Taking photos it wasn't about being the best but being better then I was before. It was about the interactions with nature and the way it made me feel. I know for some it's like a competition being the best photographer but I don't have that in me for some reason, I think other things took over that spot like exploring, learning, passion, always something new and when you get home and look at your work it's like opening a present all gift rapped in a beautiful bow. 

Sometimes you can see things from a different perspective and find photos that are just simply beautiful. I make a lot of mistakes but I'm not worried about them as sometimes they catch an aspect that I never understood until I made that mistake and then I'll try to do it again to catch what I did before. It's art so no one way of doing thing so I encumbrance my mistakes and try to use it as a tool to learn from, it really is just a tool and not a bad thing. You learn from some of it while still improving your skill set. 

The trick is to take a lot of one shot so you have a lot to pick from should you make a mistake now you have something different to pick from. If you been following me you know how I deal with photos I made mistakes with, I use it as a canvas and edit, change, adding objects such as trees, mountains, oceans, lakes to name a few. I even change the the leafs on the trees if it bothers me. I'm still learning and I have a lot to learn as I feel very young in photography and photo manipulation. I have been thinking about doing video but that's a whole other ball game and different tool set all together. Well I hope you enjoyed my photo and I hope it inspires you in some way. 

![YIAC0817-lake-day-a-beautiful-day-287.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmWkwycwLayyW1rus7aD7ie4uYMFna4LbbLg9rWtMC7kRo/YIAC0817-lake-day-a-beautiful-day-287.png)

| Camera   | Yi Action 4K+ |
| -------- | ------------- |
| Settings | Auto
| Lens     | Stock
| Style    | Landscape
| Location | California
| Software | Gimp 2
| Artist   | Jonbit

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