Whilst wandering around the dunes I was at a few months ago I took a photo of this person around this spot. Checked it, realised how it looked, then (if I remember correctly)  I asked the person to stay where they were and got the photo.

I really like this as it’s a perspective trick, and whilst it could be better, I think the photo turned out really well. We were in a massive area which helps the person look smaller than they are, and I like how that smallness comes through. It’s a big world out there.

This is my submission into the three hundred-and-ninety-second Lens-Artists Photo Challenge. The theme for this one is “Framing Your Shots“. Specifically, it’s based around using the fore, middle, and background together to frame the scene.

In this instance most of the framing is comes from the foreground with the vegetation cutting into the middle and background. The slope of the dune in the background helps to make the vegetation feel larger and more enclosing as it goes into the branches. The middle ground being mostly uniform creates a lack of depth is also important here as it’s part of what helps make the person feel small.

The host of the Lens-Artists challenges cycles weekly between the following people:

Tina

Patti

Ann-Christine aka Leya

John Steiner

Sofia Alves

Anne Sandler

Egídio

Ritva

Beth

This one is curated by Patti. The next one is curated by Sofia.

I recommend joining the community and participating in the challenges. They’re pretty straightforward, allow room for interpretation, and provide a good way to think about photography in general. If not, however, then at the very least you should check out what others submit to the challenges.

I hope you enjoy.