Just for Fun – Part 1
Posted on | November 6, 2009 | No Comments
As photographers we spend our time behind the camera looking for scenes that seem to ‘fall in place’. We look for compositon that works. The ever famous ‘leading line’, ‘rule of thirds’ and ‘S’ curve are touted over and over. But what about getting an image of one of the composition giants where it was the subject of the image?
I was in Ringwood State Park recently and spotted a Japanese maple. It was just past peak and the view from outside of the tree was dull but the inside glowed in the late afternoon sun. As I crawled around looking for a scene to fall in place, I noticed this branch in the form of an S curve. I decided to shoot the branch in a very graphical manner and make it the subject. To get the entire curve into the frame and still have impact, I had to shoot it as a horizontal. While horizontal images usually have a more mellow feeling than vertical images, the strong contrast of the branch and leaves give this photo the vibrant feel it needs. (Before we get carried away, keep in mind that this image is an exercise to push us to adjust our thinking to fit the situation. It is image taking for fun.)
After capturing this image, I decided to see if I could find a vertical image in the same tree that would have a soft feeling.
Oh, and without changing lenses. Canon 24-70 zoom on a tripod
Part 2 to follow.
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