JT,
You raise an important question and let me answer it. I want to assure you that I am not hurt or offended by the question.
I have mentioned it previously few times. My Achilles heel is that I do not have creative bone.
I am blessed with appreciation for all things creative, but cursed with lack of talent for anything creative.
My way of compensating such lack is to try excel in techniques. On the other hand, most of friends
have that eye for composition. I know either you have it or you don't. And I don't. Anything close to a good composition
to me is a serendipitous success. In that context, a near miss is as good a success as I can hope to have.
Time would be a factor, if only I knew what the picture ought to be.
That is one of the reasons I appreciate any feedback because that gives me another PoV to consider in the future. Y
our point about having a foreground anchor for WA is a technique I try to remember but could not conceive a composition on my own
if my life were to depend on it.
It is a honest self aware observation and not feeling sorry for myself, I hasten to add.
Usually, people who have appreciation for creativity, tend to have some talent too. In my case, the ball was dropped half way through.
Sury