Wish I was here....

[chelle7575]

This was taken in Palm Springs, CA last October.

[jiminyClickit]

chelle7575,

See? Already you've got an intriguing title going for you. I'm not sure if I'd like to be there, because as much as I don't like the cold North weather, hot is tougher to tolerate.

The spottiness in the clouds may be a case of over-saturating or contrasting in post processing. Or if you haven't editted, it may be a little underexposed.

Composition is subjective; here the partial roof and umbrella are distracting more than providing information or interest. Sometimes you have to pick a subject and feature it, leaving other stuff out. Choosing what to shoot is indeed the harder part of photography. You are doing better than most.

[chelle7575]

I know, the roof and umbrella bothered me also. I totally agree with that comment, haha. This was taken w/my old digital, that kinda sucked, haha. I now have a Kodak but would like to get a Nikon or Canon.