I was out taking real estate photos this morning when my wife Amy told me to look up in a tree at a cardinal. The colors were magnificent! A deep clear blue sky and a dead yellowish brown limb with a bright red little bird on it. I took the shot fast enough to capture it flying away, which is depicted here in this sequence:

I just love the negative space and simplicity. The real trick is what my wife told me – to look up! Always keep your eyes wandering around a scene because your next favorite shot might be in a direction you’re not currently facing.