Keeping a photograph simple and easy to look at, while still getting all what you're trying to show, is sometimes tough. Certainly, you don't want a photograph that's clogged up with information.
Canada's Prince Edward Island was isolated from the rest of Canada until just a few years ago when the Confederation Bridge was built. It's become the new life line to PEI, and is the quickest way to the nation's smallest province.
The trip across the bridge takes only 12 minutes, and it opened PEI to the world. Tourism is up, and tourists like me are thrilled. The ferry still operates for those who prefer a slower, more scenic trip but it takes about 90 minutes.
Getting all of PEI in one picture is tough. But once on the island, tourists discover rolling hills covered in lupines in early summer, plenty of fishing villages and small wharfs, churches of every size and shape and color, and scenes made for postcards. Lighthouses are miniatures, and at least one on every cape.
This photo has the bridge, the flowers, the working fishing boats, lighthouse. It doesn't appear too busy, despite all the visual information.
Now Nunavut is the only Canadian province not yet visited.
Sweet photo Bil? Were you there recently? Whenever I think of PEI, I think of Anne of Green Gables. I was a big fan of those books when I was a kid.
Great shot! I think that's a Caboose in the background as well? I also like how the clouds line up with the bridge.
In case you are in the area next weekend, you might want to check out this:
http://www.visualrealia.com/VR_Photowalks/Home.html
The next Photowalk is in York PA. I will be there.
Pretty! Hope you are having a fabulous vacation!