To be a witness or not? Something I ponder from time to time as I move along a line called life. I see things, enjoy them... More often than not I get the feeling that photography will...

Rongnongno Loc: FL

Something I ponder from time to time as I move along a line called life.

I see things, enjoy them... More often than not I get the feeling that photography will not render correctly what I see, or more precisely what I feel when looking.

swartfort Loc: Evansville, IN

Pixels are free, experience is a great teacher, perspective is lost if not used.....

SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT....

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

Rongnongno wrote:

Something I ponder from time to time as I move along a line called life.

I see things, enjoy them... More often than not I get the feeling that photography will not render correctly what I see, or more precisely what I feel when looking.

You stop to take a photograph of a many roasting chestnuts in a wagon the street. You love the aroma and awaiting those chestnuts to be finished being roasted. Your photograph cannot capture that emotion that you smell and the anticipation of them finished roasting.

swartfort Loc: Evansville, IN

PixelStan77 wrote:

You stop to take a photograph of a many roasting chestnuts in a wagon the street. You love the aroma and awaiting those chestnuts to be finished being roasted. Your photograph cannot capture that emotion that you smell and the anticipation of them finished roasting.

Ahhh the aroma, the sounds, the crispness in the air: can an image capture it? Not a chance in h3ll, but IF capturing all the senses is your expectation every time you take the opportunity to capture an image..... why have a camera at all???

Charles 46277 Loc: Fulton County, KY

I don't think feelings can be photographed, can they? Just light and material things that are lit. We all see what the camera sees, unless there is something wrong, but of course we react to what we see differently (sometimes).

Rongnongno wrote:

Something I ponder from time to time as I move along a line called life.

I see things, enjoy them... More often than not I get the feeling that photography will not render correctly what I see, or more precisely what I feel when looking.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

Rongnongno wrote:

Something I ponder from time to time as I move along a line called life.

I see things, enjoy them... More often than not I get the feeling that photography will not render correctly what I see, or more precisely what I feel when looking.

Well Rongo, having that emotion of enjoyment, that feeling, is the beginning of the creation of art. It is the most important part. Because you know what it is that you want to bring to your creation. Nobody said it was easy to do that. And therein is the challenge.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Rongnongno wrote:

Something I ponder from time to time as I move along a line called life.

I see things, enjoy them... More often than not I get the feeling that photography will not render correctly what I see, or more precisely what I feel when looking.

And how does this revelation affect your status as a voyeur?

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

Rongnongno wrote:

Something I ponder from time to time as I move along a line called life.

I see things, enjoy them... More often than not I get the feeling that photography will not render correctly what I see, or more precisely what I feel when looking.

Perhaps capturing video is the solution. What we experience is more like watching a video than staring at a set of still images. Or better yet, take stereo videos.

Lukabulla

It's a tricky one .. Though does not have to be ..
I'm not sure what your photographing as you didnt say .

But for me .. If I see a band or street festival etc ... I may feel realy High
and Euphoric about the event , one needs to just wait till you see the exact moment that
captures your feeling and then press the shutter ..

The Feeling can indeed be captured in the photo .
But dont do a ' For Later photo ' ! which means you want to re - live the experience
on an image Later and you forget about enjoying your self now !

wolfd Loc: Vancouver, Canada

Perhaps a new camera should be considered.

CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC

Rongnongno wrote:

Something I ponder from time to time as I move along a line called life.

I see things, enjoy them... More often than not I get the feeling that photography will not render correctly what I see, or more precisely what I feel when looking.

Ron, I am pretty sure you capture what you feel in your photos. I base this on what I have seen you post in the past, and yes, a photographer of your caliber can capture the feelings felt in a photo. I say this based on looking at photos that I took back in the 60-70s and feel the emotion of the moment, in particular of my children from when they were born, or at a wedding or death.

Greg

DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX

I feel more after I make an image because I actually see more. Magic happens at 1/200th of a second or whatever specific moment in time you capture.

ELNikkor

the image is the most enduring way to bring it all back 10-50 years from now

elliott937 Loc: St. Louis

I have a staircase with 14 8x10s of foreign countries we've visited. And every time, without fail, that I go up or down those steps, I remember exactly what I was feeling when visiting those places. My den? Don't get me started about the wrapped canvas prints there. I agree, shoot, enjoy it, and display it for the most important people, you and your family.

d2b2 Loc: Catonsville, Maryland, USA

Sometimes - not always - but sometimes, the photo captures even more than what I felt at the time. I guess it is a matter of managing your expectations.