Micro Gloss
Humans like shiny things, we’re funny that way. If you can find something shiny and appealing for a photo composition, the job is halfway done. The above image combines the camera opportunism with a shiny object against a matte texture. Observe how the image drinks in the light. The shine of the motorized scooter contrasts in texture with the matte vanilla color of the library plaster.
To make sure your photo succeeds, look into the file preview and check all the areas have definition. Varying distances to different parts of the lens can skewer a shot so the fuzzy bits obscure a razor sharp picture. Trying to edit or introduce shine in the bitmap magnification while editing is time consuming and never as good as a successful original. The need for a border is negligible.
Make sure no bugs or flies or bees or butterflies are buzzing around. They tend to be stealthy stars of many a <sigh> great photo. Make sure no people or identifiable signage or license plates appear. Make sure nothing like a brand or an endorsement lies anywhere within the frame.
Take one shot in vertical and one shot in horizontal frame so if the background shot abides well you have more cropping leeway on either side. It’s possible from the outset that this image  might crop well with the moped to the side. This is a great “lifestyle’ shot, showing a relaxed suburban background with a vivid (and possibly aggressive) transportation mode in the foreground.
This photo has a lot of life in it. Is it about green transportation? Mopeds use much less fuel than regular cars and make foriegn oil magnates wealthy at a much less rapid rate. Does this picture work to “sell” mopeds? Certainly it is east to find parking, from the looks of this image. What does it say about the seasonal spirit of summer?
Is the library too short on parking spaces? The appeal of the bright red scooter captures the viewer’s attention and one can almost see the “no parking” caption appear. The witty spirit of the image almost invites a caption contest. “No parking on the dancefloor”. Who thought about parking their scooter this way? Does this save a space for a car in the lot?
As always, the color red demands a central placement in the visual composition. Never give red second place in a photographic essay. The rhythm of the viewer’s attention will go off balance. This photo has a lot of range in that it can be chopped up for micro mini image files for low cost legal vending. The wheel, the handlebars, the chassis, can all be chop shots with lots of resolution and flair. This makes a very nice suite of image files for a moped minisite.
When on photo walkabout, turn into hidden corners and check things out! That next great picture could be one look around away.
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