Nov 23, 2015 | California Nature Photography, Macro and Close-Up Photography, News
Sometimes you may want to look for a picture within the picture. There can be a gem hiding someplace within your larger photo. Here is an example. Swamp Ears This is a shot of a lot of lichen on a log. Only this particular shot is very small. The photograph illustrates a shot within the shot. Here is another example of a photo within the photograph. I took a portrait shot of a huge eucalyptus tree. The bark had a lot of texture and color. I played with the sliders to get even more color. I then turned the portrait to landscape which made the wave more noticeable. As an abstract, this came out pretty interesting. Interesting enough to get a Judges Choice and Best of Category in Fine Art. Eucalyptus...
Nov 16, 2015 | California Nature Photography, Macro and Close-Up Photography, News
Don’t get hung up on the Rules of this and that. I use the “Rule of Thirds” as a guideline. I don’t adhere to it all the time. It is a starting point and then I work my composition to what I think is the most pleasing to the eye. There is another rule that I use when possible. It is called the “Rule of Odds”. 3 and 5 subjects can be more pleasing to the eye/brain than 4 and 6. With the following example, I could have easily left the little mushroom out of the photo. The photo seems more interesting when the “third” little mushroom is included. We Love You Little One So the moral of the story is don’t get hung up on rules of this or that they are just guidelines. Of course, some of the great master painters used these rules or guidelines. Click here for more information concerning the rule of...
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