Rust "Seeps"

Yesterday I posted a photo of some "mineral seeps" along the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Pictured here today is a close-up from an old rusty car I shot on the side of the road. The similarities are obvious and are just one example of patterns and designs repeating themselves in very different contexts throughout both the natural and man-made worlds. Design-wise, what works in one often will work in the other. Perhaps this is the best proof that there is an element of "truth" to the business of design!

Looking a little closer

Whenever I'm out exploring with my camera I always try to take a closer look at the little details that help make up the scene as a whole. Often the little details tell a very different story than the bigger picture. Whatever the scale, grand landscape or macro, design considerations remain the same. It's still important to identify a subject, choose an interesting perspective, place the subject properly within the frame in a pleasing way and and make the hard decisions regarding what to include and exclude in the composition. And as always, light is the key to everything!