, we spotted horses feeding with the dew hanging just over them. I snapped this photo with my DSLR... while in the passenger seat.

The effect, for the most part is interesting. The foreground is usually blurry, with the details in the distance fairly sharp. Depending on whether I'm feeling adventurous, I'll slow down the shutter speed to get a completely blurry effect.

I also take photos of the road ahead of me - it's easier to do so without getting the blur, but you have to contend with bug-splattered windshields. Luckily Photoshop comes to the rescue at times like this.

Photo taken from the passenger seat. Up and down, up and down - the hilly roads of the Ontario Highlands

If you happen to have a sun roof, sometimes the best photos happen when you look up. Here's one that I took recently with my iPhone, of geese flying south in formation. I edited with Snapseed and Instagram.

Here are a few my tips for photos taken from the passenger seat, based on experiences we've had on the road:

• Always have your camera on hand, out of the bag with the lens cap off. This way you are ready to shoot that photo that may pop up at a moment's notice. 
• If you happen to lean a bit out of the car with your camera to snap a photo, to be safe, put place the camera strap over your neck. 
• Sports mode is your best friend if you want to capture a crisp image. 
• If you can stand the wind/cooler temperatures, open the passenger window up for a clearer capture.

I'd love to see links to your photos in motion!