Government outpost (abandoned), Dundas Harbour, Nunavit, Canada
Fujifilm GFX100S II, GF20-35mmF4 R WR, f7.1 @ 1/200 second, ISO 125

What makes a photograph interesting? Technique, light, angle-of-view and composition are all important, but at the heart of it, we generally need a 'catch' that grab's a viewer's attention. This can be difficult to achieve because there are so many photographers capturing so many great photos, that our viewers have become immune to our ploys. Many people photograph popular subjects and then look for their 'catch' by finding a different angle or using a different treatment in post-production. Completely valid and I put my hand up here.

Another approach is to create subjects that are so obviously 'different' we can't help but look. Photographers have always done this, but the approach became much more popular with the introduction of a digital workflow. It became relatively easy to place a cow in the sky jumping over the moon. And with AI, you don't even need post-production skills, just the ability to recognise something you like! So obviously created or imagined subjects are becoming commonplace and losing their 'catch'.

Finding or creating a 'catch' is a skill. And part luck, of course. However, training myself to see the unusual and respond with my camera is something I strive for. A great photograph starts with a strong capture.

I imagine some people will view my photograph at Dundas Harbour as yet another Eastway photo of a small building in a large landscape. My 'catch' is the small building and the contrast it provides with its vast surroundings. However, hopefully you've looked a little closer and can see that the building is actually upside down!

Standing there at Dundas Harbour on a quiet evening with hardly a breath of wind, it was hard to imagine the severe Arctic weather that flipped this building on its roof! I doubt there was anyone inside as the small government outpost has been abandoned for a long time! 

And that's my 'catch' for the week!