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<blockquote data-quote="RockyNH_RIP" data-source="post: 239294" data-attributes="member: 10784">Amen to that one Dave!&nbsp;&nbsp; I agree 100%...&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; In addition, there are so many times even just the composition cannot be totally controlled...The birds are in a pond, I can get no closer...&nbsp;&nbsp; I take the best I can get and cropThe image I envision has a power line in it, not wanting to cut it down, I get the best image and cut out the line in PPPanning a flying bird...&nbsp; it will likely NOT be perfect composition...&nbsp;&nbsp; but we crop in and to rule of 3rds..That is all on top of the artists vision that Dave &amp; Helene were talking ....And to keep it on Track...&nbsp;&nbsp; I will be doing a 365 almost..&nbsp;&nbsp; I learned so much and am so grateful...&nbsp;&nbsp; Reason being1.&nbsp; I need a break from the intensity (but I will take shots most days....)2.&nbsp; I want to continue my growth as a photographer (and yes, have a ways to go) but I also want to develop a little better skills with my PP...&nbsp; &nbsp; Using LR5, Elements 11 and the NIK package.&nbsp; &nbsp; I find now that after working 10 hours a day, processing what I did shoot, eating supper, playing with the dogs...&nbsp;&nbsp; very little study time.&nbsp; I want to learn layers, NIK the rest of Elements and improve with LR (though that is an everyday tool..)3.&nbsp; I feel a need to create some more time blocks that can be spent learning more in PP and speedlights etc...&nbsp; &nbsp; I am not abandoning a 365 because I recognize the value...&nbsp; &nbsp; I just need to create some more study time out of what I have...&nbsp;&nbsp; I may take shots 10 straight days then miss 2 as I have a &quot;project&quot;, whether a shoot or PP educating myself.To those that have not done one...&nbsp; &nbsp; Well worth you to give it a try...&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Pat in NH(who knows, may come back next year like Helene and do it ALL again!)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RockyNH_RIP, post: 239294, member: 10784"] Amen to that one Dave! I agree 100%... In addition, there are so many times even just the composition cannot be totally controlled... The birds are in a pond, I can get no closer... I take the best I can get and crop The image I envision has a power line in it, not wanting to cut it down, I get the best image and cut out the line in PP Panning a flying bird... it will likely NOT be perfect composition... but we crop in and to rule of 3rds.. That is all on top of the artists vision that Dave & Helene were talking .... And to keep it on Track... I will be doing a 365 almost.. I learned so much and am so grateful... Reason being 1. I need a break from the intensity (but I will take shots most days....) 2. I want to continue my growth as a photographer (and yes, have a ways to go) but I also want to develop a little better skills with my PP... Using LR5, Elements 11 and the NIK package. I find now that after working 10 hours a day, processing what I did shoot, eating supper, playing with the dogs... very little study time. I want to learn layers, NIK the rest of Elements and improve with LR (though that is an everyday tool..) 3. I feel a need to create some more time blocks that can be spent learning more in PP and speedlights etc... I am not abandoning a 365 because I recognize the value... I just need to create some more study time out of what I have... I may take shots 10 straight days then miss 2 as I have a "project", whether a shoot or PP educating myself. To those that have not done one... Well worth you to give it a try... Pat in NH (who knows, may come back next year like Helene and do it ALL again!) [/QUOTE]

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