Hint of the Day

Look around you

When visiting a national monument, some people photograph what they’ve come to see. I always remind people that if there’s beauty in front of you, there’s probably beauty behind you. Look around, and you might find something unexpected to shoot. For example, I took  pictures while standing in one spot in Yellowstone National Park. Although I came to shoot mountains, I looked down and saw these contrasting flowers in the rocks. Then I looked up and saw a plane. The lines were interesting, so I snapped the shot. While I got my shots of the mountains, I also came away with a couple of nice surprises just by looking around.

Credit: Kevin T. Gilbert is a 20-year veteran photojournalist based in the Washington, D.C. area