So much about photography is about SEEING

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STM

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I pass this scene twice a day going to and from work. The light is wrong in morning but great in evening. This time the light was just right. Hazy sunset with that beautiful golden glow. Most people would just drive by this and say "cornfield, so what?" What I see is a juxtaposition of colors and the "S" shaped pattern of corn rows. This is not a documentary style image of a corn field, it is an abstract rendering with light, shapes, colors and textures. For me at least, this is what photography is really about.

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Bourbon Neat

Bourbon Neat

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Rowed crops always draw my eye for one reason or another. I will ad in a flat land area, not so much though. Around here we have rolling hills and many a curved row, just as you have captured. Nice one.
 
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m.abbass

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Yes it is about what you "see " that others might not see, a person who loves photography meaning they want to capture the scene as it is before it changes and sometimes they can not just pass by a beautiful scenery without mentioning it and share it with others its like they want the world to pay attention to the beauty of mature, and thats whats good about sharing also.
 
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RON_RIP

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Yes, it isa tough job sometime but someone has to do it and we are the ones who have volunteered. But imagine, if one of our photos helps someone see what the had not noticed for their self, just imagine-------
 
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STM

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I re-shot this image today from the same spot and about 4 hours earlier only this time using a circular polarizer which turned the sky from whiteed out to a deep azure blue. Sometimes it is the little things that make all the difference!
 

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Woodyg3

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There are lots of people doing stock photography, product shots and other commercial work who seem to have lost the inclination to really make art, as well. Nice shot!
 
Whiskeyman

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STM said:
I pass this scene twice a day going to and from work. The light is wrong in morning but great in evening. This time the light was just right. Hazy sunset with that beautiful golden glow. Most people would just drive by this and say "cornfield, so what?" What I see is a juxtaposition of colors and the "S" shaped pattern of corn rows. This is not a documentary style image of a corn field, it is an abstract rendering with light, shapes, colors and textures. For me at least, this is what photography is really about.

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One of the first classes I ever took on photography required this book: Photography and the Art of Seeing: Freeman Patterson: 9781550130997: Amazon.com: Books

STM said:
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Absolutely! I see that scene's leading lines being used for a fine art portrait, too.

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BackdoorArts

BackdoorArts

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My goal last year was to train my eye to see the photograph in the normal every day, and to train my body to stop, turn around if necessary, and go back and take the photograph you just saw regardless of what else I was doing. Made me a much better photographer. But it's something that goes away without continued practice.

And yes, a CPF is a great tool. Mine now lives on my 24-120mm instead of the clear glass filter.
 
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Blacktop

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BackdoorHippie said:
My goal last year was to train my eye to see the photograph in the normal every day, and to train my body to stop, turn around if necessary, and go back and take the photograph you just saw regardless of what else I was doing. Made me a much better photographer. But it's something that goes away without continued practice.

And yes, a CPF is a great tool. Mine now lives on my 24-120mm instead of the clear glass filter.
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Kind of hard to do with an 18 wheeler. People could die!:D
 
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Rick M

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I had a hard time with wildlife photography until I cut my walking speed down about half. Now I see what I used to walk past.
 
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