Wednesday, January 25, 2012

The beauty of the moment …

Cameras in my youth were large, clunky boxes and it took quite awhile for the pictures to return for examination.  It was always a joy to see if ANY of them were good.  Kind of like Christmas morning, unwrapping gifts.

Times have changed with digital photography.  A camera is portable, pictures instant, the process itself free.  That means each picture is one amongst a sea of pictures and the Christmas morning feeling is lost.  But … it also means that images in the moment can be archived that would have been lost in the past.  It gives a new freedom, a new spontaneity to picture taking, for there are now thousands of pictures in my archives I can draw from.  Some are worthless, but others are priceless.

Somewhere between is the simple appreciation of beauty.  This is a photo I took while the Lady and I were out for a stroll.  Oak leaves in a parking lot …

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Ahhh …

4 comments:

  1. The patterns made by the fallen leaves and the colours in the photo above are amazing. I have used oak leaves in designs for creative embroidery many times over the years.

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    1. Indeed. I love their patterns. This picture kind of reminds me of the puzzles you often see. You know, the kind that drive you crazy! LOL

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  2. Ahhhhhhhhhhh! Indeed. One of my 2012 intentions is to familiarise myself with my camera and take some photographs.

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    1. I'd love to see the pictures you post. You seem like a man who appreciates the simple, aesthetic aspects of life.

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