Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - Costa Rica

When I first took this photo, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, I was disappointed in it. I had set in my mind that I wanted to show the jungle around us in this Costa Rica city of La Fortuna. I took another look at it recently and changed my mind. I like the patterns and negative space of the roof tops and then, of course, there is the cat on a hot tin roof. Makes me laugh. There’s just enough of a hint of jungle to help make it more interesting, in my opinion. I often run into this, that I can’t see a photo for what it is until some time has passed and my sight isn’t blocked by my expectations. I guess that can apply to many things in life. Lesson as a photographer? I often now stop and try to make myself see differently, make myself drop any ideas I have about what is in front of me. Oh and wait awhile before deleting anything.

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Pete Hendley