I need to get out of my comfort zone!

So true, but not always easy to move out of one's comfort zone;) At least I can say that I'm heartily ashamed of many of my old photos;-)

Oh Gudrun, we probably feel the same way but how else do we learn how much we have grown unless we do branch out or as in my case, a former group contact who really pushed me (gently) into other areas. I think our old photos are a good indication of our progress from our comfort zone. :)))

Indeed, comparing older and newer photos I see quite a dfference. Sometimes I come across other photographers' work who have started out with me 10 years ago on Panoramio. A few of them haven't developed one yota in all the time!

Well, after watching another video by Jamie Windsor, it seems to be a question of repetition and practice: youtu.be/s34VfNHN4Jw

But one should also indeed try to get not only out of one's comfort zone, but also out of the box and try new things.

I don't claim shooting just flowers would be a bad thing, but taking some side steps every now and then can make one as a better flower photographer.

oh, Dunning-Kruger ;-)