Do we see things different?
Jun 2, 2012 11:18:26 #
I was talking with a friend when we were at the Minnesota Zoo. She stated that , "Thanks for pointing that out, I would have never seen it." My question is as alleged photographers do we see things different? Do we miss some things because of the other things we see?
Jun 2, 2012 11:50:15 #
Yes - artists see some things differently. So do police officers, computer technicians, fire inspectors, dogs and kids.
Your experiences (and interests) will affect the way you look at things, and what you see. An experienced photographer will see the distracting objects in the background or side of the viewfinder that an inexperienced snap-shooter won't see. Do we miss other things because of this - possibly. I think that comes down to how well you can assess a scene - having a mental checklist.
Your experiences (and interests) will affect the way you look at things, and what you see. An experienced photographer will see the distracting objects in the background or side of the viewfinder that an inexperienced snap-shooter won't see. Do we miss other things because of this - possibly. I think that comes down to how well you can assess a scene - having a mental checklist.
Jun 2, 2012 11:50:33 #
Yes!!! That's the beauty of things, no two pairs of eyes see the same. We're each unique!
Jun 2, 2012 11:57:16 #
GrandmaJoy
Loc: North Carolina
Dreamers dream and artist create. Live your dream and you will also create.
Jun 2, 2012 13:01:51 #
Since I do so much Macro of bugs I see bugs that most do not see and I have to point them out I also see details in things that my wife and kids miss all the time.
Jun 2, 2012 14:18:13 #
Valid observations and points about what a person see's, photographer, or, not.
I recently took some pictures of Hummingbirds at our feeder.
In saeveral days time, I snapped perhaps, hundreds of different shots. Experimented with placement of the camera, flash, shutter, aperture, ISO, etc.
After downloading and reviewing these, I began to look at them again, with a more critical perspective.
I realized that, on several occassions, I'd actually captured pairs and multiples of the birds in a shot.
What I was concentrating on initiailly, was the feeder, and one landing, or, feeding.
When I looked at the whole shot, I saw other things, equally as important, although not as sharp in detail, or, as close to the center of frame, they were none the less, there to be appreciated.
I recently took some pictures of Hummingbirds at our feeder.
In saeveral days time, I snapped perhaps, hundreds of different shots. Experimented with placement of the camera, flash, shutter, aperture, ISO, etc.
After downloading and reviewing these, I began to look at them again, with a more critical perspective.
I realized that, on several occassions, I'd actually captured pairs and multiples of the birds in a shot.
What I was concentrating on initiailly, was the feeder, and one landing, or, feeding.
When I looked at the whole shot, I saw other things, equally as important, although not as sharp in detail, or, as close to the center of frame, they were none the less, there to be appreciated.
Jun 2, 2012 14:35:10 #
I think it's fun when my husband and I look at the same view and stand at the same place and we take totally different photos.
Jun 3, 2012 03:08:48 #
We do see alot of what others don't and can at times miss other things. It also depends on how well you asess what is going on at the time and location.
Jun 3, 2012 06:47:12 #
ziggykor wrote:
Yes!!! That's the beauty of things, no two pairs of eyes see the same. We're each unique!
I believe that is because of the eyes as much as the mind. I'd be willing to bet that eyes and ears and noses detect things differently from person to person.
Jun 3, 2012 07:44:15 #
Jun 3, 2012 08:07:33 #
Janny and I like to camp and hike. I always come home with more pictures that I would not have seen if she wasn't with me. You can not see everything. And her eyes are tuned to different things than mine. I don't know how to say it , but she is more artistic and I am more for the nature shot.
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Jun 3, 2012 09:03:37 #
Photographers are a breed apart - each is different, sees things differently and each misses something out of their photos. Take 10, 20, 100 photographers, point them all at exactly the same thing and you will never get two photos exactly the same; it's these differences that set one photographer above another or that wins where others lose. Embrace those differences, study them, learn from them and be the best you can be but remember that, even if you never win anything, as long as you like your shots thats all that really matters.
Jun 3, 2012 09:46:40 #
photopop44
Loc: Roun Drock, Texas
I started painting with watercolo(u)r and jumpstarted my interest in photography that had been dormant for 20 years at about the same time. The painter part of me sees a landscape or flower and asks "How would I go about painting that?". The photographer looks at the composition, colors and looks for the best angle to put things in a balanced place and what to do with objects I don't want getting attention. I see a mix of textures with WEEDS weaving in the wind and marvel at the beauty of the world that so many just pass by.
Do I take pictures and paint because I see these things or do I see these things because etc.? Which ever way it is I'm blessed to be able to enjoy the beauty of a child's smile or a wildflower's bloom and hope to share it with a friend that didn't see it, either because they weren't there or because they weren't blessed with the gift to see differently.
Do I take pictures and paint because I see these things or do I see these things because etc.? Which ever way it is I'm blessed to be able to enjoy the beauty of a child's smile or a wildflower's bloom and hope to share it with a friend that didn't see it, either because they weren't there or because they weren't blessed with the gift to see differently.
Jun 3, 2012 11:26:37 #
The ability to see finest details instantly is important i believe
also people with some disabilities have different approach seeing things
also people with some disabilities have different approach seeing things
Jun 3, 2012 11:31:52 #
I was talking with a friend when we were at the Minnesota Zoo. She stated that , "Thanks for pointing that out, I would have never seen it." My question is as alleged photographers do we see things different? Do we miss some things because of the other things we see?
" YES" to that question!
" YES" to that question!
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