Paint it Over by Can Berkol
An Art to Master
Most people do just look at things. Some are able to possess the virtue to see what is in front of them; and only very few have the ability to sense beyond what their eyes see.
No matter how long you wait for a moment; it is only a moment. It lasts only few seconds. No matter how long you prepare yourself for the perfect shot, you will click the shutter only once. No matter how long you expose, your finger touches the release only for a fraction of a second.
The only thing that stretches to eternity is your own perception, your own understanding about what you photograph.
Most people take photographs. Some capture really good frames; and only little have the ability to hunt down great compositions.
The basics of photography can be learned and practiced within the matters of few hours and if not few days most. It is really easy; you look through the visor, set the camera options, and click the shutter.
Mastering photography, on the other hand, is another subject to discuss. Photography is a philosophy, a way of living - a way of thinking. Mastering photography is mastering your self, your perception. Mastering photography is a lifetime education of trial and error.
Everybody can capture the same frame; but only few can appreciate the real value of a simple frame and its purpose. Only few can attach a meaning to the very same frame, and only few posseses an understanding about the moment.
It is not creativity, it is not the observation skill; it is the ability to think and to re-think. It is the ability to try; it is the ability to assess.
Photography is more than buying and using a camera. Photography is more than a moment. There is before and there is after. More than ‘now’; it requires you to analyze the past and to predict the future. Photography is an art to master for a lifetime.
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Model name is unknown or not disclosed.
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Shooting Specs
date taken: September 20, 2009
aperture: f/7.1
shutter speed: 1/50
iso: 100
focal length: 185 mm
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Post Processing
Shadows strengthen.
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Notes
A stormy day; traveling at western city limits.
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