Hey!

Here's a short lesson in photography for you guys! :)

This photo was one of those earlier successful shots taken with my Canon 550D.

It's a rose with berries in the Fall.

Looking at it on retrospect I like how I had learned to separate the subject from the backgroun using a shallow depth of field. The photo also adheres to the rule of thirds, so I must have put some effort into it.

All-in-all it's a nice picture, albeit it doesn't really have a point. It's just a bunch of roseberries after all.

It's technically good, composition, sharpness, lighting etc. but it lacks a story, a feeling or anything that would really make it an exceptional photo.

Anyway, it's nice to see my older photos and give them some whacking, if not for anything else, for the opportunity to study and learn from them.

So, the important question is this:

"If I were to do this shot again, what would I do differently."

For this particular photo it is somewhat difficult to answer. But for an exercise's sake, I would probably add a simple shape in the fore- or background, something that'd "direct" the beholder's eye to make a jump, and then go back to the rose. A short story that only the one watching the photo could read.

So now I'm throwing the ball to You.

If you have taken similar photos in the past, on retrospect, what would you do differently now? (It doesn't have to be flowers only, any subject will do.)

(If you would like to join this exercise, pick an older photo of Yours, and study it, then link it here and tell us what you did right, what it lacks, and what you could do differently with it.)

I would be delighted to see some discussion on this subject. And hey, if you think this was beneficial and want more of this, we can continue with a Part #2 some day. :) So let me know what you think, in the comments below!

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