2109_2223 Harebell
I often like to crop wildflower photos square, and that was my intention with this Harebell shot. But in processing, I decided the horizontal lines of the grasses were too strong to crop out; they seem to be propping the flower up after early morning rain. I hope I can always allow the visual elements to dictate how I approach composition, rather than falling in to the trap of trying to force things to look a certain way. Preconception is the death of art. Or at least the death of spontaneity.
Photographed in Jasper National Park, Alberta (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2021 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
2109_2223 Harebell
I often like to crop wildflower photos square, and that was my intention with this Harebell shot. But in processing, I decided the horizontal lines of the grasses were too strong to crop out; they seem to be propping the flower up after early morning rain. I hope I can always allow the visual elements to dictate how I approach composition, rather than falling in to the trap of trying to force things to look a certain way. Preconception is the death of art. Or at least the death of spontaneity.
Photographed in Jasper National Park, Alberta (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2021 James R. Page - all rights reserved.