This can't be good for my eyesight
London, ON, October 2010
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Remember this picture? Well, that wasn't the only green laser pic I grabbed that night. I'm not entirely certain why I kept coming back to the brilliant lights, but I tend to do that when I think I have even the most remote chance of capturing something unique. Call me rabid. I don't mind.
In the end, this night served up some neat results. The big one up top is one I can't quite explain - that texture between the two edges must have something to do with the smoke machine. Then again, there is no overriding rule that says every photo must come with a scientific explanation of how the optics came to be. Sometimes, it's simply enough to call it a pretty picture and leave it at that.
The squiggly-lined ph
oto, on the other hand, is a little easier to understand. The light show included a green (no, I'm not sure why everything was green that night) laser that repeatedly swept the dance floor. This pic is the end result of my Hail Mary-ish attempt to capture it in some bizarro-artsy way. My technique was decidedly amateurish as I hadn't brought my tripod with me: I pointed the camera down, held my breath and stood as still as I possibly could while waiting out the long exposure. Yes, I got stares. No, I didn't pay much attention to my anti-fans.I admit I get a lot of selfish joy from the process of taking edge-of-the-bell-curve pictures. When it's just me, my equipment and a story to tell, I enjoy the Zen-like feeling I get from immersing myself in the process. Nothing else matters, which is a nice way to keep the world at bay, even if it's only for a few minutes.
Your turn: Does photography relax you? How?
Yes I agree with keeping the "world at bay" part. I make photos of elected officials for a living, it was the first place I was able to make money and still do what I love. So the relaxation comes from walks along the beach or in the woods or down a village street with my camera to photograph what I want. I call it eye exercise. Fresh air and all that visual stimulation is refreshing.
ReplyDeleteIndirectly it does.. I think its the subject of the photo that relaxes me..Memories of what I took on that day..
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