What I Saw/What I Made

I was walking on the fishing boat docks in Newport, Oregon and the only lens I had with me was a 24mm-85mm on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II. I took an overview of a boat hull so you can see what I saw. I set my lens at 24mm for this one.

I wasn't interested in the whole hull (love that word combo!), just one abstract section of it. So I zoomed out to 85mm (second photo). Although I sort of like this composition, I wished I could move in closer, but I was limited to the lens at hand.

Later, in Photoshop, I cropped the second image to a square format, which contains the "meat" of what I liked most about the boat hull (third photo).

I like the colors, the diagonal lines, and the vivid reflection in the water (reflections are usually darker and more saturated than what is being reflected).

©Carol Leigh

Issue #2 of "VisuaLeigh" e-Zine now available!

I've finished my second issue of "VisuaLeigh" e-Zine and it's up and ready to wing its way to your e-mail box.

Issue #2 runs 30 pages and features these articles:

Composition "Bones": Shoelaces
On Seeing: View from the Couch
Light & Shadow: Car Show Shadows
Composition: Focal Points
Composition: Having an Anchor or Base
Composition: Weird But It Works
Composition: Centering/Not Centering
Bad Photo and Why It's Bad: Pumpkin Display
Lighting: Same Weed, Different Day
Photomontage: Why I Like This One ("Desert Windows")
On Seeing: What I Saw/What I Made ("Ms. Law")
Cropping Down to the Good Stuff: Orange Fender
Composition Thought Process: "Planetary Shift"
Composition: Shell Fossil
Bad Photo and Why It's Bad: Genoa Leaves
What It's Made Of: "Learning"
Composition "Bones": Balcony Chairs

Issue #2
$5.00
30 pages/PDF format

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Hope you enjoy this issue! Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!

Carol Leigh

When life gives you sunshine, go for the shadows

A car show at Lake Tahoe where, as you may know, when it's sunny, it's REALLY sunny! Instead of bemoaning my fate (I much prefer soft, overcast light when shooting car shows), I looked at what the light was giving me: bold shadows. So I incorporated those shadows into my compositions as you see here. ©Carol Leigh