We all make mistakes - I know that there are some people who never slip up (haha) but the key issue is whether or not we learn from the mistakes.
I was watching a photography competition on the television recently. One of the contestants wasn’t receptive to the constructive criticism he was receiving and could see nothing wrong with his image. First of all, he failed to appreciate that he was in the privileged position of receiving the best advice from top photographers and secondly - who’s perfect?? No one is above criticism and no one is perfect. But if we are closed to external criticism and even worse, don't even critique our own work, what chance is there of progress?
When entering certain photographic competitions I have asked for a critique post judging. These critiques have helped me enormously. First, the positive comments come, and then, at the end, the negatives arrive! Sometimes it’s a tough pill to swallow but, as with most pills - they make us better!
Why am I writing about mistakes? Because I made a mistake with the below photo. I had a shallow depth of field. I made the creative decision to position the flower front on, and so should have made sure that all that I wanted to be in focus with on the same plane. But I obviously didn’t get the lens square at 90 degrees to the subject and consequently not all of the flower is in focus - mental note to self: slow down and do better next time Alison !
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