This semi-close view of a fearsome pollinator includes plenty of fun, soft elements in the out-of-focus areas. The bee almost blends in at first glance, to become the anchor of the scene. You might have taken a photography class where the instructor says you should put the anchor at one of the intersecting lines that divide the frame into thirds. This kind of thinking is lazy teaching. Think in terms of balance. How does the anchoring element balance with the rest of the elements in the composition? Often, yes, the balance works at the intersecting thirds lines. But to call it the "rule" of thirds… Think of it as a guideline, and put the damn anchor where it works, not because somebody told you to put it "just so" off center.
