Creating an Image: Hats

This photo was taken on my sister-in-law’s Canon Eos (a far better camera than I own, alas) at the cottage dock this summer. Before I took the photo, I noted the interesting symmetry of the hats and chairs on the dock. Without letting anyone know, I crept up behind my wife and her father (his wife is on the single chair). Now, I regret not getting my horizon line right as the shot has a bit too much of a tilt for my tastes. What everyone was looking at was the sailboat in the distance, going on its last sail before packing up the cottage for the season. My sister-in-law commented, “That’s neat,” when she saw the picture and has it featured on her summer at the lake Facebook album. The two near hats are pretty much on interest points according to the rule of thirds and the eye is naturally lead to the boat by an invisible diagonal line. Not a bad shot, but could be better with more practice (and time!)