For this next one I stepped across the road, to avoid an intrusive lamp post.
(I might add here that I prefer my pictures straight from the camera,
rather than photoshopped. These are all “as shot”.)

Rather than seek out something in particular
(close-ups of flowers, for example),
I aim to keep an open mind as to what I'm going to photograph.
That way, I can even catch myself by surprise.
 

Shapes and patterns are liable to draw my attention,
whether they be natural objects that look like animals
(see my page of wild encounters)
or just patterns that are pleasing in themselves.
A few examples.

A lamp in evening sunlight (called ‘Light and shade’)

I like the geometry of this one.

The other day I passed a burned out trailer;
the fresh rust on the wheels and other metal parts caught my eye.
 

The handrail of a flight of wooden steps
made this wonderful zigzag pattern.
 

Chalet eaves.
 

Another one that I found funny:
the tin roof of a shed looking for all the world like an enormous envelope.
 

You could do some real work with these on the front of your tractor!
 

This is the business end of a rotary snow plough (snowplow in the US).
I love the delicacy of the sprinkle of snow on it.
 

here’s a short video shot with a Canon G10 camera up at 1400 m in the Jura.