I was driving around yesterday after the rain finally cleared (we got several inches) trying to find some interesting things to photograph. I decided to tour around on some of the country roads not too far from our house and came upon this spot in the road with one lonely tree. I took several photos trying to be as "artsy" as possible. This is the best I came away with, but I have some other ideas and will probably revisit this place.
One of the things I've learned in photography is to try and be minimalistic. The more you cram in a photo, the harder it is for the viewer to know what the subject is and normally makes less of an impact. In mast cases, less is more. I liked this location because of the one lone, dominant tree. The road makes a nice leading line in the shot as well. In taking this photo I knelt on the road and got as low as I could to try and give a different perspective. Again, I'm sure there are better ways to take the shot and I'll probably revisit it.
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| Lone Tree |
Texture, from what I've read, is another important aspect of photography. There is not a clear or dominant subject that stands out in this one, but in this photo I wanted to focus on the texture and color of the field. Does it work? I'm not sure. I think I need to try some other things. ;)
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| Open Field |
Finally to wrap up this post, a sunset shot taken not too far from the first photo of the tree. This was taken a couple of days earlier before the rain moved in. I'm a sucker for a good sunset. :)
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| Harvest Sunset |
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