There’s a certain satisfaction in getting the “feel” of a photo correct. I don’t go out with pre-conceived ideas in my mind of what I want to shoot or how I want it to look, I’ve seen this lead to disappointment too many times, but I’ve seen other photogs do it; they have a vision of what they want and the set about to get it no matter how long it takes them or what they have to do to get it. I admire that, but it’s not my current approach.
When I do come across some scenes that have a certain impact on me, I try my best to capture what it is that I see, what I want to convey through this medium to someone else who may look at it, and that takes a combination of not only getting the composition right but of processing it the right way as well, and I think I got it right on this one. 🙂
Canon EOS 60D | Sigma 10-20mm | 10mm, 1/200s, f/10, ISO100
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For this type of photography thinking that you know exactly what you want to get on the frame is probably a disadvantage. It doesn’t really leave you the flexibility of seeing how best to compose what exists, in order to get the best photo possible.