Combining my two favorites for today (Photography and Motorcycles).

After another long day of cleaning the garage (well worth it though), I am kicking back and reading about some maintenance tips and decide that taking a picture of my chain would make for an interesting theme. I started with a simple "lay the flash on the ground" and "hand hold the 17-55 with IS on" attempt. When I was Post Processing, I realized I needed the flash to come in from the top to better expose the chain. After I'd pulled out the flash stand, the Macro Lens, and the monopod, I'd realized that this was much more than a quick shot.

I'm glad I put the extra effort into this. In keeping with the shot from the 16th, I copied the split-toning treatment to add a slight blue in the shadows. Lightroom makes this part easy.

One thing I wasn't expecting was how cruddy the chain and sprocket is. I've been reading about a lube from Dupont that is supposed to leave less residue and keep the chain much cleaner. I think I will be cleaning up the chain and giving this Dupont Teflon Chain Lube stuff a try.