Well, it's not immediate . I did say: I would like to simplify it . But yes, it's logical, if in a bad or neutral mood, I don't think anyone can take decent photos at all. To some it might take some level of organisation and preparation for the shot but the inspiration is still there. (and hapiness).
Hmmm, the umbrella shot... it wasn't my fav when I shot it .
Ok, here's a tip, a well known tip:
a. A photo must have a background and a foreground but they need to be isolated from each other i.e. blur or colour or shapes/lines
b. Play of colours, especially complimentary colours. The umbrella for example has a complimentary colour of orange and the grass was yellowish but I didn't want the umbrella to be the focal point since its distractive, so I put it out of focus and focused the grass instead -- a whole bunch of technical jargon
There are other rules and to each person may have balance of preference. I prioritise colours and then shapes then isolation of subjects or perspective or mix them differently.
But in the end, it's what inspires me and what makes me happy (at that moment) and then I choose the scene, subject, focal point - then decide whether the colours are complimentary (or pleasing to say the least), then I shoot.
Chicken, I like that. It's a very classic landscape composition and it has familiar sky, clouds, setting sun, but the crusty, crappy foreground and the cranes on the horizon give it a very different feel.
And mine, an old pencil sharpener in an old gas station.
I was pursuaded to take photos at my friends sons wedding on the weekend. I did not feel really prepared for what laid in store and it sure was a learning experience. I am not sure that the stress is something i would look forward to on a regular basis
. I did say: I would like to simplify it 
. But yes, it's logical, if in a bad or neutral mood, I don't think anyone can take decent photos at all. To some it might take some level of organisation and preparation for the shot but the inspiration is still there. 
