The humming bird, another favorite photo. This was the best of many taken with a borrowed 70-200 2.8 lens. It is cropped way down.

When I look through the whole set of 2007 vacation photos (435  photos of National Parks: + sights between, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde, Black Canyon of the Gunnison) this one photo stands out. I think it is because it is so ‘singular’ in subject and the background is so simple. Here’s the whole set http://www.flickr.com/photos/dadart/sets/72157602142528991/

I recently saw a blog entry and was struck by how much I liked nearly every photo. I often find myself working to get as much into a photo as possible (especially with wide angle). As I look through my own photos though, the ones that typically catch and hold my attention are the ones with a single, uncluttered subject. I need to work towards that more often…

Heres a link to the site that started me thinking about this: (thanks!) http://www.pxleyes.com/blog/2011/06/minimalism-in-photography-50-clear-shots-taken-by-experts/