Happy Mistakes

One of the many things I need to do to improve my photography is to slow down.

Slow down and enjoy the moment. Slow down and compose my image. Slow down and check my settings.

I had left my Camera at +3 exposure. Totally blew out what I wanted. But that wasn't a bad thing.

I retook the picture (this time with the correct settings) and realized that it was boring. It wasn't anything special. It was something that I've done so often before.

The mistake, however, offered an opportunity to explore and play within lightroom. Yes, many level sliders got moved far to the right and far to the left. They got moved this way and that with no regard for good judgement; just for the simple joy of playing and learning.

While not ideal, I'm actually very kinda okay with what I ended up with.

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