Beyond the Obvious
Friday, February 26, 2010 at 16:57
Photo Randy Vanderveen, Yuma, Arizona The shadows of palm trees are projected on to the wall of a Yuma building by the setting sun.
When taking photos sometimes you need to go beyond the obvious to find something interesting.
The palm trees casting these shadows presented a problem to photograph.
First, getting into a position to show them aesthetically was difficult and second they would have blended into the background of the buildings surrounding them.
However, the trees' shape is unique and by focussing on the shadows they cast rather than the trees themselves a unique photo was captured.
Sometimes just photographing detail, a pattern or shadows and light can make an otherwise boring photo turn into something interesting.
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My beautiful wife, Cheryl and I spent the past week in the sunshine of Yuma, Arizona, visiting my in-laws. It was great to get out of the wintry weather for awhile.
However, it is also great to be back home. In just over a week I will be among four local pros mentoring some budding photographers during the 2010 Arctic Winter Games.
It should be a good opportunity to see the craft from the view point of someone else. I am looking forward to it.