Instead of shooting in "auto" and letting the camera make most of the decisions .. I shot in "manual"... that meant I had to pay attention! Shutter speed ... aperture... ISO ... depth of field ... with encouragement from friend Cheryl, I had the time to make some creative decisions. There is a lesion for life in all of this - stop living on the remote control of others... pay attention .. accept encouragement and guidance from others.. and enjoy God's Creation!