Chasing windows

Years ago I realized that my brain was wired differently.  At least when holding a camera in my hand. I’m driven to frame images and moments with anything I can find.  And I’m not fussy.  It can be a tree branch, shaft of sunlight, the odd reflection, or a cool patch of color.  The funny thing is, I’m not aware that I’m framing things, it simply happens. Maybe it’s the art director in me.

Sometimes I actually find a cool frame and must be patient and wait for the moment to arrive like it did during an excursion to Paulet Island in Antartica. While strolling amongst the Adele penguins and patches of ice along a somewhat slippery shoreline the perfect frame presented itself as a circular opening in a chunk of ice melted over time by the harsh sunlight.

That circular frame stopped me long enough to raise my camera to shoot.  Just as my finger slid over the shutter release a curious penguin stuck its head into my frame and I snapped the image.

An Adele Penguin playing peek-a-boo through an ice window on Paulet Island, Antarctica.

In the end, framing a scene is really finding the perfect window to enjoy the moment and direct people to see what I find special in the everyday world.