When something works, it works. You know when it’s right and you know when it’s wrong. With art, it’s a feeling; you either have the spark at that moment, and you’re able to make something or you try and force it and never get that creative satisfaction.
I really wanted this photo to work; I knew it felt off, I knew it wasn’t a strong photo and still, I forced it. I found myself going back and adjusting tones over and over trying to satisfy my eye, eventually admitting that it just didn’t work. I didn’t have that “feeling” you get when you’ve created something and you know it’s right. So, while not a photo that I’ll share from an artistic standpoint, it is a photo I can share as a lesson. If you don’t feel it, don’t force it.