THE BEST RICE, continued.
The B in The Best Rice is 'balance'. While this photo could have been cropped tighter (and maybe should be, what do you think?), the cat snoozing at top right balances out the action going on at the left.
Actually, there might be too much going on in this photo, and the 'S' in The Best Rice stands for 'simple'. Keep it simple, because the viewer's eye doesn't want to scramble from place to place. Let it anchor on a single subject, and then wander.
The cat's leg being licked clean by the calf is interesting (cute?), and the second adds balance, but it might be too much. In sports pictures especially, the fewer people in a picture the better. Usually.
The photo was taken at Leroy and Joyce Bupp's Seven Valleys-area farm. I can always find a photo worth taking home when visiting the dairy barns. One of my favorite places to search for photos-- and talk with old friends.
For more photos and stories about cats-- and dogs, fish, turtles, ferrets-- check out Rose Hayes' blog here.
Awww! I'm a sucker for pictures like this. I also love how tightly the kitty in the top right has his/her eyes closed. Now that's concentrated napping!
Leave the crop alone. :) I wonder what this would look like in a B&W version?
You also have two other "elements" in this photo:
1. Frame-Within-a-Frame
2. "C" or "S" Curve
This photo really draws the viewer in with the "Ping-Pong" effect of the "C" Curve. My eyes wander from the top cat down along the "C" Curve and rest on the pots. Then they reverse stopping on each subject.
Excellent capture and perfect example of balance!