db3348 wrote: Just to add my 1c worth ,
- suggestion : don't get weighed down too much on rules ; e.g, rule-of-thirds , while it may have occasional relevance and validity , it should not be totally enforcing your composition ;
- please yourself first : be satisfied for yourself that the image expresses your intended result ; does photo show and tell what you wanted it to . Critique it and analyse if or if not it has achieved your original intention , and if not, why not , what and how could you do better ;
- along similar lines to what NS said , observation and appreciation of your subject and all its characteristics , and what is happening around it ;
db3348
- suggestion : with regard to foreground & background elements : when shooting , think about whether they effectively contribute to the subject , do they have any context connection to the subject , do they reinforce or add to the impact of subject , or distract attention from subject . If so include in view, if not , try to exclude from view .
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