It is possible to take reasonably interesting images through the window of a moving vehicle.  There are a couple of tricks to it:

• Sit on the side of the vehicle opposite the side the sun is on. 
• Make sure you have a nice fast shutter speed ... at least 1/500th or better. 
• Don't focus on something near the edge of the road.  Make sure it is at least 15 yards inside the edge of the road. 
• Put your camera on highest speed continuous release ...  take as many images in as fast a time possible as you whiz by the subject.
• Roll the window down if you can, but its not possible in the back seats of most vans  
• Make sure there are no reflections from the window ... and don't place the lens on the window ... too much vibration from the car. 
• Look far enough in front of the car to see if anything of interest is coming up. 

Take lots of shots.  Most of them will be thrown away but every now and then you'll get a keeper.

Driving by:  Cambodia

This one tells a story about where the location.  I was going to use in the opening blog about Cambodia, but forgot.

Driving by:  Rice fields

Another great sunrise ... Los Angeles almost never has clouds like this ... sigh.

A typical home in Cambodia ... palm leaf sides and a tin roof.

Driving by:  Must have been Monday! 

Bye for now,

Adam

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