Ansel Adams was reported to once saying something like "the difference between a great image and a good image is a few feet". Moving a little this way or that way can impact an image greatly, especially so when using a wide angle lens. This is also one of the reasons why so many landscape photographers prefer prime (fixed focal length) lenses. They are often heard saying: "zoom with your feet." Now as I have said before, it is not that simple as you cannot really walk over a cliff, into the river, or through the thorn bushes. On the other hand they do have a point. Moving your position can be the difference between a great shot and a good one.

Here is an image taken at Big Sur, California. Unfortunately the flowers were beyond their peak. Now let's move our feet just a little ...

I don't know which image you find best, but there is certainly quite a difference in the composition between these two images. Yet, I only moved a little. You will also notice that with this image my camera is much closer to the ground. It gives more prominence to the Ice plant. When we consider our composition we should move around in the scene and we should also brave shooting from low angles. Now let's move again ...

I walked forward, turned the camera to shoot vertically and waited a bit. The clouds changed and I waited for a breather between wave action. Once again, I don't know which image you find better but the point is that changing one's position can greatly impact composition. You don't have to walk a mile to change the image significantly; with a wide angle lens just walk around a little and attempt difference compositions.

          Let's NOT fall in love with the first place we place our tripods or with the first glance of the scene. Work the scene, move, go high - go low ...