Results tagged “photography” from Bil's Eye View

One of my many shortcomings is that I have the patience of a cocker spaniel puppy.

But sometimes, a photographer should just sit for a bit, enjoy the scenery, and wait for another element that makes a photo a lot stronger. It might hurt, but maybe it's worth the wait.

Either of these pictures would be OK without the seagulls, but the Confederation Bridge in Prince Edward Island would be just a bridge, and the sunset, well, just another beautiful sunset on Cape Cod.

For more travel information and tips, check Jen Vogelsong's travel blog.

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.