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I drove past this half (lol) truck one very foggy day last fall. It sat in the middle of a well maintained farmer’s field… and yet there it sat, with tiny bits of shrubbery under it…. leaving me ask myself, “and why?" I love the way the fog frames in the truck; making in known that the truck IS the subject. There aren’t any lead in lines per say, it’s just simply, a truck ....BUT it’s in its oddity that makes this photo grab ones attention, and then it’s in the rusted details that makes you look for more. I have this photograph hanging on my wall, it is one of my favorites (and the men can appreciate it too).
Black and white photography; you either love it, hate it, or it depends on the shot. Some of the photography groups I follow ask, “Which version do you like, the black and white one or the color one?”, and the response tend to spit down the middle. Personally, I feel it depends on the shot. I ask myself does black and white help lead your eye to the subject, or does it make your eyes look harder for the subject? I also look to the darkest darks and the lightest lights and ask, am I taking away from composition or adding to it? That said however, there aren’t any golden rules in “art”. Although I love black and white, I love to see a hint of color (you’ve likely noticed) but again, there isn't a golden rule and personally, I feel it depends on the shot. Good friends, Jo and Lesli share a passion for vintage car restoration and while visiting them recently I snapped a few photos in their front yard. I took many photos of their truck but my favorites are the ones I took lying on the ground, looking up at the truck (as I did here). Thanks Lesli and Jo, for being so accommodating!
