I see some things a bit differently from ZeroCoolAstra. For me, it's progression of things and maybe a different learning path - kinda like learning to walk before running.
1. Learning the technicals of your camera (e.g. how the settings work, had a lady with viewfinder set with the diopter adjustment on so everything has been blur, etc)
2. Learning the general rules of taking photos with the right settings (e.g. why landscape aperture settings are like such, and when to choose such aperture settings)
3. Composing (most important) - e.g. rules of a third
4. Move on...
From stage 4 onwards, there are different things to look out for.
I feel starting to get the horizon straight will be most important. There are even more advanced stuff like what ZeroCoolAstra mention, like how buildings may look better if they all look like they are standing straight. My feel is that if you move on too fast, you are going to miss out on certain aspects of photography. The leaning lines of an ultra wide angle for example, can add dynamicism to a photo. It's not that I disagree with straight building lines; I just think there has been an overemphasis on this aspect of photography (which I also feel is more advanced). Learn the basics proper... before learning to break them
And yes, I think this pix is nice too. :thumbsup:
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for example is also nicely shot. In order to get all the buildings upright, I feel that one would have had to shift the composition higher, and thus, lost a number of dynamicism happening at the Esplanade.
