
Here I write, publicly, my admittance of ignorance. I do not pay too much attention to detail when gallivanting around with my camera or in general for that matter. I have taken a few college photography courses but still don't tune my eyes in to the things around me worthy of photographing.
The photo above is my evidence. I shot this with my Canon Rebel XTi using a 70-200mm F/4 telephoto lens while standing on the Stone Arch Bridge. I did not see the fancy graffiti on the wall until I showed my BIL the photo set on his 23" monitor. AND to make matters worse, I have walked by and driven by this building enough times where I should have seen this before.
On this same day, I was shooting a street sweeper and a construction cone. Three shots to be exact before my BIL walked up and started laughing at the construction cone. On top of the cone, totally not in my peripheral, was an empty mini bottle of Patron. I screamed ignorance at that moment, took a picture of it, and then stomped away.
I need help training my eyes. Any tips? Pleeeeaaassseee? Something to make me pay attention?