center of attention

Much of the time when I'm composing my shots I purposefully set my subjects off center. But sometimes the symmetry of the perfectly centered subject can feel like pure poetry. With a shot like this one the artistic boost from the Lensbaby Super Wide gave it that little extra something to make this a favorite from this end of the summer afternoon.

Today, share a shot where your subject was truly the center of attention.

Comments

[kosenrufu mama]

wonderful capture! the lens baby is special! here my center of attention...
http://esterdaphne.blogspot.com/2009/05/astrazione.html

[Marcie]

What a perfectly composed..magical image.
Looking thru my images..I see that I - too - rarely place a subject dead center.
Here's one that I found:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/index.php?showimage=898

[Vanessa]

what a dreamy shot, tracey!
i don't have many but here are a few centred focus shots found in my sets:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessa_r/3295386705/in/set-72157607451011710/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessa_r/3633323228/in/set-72157607616272693/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessa_r/3099344447/in/set-72157607454214429/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessa_r/3655324494/in/set-72157607454224383/
happy tuesday, Vx

[Puna]

I love this shot Tracey! Wish I had something comparable to share. Love it!

[Jamie]

Most of mine are off-center as well; this one of a street musician at the Bristol Rhythm and Roots reunion this weekend is about as centered as I can get. : )

http://camerashy.tinycorners.com/index.php?showimage=120

[jude]

I finally have a photo to share that fits the theme! :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jude_the_obscure/1478914279/sizes/l/

[Danielle]

A lot of my shots are off center too, but the second picture in this post is one of my favorite "center shots."

http://danielleajones.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/jackson/

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[Trude]

These little guys have been the center of my family's attention lately:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/trudem/3929859650/

[djbeat]

lensbaby sure lends itself to great centerpoint shots - i have to try this one day!

i thought this was a fun center of attention shot: http://www.flickr.com/photos/djbeat/3940417766/

[Angie Muldowney]

It's surprising really how many photos aren't totally centred when you see how good they look!

I love this one I took of my hubster last autumn... http://www.flickr.com/photos/angies/3032254653/in/set-72157622055475929/

[spread your wings]

this is one that i felt the center focus worked.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/autumnsun/3565028615/in/set-72157618747034995/

[miruspeg]

Beautiful image Tracey....I so enjoy visiting this site.

The header on my blog is definitely centre of attention and also so it the image below.
Cheers
Peggy

http://miruspeg.blogspot.com/2009/07/believing-in-angels.html

[sarah-ji]

Oh wow, Tracey...just WOW...

[Aoluain]

Really love this effect, the subject matter is lovely.

Very nice.