Juxtapose!

One thing we as photographers always look for is juxtapositions. Things like:

  • Red vs green
  • Blue vs yellow
  • Old vs new
  • Large vs small
  • Clean vs dirty
  • Square vs round

Or as in this case: conservative Islamic vs Western liberal:

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Yes, that is the Great Pyramid.

Any juxtaposition makes us think “this is interesting”. And that makes for an interesting picture. So today’s tip: Whenever you see any kind of juxtaposition, have your “contrast-detector” go off, and ask yourself: “could there possibly be a picture here?” If in doubt, shoot!

 

 

Wide

Don’t forget the wide angles! Here’s a snap taken the other day, using my 16mm wide angle on a full-frame camera (so if you have a crop sensor camera such as a D60 or Digital Rebel, to get this you would have to use a 10mm lens):

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Can you see I like the diagonals to go  into the corners? That is my preference.

Photography becomes a lot of fun when you start to develop your own preferences.