As you will see from the many other examples in this gallery, there are many ways to compose an image. In this case, nature itself has organized the image for us. All we need to do is find the most expressive spot from where we can photograph this work of nature. This plant is comprised of a series of symmetrical leaves, fanning out from the center to create a radial composition. Radial compositions are those in which key elements spread out from the middle of the frame towards the corners and edges. I center this symmetrical subject by standing over it at a slight angle. I use my spot meter to expose on the brightest leaves, and the rest of the image becomes darker and more abstracted. The radial composition gives the image a sense of latent energy, even though the subject itself is static.