Sundial: Perspective

Texture

A lot of times I think of texture as something rough, scratchy, or easy to imagine how it feels when looking at a picture.  An object with a smooth texture can still be just as valid, although it may not be as obvious.  This sundial is completely polished and "flat" without much variation in its appearance, but its texture can still be seen in these images.  Not only its this structure very smooth to the touch, it can get pretty warm when its in the sun all day.  I chose to shoot these images in macro mode, since texture, at times, can be more easily seen when it is close up/has a stronger affect as opposed to far away.  The clouds also feel like they provide another texture to the photo, even though they are off in the distance and really can't be felt, they have that puffy, full look to them.

Rule of Thirds

This element is a fairly common one in the world of photography, but I think it can make a normal picture much more interesting.  In these shots I varied my distance away from the object (underneath, far away, and close up) all while remembering the rule of thirds.  By off-centering the object in the frame, it make the audiences' eyes move across the entire photo instead of just staying in one place (the center) and then allowing them to see the whole image rather than only noticing one or two pieces.