A quiet alley in Bisbee, Arizona.

[mike_c]

[Pisces]

1. I love this!

[mike_c]

2. I'm glad!

[Clouds Passing]

3. Been right there. Nice town 😀

[mike_c]

4. it was wall to wall people when I arrived Sunday...

...but thankfully it calmed down by Monday AM. Bisbee challenged my usual techniques, because I'm more accustomed to set shots that I've carefully set up, and tested exposure, sharpness, etc to get the image I want. This was much more walking around town with a camera around my neck and grabbing quick shots here and there. Honestly, my reject rate was disappointingly high, but it's all a learning experience!

I joined a local camera club a couple years ago and they organize short photography trips-- this was one of their junkets. Most of the trips are not subjects I would have chosen otherwise, including Bisbee. I mainly went along because there are overwintering sandhill cranes at nearby Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, but a hardware glitch left me with no usable images of the birds. D'Oh!

[George McGovern]

5. Neat street scene mike_c! Cool you shot it with a scooter parked in its spot. Pretty seat cover.

Real nice angle, not straight-on. Glad you found this quiet alley, especially considering previous day's crowds.

With regard to rejects, a famous old-time photographer once said "Your first 10,000 photographs
are your worst". Henri Cartier-Bresson

His statement has been interpreted to mean that with each photo you take, you have an opportunity to learn from experience, improve your skills, and correct the inevitable mistakes that you will make.
In other words, rejects are to be expected in a learning process. Heck, I'm happy with three or four really good images out of a hundred frames or so.

Best thing to do is keep shooting. I've never belonged to a camera club, but that sounds like a good experience, an environment of acceptance and encouragement. Plus getting to go see places like Bisbee!