Sue was busy doing things at home, so I took a short walk along the trail while she finished up. In a very green world, I eventually saw a little red maple leaf floating in the swamp when I looked down from the footbridge.
I pointed the camera down and focussed on the leaf. I deliberately placed the leaf way off centre although it would not be a compositional choice that would be approved by many.
This ↓ is the same image, just cropped much closer and into a more standard composition, adhering more closely to the rule of thirds.
I took another photo of the same leaf from another angle with the camera held vertically.
And here ↓ is a more cropped version.
There wasn't much else that grabbed my attention, but I do keep my eyes open for benches because Flickr has a group devoted to benches. I stepped off the trail and used the trees to frame the bench.
So that was my brief Sue-less photo op.
That "rule" of thirds is why so much photography is dull and static. Better depart from it as you did, good for you.
ReplyDeleteEach of your maple leaf shots also would stand alone without it = as nature looking like non-objective art. Add the leaf and there's an objective!
ReplyDeleteI like the uncropped vertical one best. I like it a lot.
ReplyDeleteThe second picture of the maple leaf is my favorite. It strikes me that an autumn colored leaf in the middle of all that green is a real juxtaposition, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteThat maple leaf looks mighty lonely.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of pieces by Claude Monet.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Boud, rules restrict creativity. I really like the bench photo.
ReplyDeleteI love that location! The maple leaf is a nice study!
ReplyDeleteI love your adventures. What is really interesting is your process. Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteI like the rule of thirds although John says I have the bad habit of trying to center things too much. I'm sure he's right! Beautiful pop of color with that leaf.
ReplyDeleteI don't know anything at all about rules of photography, but I do like every single one of these, AC. A very productive walk.
ReplyDeleteMore good shots, though I prefer the red maple leaf in all its iterations.
ReplyDeleteThe bench is a very cool photo.
ReplyDeleteThe leaf looks sort of lonely.
ReplyDeleteI like your eye and your choices. A nice series in my eyes. Aloha
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, I do like the off centred maple leaf. I often do as I like to use my photos to be the background for some journaling in my scrapbooks.
ReplyDeleteYou did admirably though Sue-less ... LOVE the second shot which adheres to the rule of thirds, oriented landscape ... that is artistic and frame-worthy although they are all beautiful. The red maple leaf in that setting is just marvelous. And you know I love empty benches! xoxo
ReplyDeleteBeautiful floating leaf. And I love the light and shadows in the bench picture.
ReplyDeleteI really like that bench picture. It seems to tell a story too.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Kay on the bench. And I, for some perverse reason, like the uncropped vertical shot. Sometines the composition rules and go and third themselves.
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