Nature does not place rocks or plant trees where we want them. One challenging thing about photography is that there is always some problem. You can't quite get to where you need to stand because of a cliff or something else preventing you. That bright clouds is just in the wrong spot, whatever. While we cannot move the objects in our compositions we can move (if nature permits us where we need to go) and by our movement we can arrange things or line up things or "move" them apart or closer together. Our movement can make a huge difference on where things find themselves in our image. We tend to automatically place our tripods where we spot what we want to photograph. This is where I want to urge you to fight that habit. Just linger a bit longer. Pay attention to the details of where object are in your scene. Move around a bit and see if you can improve your composition. Try to line things up. Try to create balance. Try to bring chaos to order. Try to simplify the scene.

This was a difficult composition to spot. I had to work the scene to get this image. The far right of the image did not have much action as the sun monopolizes our attention on the left. I could not turn the camera to the left because the hill was in deep dark shadow - there was nothing there. At first glance upon arriving on the scene the rocks' positions seem random and uncooperative. However, by changing my position and going down much lower I was able to mobilize the rocks to greatly enhance my composition. They bring interest to the right side of the image. They lead to the sun. They have warm light on them.

          Pay attention to detail. Move so that the rocks work together to make a nice image. Pay attention to the placement of elements in the scene. A few steps this way or that way can be powerful to turn and ordinary image into a better image. Look at everything in your scene. This is why every image I shoot is taken on a tripod. It allows me to pay attention to the detail, to examine the edges, and to precisely "place" objects where I want them by moving around.