This reminds me a lot of the normal early stage photographer mind set which is, "Think artistic and minimalistic because that is what the greats do." Excellent style to emulate however a dark and out of focus flower, a twig, a street light (which by the way, is very much cropped out of the photo. This would be the point however there is very very little subject matter because of it), and finally a nice and simple sunset with a little brush coverage grounding the viewer.
::One of these things, is not like the other:: haha
1. Out of focus, dark, muddy, monochromatic. Nothing makes this image stand out :| Bringing in colors if you want to add excitement, or increasing shadow contrast to increase drama. Either suggestion would breath a bit of life into this.
2. Just at twig down the center, the shape of it is interesting however I feel this is one of those personal shots that you hold near if anything. The sun keeps on ripping my eye from the subject because it is in such a dark part of the photo.
3. Gray, streetlight, little contrast, little subject matter. Just not much to even talk about in this photo, the sky looks a bit depressing. A streetlight doesn't say depressing to me though, so I don't know what kind of emotion you were really going for.
4. Sun setting in the rolling clouds with a little shrubbery to ground the eye in space and time. This is the best out of the group, and it does not try the hardest to work. The other shots tend to be more of those creative shots that a bit more experienced people tend to pull off. I think it is very good to experiment, and that you should keep it up. Just try to keep these notes in mind next time
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