I’m not really sure if I like this photo.

My external SSDs are full of shots like this — after all, I experienced snow for the first time — when I was in Colorado last month. And I’m pretty sure 90% of them are going to be thrown away when I finally get the chance to go through them.

One thing I learned after continuously posting pictures here for a few weeks is that I tend to take better close-up or detailed shots than wider, environmental landscapes.

It’s not easy to present something that you would see normally in a way that’s appealing. If you were there in the snowy path that morning, you would have seen the same thing. But you may not have seen — at least, not regularly — things as closely as this, which makes those close-up shots much more interesting.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying I take fabulous close-ups. But I think you’ll agree that this flower (or this with an ant) is a better picture than this shot inside the Grand Sultan Tea Resort or this road with trees on the sides.

This feeling further raises my respect for landscape photographers who can make ordinary places look amazing through their talent in composition and post processing.

For me, though, my inspiration takes a nosedive when I look at my own wide-angle shots like today’s photo.

This means most of my travel shots remain unedited, collecting virtual dust in SSDs and hard drives. Perhaps I’ll learn to get better at composition (which is undoubtedly the most important thing). But going forward, I think I’ll focus more on close-up shots.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on today’s picture, though. 🙂

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