I usually cal it-'finding something to wrap my eyes around!' That something within a scene that become the pictorial device in which I focus my attention. Swimming at the MARC is really discouraging because it is just so dark in there. The only real way to get action shots is by direct flashing the swimmers. This leads to the same old pictures tima nad time again and its never really satisfying as a photographer. I guess the pool now has an electronic scoreboard with lights. This provides some reflections at least that I can use to try to add some interest to the overal image. I wasn't at the pool long enough to try to really work this pictorial device, but it has made me more excited about te next time I'm assigned to go there. I think I'll try slowing my shutter down and still using the flash, but see if I can get these colors in the reflections to become almost painterly. If we had strobes and time to light the pool correctly it would also help. Meadville Tribune photograph by Richard Sayer.
Just wanna say, love your work.. followed you here from modelmayhem. Great swim shot and your edge always makes the image worth looking at (again.. and then again!)