Title: Robin Nesting and Urban Flowers

Exercise: Find a subject in a large, even background. Take a series of photographs that place the subject in different positions in the frame – centre, off centre, close to an edge or corner.

Approach: I think it is fair to say this exercise drove me a little nuts as I tried to find the right subject matter. I thought the nesting Robin would work but the combination of its movement and a very busy background meant the quality of the images were not as I would have liked. Some weeks later I was in Birmingham and spotted the flowers growing through the pavement set against the brick wall.

I have a definite preference for the off centre versions as I think they give more visual interest.