Photo a Day Series 295/365

My objective in moving in for a close-up of this public art piece was to capture the reflections in the glass balls. The reflections of the buildings and clouds in the sky are cool. And to add to the coolness, we see reflections of other areas of the art piece. My...

Photo a Day Series 294/365

The strength of this photo is in the leading lines and the color palette. The curve of the fence and the dark shadows on the path all point to the runner and beyond. And to make things even more compelling, the runner’s red shirt stands out as the only bright color in...

Photo a Day Series 293/365

I moved in to capture a close-up of a small section of a water feature. I wanted to show how the leaf floating on the edge of the pool split the curtain of water. I like the simplicity of this scene. Except for the two muted brown leaves, the photo is almost black and...

Photo a Day Series 292/365

It took some time for me to get into position to capture the clouds and trees in the reflection. There were buildings surrounding the area so it was difficult to keep them out of the scene. I almost decided create a photo with buildings in the reflection. If I had...

Photo a Day Series 291-365

Of course the most noticeable feature in this photo is the stroke of shimmering sunlight on the water through the bare shrubs. But there is so much more to this simple winter setting. Although quasi-monochromatic, subtle shifts of color in the water add depth to the...