I’ve learned another thing about the way I take photographs, and thank you Patti for this challenge that gave me the lesson. I tend to photograph wide as in landscape or close as in close up or macro. In this week’s challenge, Patti wants us to focus on details, meaning getting closer or moving around our subject. It just so happens I already did that a few weeks ago.

My friends and I were roaming around the Yolo County countryside when I saw a complex that featured a rusted wheel sculpture in front of a nondescript building. You know I like rust. Since I was driving, I pulled in and announced I was getting out to photograph the rusted wheel.

My first mistake was not taking a full wide angle picture of the wheel. I just ran over and started photographing pieces and details, missing the image of the entire wheel. It’s amazing how excited I can get about rust, and isn’t that what Patti asked for? Here’s what I photographed, but unfortunately I can’t show you what the whole wheel looked like! I think you can tell from the first image.

As a bonus, when I looked inside the wheel, this is what I found.

So while a good image may bring in the details, I will remember to take a wide angle of the whole! Lesson learned. The building was a community center, complete with pool.

When you post your detailed images, be sure to link to Patti’s post and use the Lens-Artists tag. Silence was truly golden last week as we all replied to Egidio’s challenge. I loved the relaxation I received when viewing your posts. Next week Tina will be challenging us, so look for her post.

In the meantime, go wide, medium and close! We are always learning.

36 thoughts on “Lens Artists Challenge #324: In the Details”

  4. Funny how we see things we should have, could have done when we are back home and looking at LR!

    I really like this little series – the macro within the macro.

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  5. Rust and rustic always make for compelling images Anne! Great that these photo challenges make us think outside the box. As host of one, I’m continually challenged, too. I see why you were attracted to the Rusty wheel! And the hidden wasp nest was a bonus! There must be a metaphor in there somewhere 🤔

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  9. I do that too 😆 I come home from a trip and start to sort my photos only to realise that I don’t have any of the whole buildings we saw and admired, only small parts of them! But I can get a good sense of your wheel from your images and I know I would have wanted to stop and photograph it too 😀

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    1. Thanks Sarah! Actually, if I didn’t use the series for this challenge, I wouldn’t need the entire wheel! I’m glad you got a good sense of it from my pictures. And, I’m glad I’m not alone doing close ups.

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  12. I always do the exact same thing, Anne, and hopefully I’ve learned the lesson too! On saying that, I get a pretty good idea of the wheel from your first photo and I love the almost abstract feel of the details. It’s an excellent subject with a marvellous bonus 🙂

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  13. Like you, (and Sofia), this is a lesson I should learn. I was able to find a couple of examples for my post, but there should have been many more.
    I love the surprise you found inside. That showed the overall, and the detail.

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