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New to urbexing. Only art photo I took during an exploration of an old house. It does have a filter on it.

I really like what's going on in the photo as far as the subject matter. Taking close up stills of abandoned objects is my favorite thing. I recommend experimenting with taking photos from different angles. Americans Read from left to right so positioning your subject a bit more to the left would also work. Try leaving a little more room to the right and not crop it so close. If you have a grid on your camera learn about the rule of thirds on youtube and use it. You also might benefit from a tripod in low light settings so it doesn't look as out of focus. Try learning to use a tool like Adobe Lightroom. It's my favorite and learned everything I need to know about it on youtube. I'm still pretty new to photography myself and love having the grid there as a reminder. I'm not sure if I'll ever stop using my grid. Maybe someday.1.

A contrasting background would give the phone more drama and definition. 'course when exploring you have to work with what you find.



In the '70s I had a phone like the one you found. So I have a different response to it than you may; it looks pleasantly familiar.

What Ganesha said is spot on.
That image isn't doing anything for me... not a keeper. Shot set up could have been better but the subject in my opinion is lacking.

Take lots of squared off, well framed shots of good subjects using the basic rules of photography to get a few keepers. As you become better your ratio of keepers will improve.
It takes knowledge and practice to achieve this but also an eye for it. Shooting is an art not a science. Of coarse some shoot just to document and not for arts sake. For many it's a combination of both. Learn for the images others have captured here on UER...

Large industrial and institutional complexes generally provide more and better subjects to shoot.