To know whether your “figure to ground” (or the separation / edge detection) of your photo is good or not, apply the “Gaussian Blur” filter to your photos (Photoshop, Procreate):

Strive towards simplicity 

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In my “disdain detail” post, I applied Gaussian Blur to a bunch of my photographs in the Procreate app on iPad:

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You can see all these images with Gaussian Blur applied — you can still see the basic composition: 

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Now see the simple cutouts of the photos — to create a strong and simple composition:

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Thus, if you want to make better compositions, dissect and analyze your older photos. Apply the Gaussian Blur filter to your photos, to ask yourself:

Is my composition simple and powerful enough?

Keep it strong and simple,

ERIC