The new Indianapolis Public Library.

Reflections can be either your bane or your best friend- here, the latter. For this shot, I got up close with a wide angle lens, and let my composition wander over the frame until my spidey-sense tingled and I said “That’s It.” This is just about exactly what came from the camera.

Patton, IN USA

This show was taken on a cold, blustery, windy day, and it shows. I absolutely loved this hen house because it had just a hint of the Hut of the Baba-Yaga feel about it- kind of spooky and creepy, with the ominous sky that cried out for a darker treatment.

Predawn hours can yield striking light, and the stillness calms water, which can lead to extraordinary clarity in reflections. Learn to watch the weather and use these precious hours.