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Another consideration with off-center subjects is autofocusing.
If the subject is located out of the camera's AF target area,
the camera will focus on the background rather than on the
subject. Some AF SLRs have wide AF areas that can handle off-
center subjects (the viewfinder's AF target will show you the
camera's AF area). If yours has only a small central AF area,
aim it at the subject, lock the focus (generally, by holding the
shutter button halfway down), then recompose the image as
desired and shoot. It's a good idea to try composing the subject
somewhere besides dead-center in the frame--sometimes dead-
center is most effective, sometimes off-center is better.  The
red car adds a touch of color and interest to this otherwise
monochromatic scene of a road in Washington's Olympic National
Park during a wintry storm. Photo by Lynne Eodice  Yet another
way to simplify your compositions is to use just a touch of
color. Although lighting and com