When lit by my SB-900 flash, this detail of chipped and peeling paint on the side of a Dumpster reveals wonderful color and texture. Nice as it is in the horizontal format, it takes on a whole new energy when flipped to a vertical in Photoshop. Depending on how it is flipped, the “lightning bolt” can also be seen as a syringe—either way, both verticals are much more active than the horizontal.

All images: Nikon D3X with Micro-Nikkor 105mm lens, f/16 for 1/125 sec., sidelit with SB-900 electronic flash