I learn from my mistakes. In this thread maybe we can learn from others.
I suggest we post photos with self-identified flaws. Flaws, that if you knew about them seconds after the shot, you'd readjust / recompose / whatever, shoot it again and get it right. Flaws that were both under your control and correctable. By that definition and in the context of this thread and IMHO visiting in the wrong season or time of day, for example, is not a flaw, nor is not having a specific lens, or a studio light failed, or a stranger wouldn't turn around, or you released the shutter a moment too late on a moving subject, etc.
How about using the tag 'iicsia'? Though, I don't see any reason to limiting photos already posted to this site.
The slivers, marked in blue, and the alcove, marked in magenta, ruin the shot by drawing attention away from the door.
I didn't examine critically the background details after shooting. Had I done so, I would have changed some combination of focal length and POV, then reshot.
An interesting thought. If I could shoot it again then the vast majority of my shots would come into that bracket! I did take one the other day, a street shot and I was really proud of the composition, the subject matter, the exposure, the focus, the DoF... the lot. Until I came across the piece of blue rope that had been strung between two posts behind the subject that is! I don't know if I could have got away with changing my shooting position but it's too late now! (Sigh... reaches for Photoshop...)
I think this is an interesting idea but from my perspective I think alot of the items that youve marked SHOULD be part of things that you can change. People that get the incredible shot are sometimes lucky but most do this through adversity and some sit and look at an environment for days, weeks and months just to get the shot.
- wrong season or time of day : youve identified it here... youve shown that you know that a better time of day or a better season would give you a good result. Would an image be better in autumn where leaves are yellow. Would an image be better if youd just gotten up 2 hours earlier and caught the sunrise.. or adversely sat around for the sunset
- nor is not having a specific lens : this shows preparedness for catching images that you want. Being able to better plan and forward think
- a studio light failed : this could bring about maybe a bit more creativity. you no longer have 2 studio lights, how do we make do with 1? Can we backlight a diffuse cloth, add a couple of reflectors in the front? Look at Zack Arias the master of the one light and see how he uses it
- or a stranger wouldn't turn around : alternatively maybe you could dig deep and ask the stranger? Maybe you need to wait a bit longer for ALL strangers to leave a scene?
- or you released the shutter a moment too late on a moving subject : its a learning game, knowing when to anticipate
For my shoots, i tend to think everything is up for grabs... the most drastic of which actually means im in the wrong location
In your example, I tend to look at the bits youve outlined and think "photoshop". The ability to understand an image and know when to shoot and fix later or when to reposition yourself?
@toast My concept for this thread was flaws not noticed immediately because learning to prevent or correct those is learning another way of seeing. That benefits any photographer. Also, I wanted images, not stories about the one that got away. Besides, given the lack of traffic on this thread so far, multiple threads will not be a problem IMHO.
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The slivers, marked in blue, and the alcove, marked in magenta, ruin the shot by drawing attention away from the door.
I didn't examine critically the background details after shooting. Had I done so, I would have changed some combination of focal length and POV, then reshot.
- wrong season or time of day : youve identified it here... youve shown that you know that a better time of day or a better season would give you a good result. Would an image be better in autumn where leaves are yellow. Would an image be better if youd just gotten up 2 hours earlier and caught the sunrise.. or adversely sat around for the sunset
- nor is not having a specific lens : this shows preparedness for catching images that you want. Being able to better plan and forward think
- a studio light failed : this could bring about maybe a bit more creativity. you no longer have 2 studio lights, how do we make do with 1? Can we backlight a diffuse cloth, add a couple of reflectors in the front? Look at Zack Arias the master of the one light and see how he uses it
- or a stranger wouldn't turn around : alternatively maybe you could dig deep and ask the stranger? Maybe you need to wait a bit longer for ALL strangers to leave a scene?
- or you released the shutter a moment too late on a moving subject : its a learning game, knowing when to anticipate
For my shoots, i tend to think everything is up for grabs... the most drastic of which actually means im in the wrong location
In your example, I tend to look at the bits youve outlined and think "photoshop". The ability to understand an image and know when to shoot and fix later or when to reposition yourself?
> I think alot of the items that youve marked SHOULD be part of things that you can change.
So start a thread.