Out the Window

One of the windows in my writing shed overlooks an old wooden swingset we bought when the kids were little. We have one swing still hanging there for the rare times when my son still likes to go outside at night and swing. But I've hung birdfeeders on the other hooks now. 

So it's fun to look up from my laptop and see birds--or more often, these guys:

   
Hellooooooo?

    The main character of my novel is a photographer, so I've practiced some photo techniques with them--for example, not centering a subject sometimes makes for a more dynamic photo.

    Rule of Thirds. Imagine a Tic-tac-toe grid over the photo. If you place a subject where one of those four imaginary lines cross, it can make for a more interesting photo.  Here, the squirrel's face is close to where the top left intersection would be. 

    Sometimes you just want it smack-in-the-middle centered though.  He looks so FAT this way:  Jabba the Squirrel!

  Okay, now you're just showing off, Mr. Squirrel!



And here's what they're after: