Sometimes you draw attention to your subject not by making it big (which is often a great solution), but by making it small, and surrounding it by “essentially nothing”.

By what we call “negative space”.

Flower and negative space

The negative space does not have to be empty – it can have patterns, or as in this example, waves:

Lake Ontario, Oakville

The point it, it is devoid of information. And that forces attention to your subject.

It also puts your subject into a large space, emphasizing its place in this big world.

And finally, this technique is a good way to simplify. Always important on making your images better.

Try it today!