Adding to my photography series of mundane subjects are 3 photos of random objects that you won't even bother looking at. The goal is for them to appear pleasing through an interesting composition and by adding some creative editing flare.
In most cases, shooting an object in close-up view will naturally make it look imposing even though the subjects are simple or mundane. That's the beauty of photography, I have the freedom to show the scope of the view that I wanted to. By doing so, I have full control over what the viewer would see. I can then remove the clutters and focus on the part of the view that I think is most interesting.
There are a lot of techniques that I can do to support my composition. One of them is using "light flares". It's the kind of element in a photo that appears to be overly exposed spots to depict a light ray. I'm using it to direct the attention of the viewer towards the object that I wanted to emphasize.
One more thing is the use of supporting elements that will act as leading lines. It's an effective way to lead the viewer's sight towards the subject of the photo.
In this case, I'm using the pine needles as obvious leading lines that frame the tiny plant and make it look more imposing. Without these objects as leading lines, the image will lack the emphasis needed to support the main subject. In my opinion, a mundane subject like this will require supporting elements to make them more visible within the frame.
