In the Smoky Mountains I was making images of spring wildflowers, waterfalls and moss growing along a rushing river.  For these images I wanted to do everything I could to bring the viewer into the scene. 

Through camera placement, lighting, and the selection of aperture and shutter speed settings my goal was to have the viewer experience the sound of the rushing water, to stand in awe beside me while viewing a forest floor covered with flowers, and to marvel at the shape and texture of the moss growing on the surfaces of the rocks and trees. 

It was important they see features in the foreground, the background and from side to side.  For instance, for their eyes to follow the flow of water as it begins to topple over the falls at the top of the image to where it slides into a pool near the bottom.       

                        Mountain Slide

In downtown Kingsport I was making images for the 2011 Kingsport Sculpture Walk Brochure.  For these images my objective was to have each sculpture stand out from, and yet complement, their surroundings.  Here my goal was to have the viewer's eye drawn first to the sculpture and then to its surroundings.

   Kavanaugh Himself - Jim Collins 

To accomplish this it was important to choose the time of day when the sculptures would be brighter than their backgrounds and a camera aperture setting that brought the sculptures more into focus than their surroundings. 

          Sail-n-Sun - Wayne Trapp

These are two of the ten new sculptures in downtown Kingsport.  To see all of the sculptures and information about their creators click the link below:

                                      Sculpture Walk V