When hiking I make snap decisions on composition then run the gamut of options trying to make that work. However I have recently done some road trips (NZ and Tasmania ) I did not appreciate that a different approach was desirable. In hiking I am always with people and my photographic 'problem' can really slow everyone down. So simply I try to limit this issue by making snap decisions. Experience has taught me I would benefit from a more careful choice of composition, and believe me I do try.
A recent photography trip to Tasmania has established a new pattern when I'm touring by car/camper. If its good, take 3 compositions. Choose one. One virtue of this is that if it's a wonderful location it may become a series. Such as this location - that I called 'The Boneyard'. A chance spot on the road. And in my hiking mindset it would have been easy to grab one image and go.
Now with 3 pleasing images I like I'm a little miffed not to have exploited the opportunity more. But these 3 pictures comprise a series, a tryptic if you please.
Another point in the favour of taking 3 is that it can be a save. At another location later that same trip my first 'snap' choice made an odd alignment between a foreground stump and a background hill. As soon as I processed it I groaned. Why didn't I see that? It is the first image in the series below. Fail!
Still happily all was not lost. I had a pair of other options. Save! In the end I selected the second option.
So this is a change in my creative behaviour when touring. However it's only one to do on a dedicated photo trip. If you were just on holiday or going somewhere it would make an intolerable delay for any companion.