Thought I would end the year with a couple of images from Van Brunt St. in Red Hook ( Brooklyn). This area was hard hit by Sandy. These images were taken a few blocks from the waterfront so maybe they survived. Taken 10 days prior to super storm Sandy.
The angle of the shot not only captured the backside of the bee, but also made for an interesting view of the flower, if I may be so bold as to point that out.
And, here is the traditional floral view. One of the “rules” I was taught in a workshop is: “Never shoot flowers from above”. One of the next “rules” that was presented was: ” The rules should be bent or broken from time to time, whenever you feel the creative urge”. So, there you have it. As much as some would like to make Art a “Science”, basically it is whatever works for you that should be applied.