Something has to stand out. We cannot have a see of objects all looking similar and end up with a great image. Something just has to be different. Something has to add interest, breaking the monotany. We were in the Quiver tree forest of Namibia. These trees are everywhere. The challenge is to find something that will stand out. A few weeks ago I wrote about isolating elements to make them stand out. This was needed here. I wondered around searching for tree on its own, a tree that I could isolate. I needed a tree to stand out, to be the center point of interest. One tree had to be away from the others.

If you remember from last week, I had no tripod. So I am shooting from a low angle once again. My camera is on a rock for stabilization. Let's talk composition. You can see that there are many of these trees in the distance. When there are too many of any element in the scene we have to find something different as something has to stand out. This tree called me over because It was by itself. It became the main element in the foreground. I created balance with it by placing the sun (or the brightest clouds just after the sun went down) on the far right. The color in the sky adds drama and beauty.

          Every landscape image needs to have something stand out. Sometimes that means we need to go closer. At other times it means we need to move further away. Either way, make something stand out.