The Art and Science of the blur had come about. Whereas heretofore the pursuit of the completely defined edge and through the image clarity is the be-all and end-all of modern photography, the filtering notion of blur is now being touted as the height of photographical sophistication.
Spending almost $800 on a camera? The concept seems staggering. But let’s follow the money. if we project a model of earnings, that camera just might pay for itself in the first year. The earnings can be drawn from private commissons, website projects, micro stock image earnings, and other savings amounting to the camera purchase price.
The battery life inside a camera is very changeable. At low temperature your camera’s computer brain may not work or render a readable LCD message. The memory stick reader may flub its job. The lens assembly may be sluggish, taxing even more battery power to get it working right. A lot of sludgy cold weather shots come from grudging assembly workings.
How your camera works on two high power super charged double AA or Lithium ion+ at hot temperatures fully juiced is a far cry from the cold snap of dying copper tops languishing in twenty five degree cold with a wind chill factor next to gray water. Rubbing up some frictional heat into those jobbies won’t be fun because your hands will be icy stumps at that point.
The way the world looks from this vantage point is layered in unusual dimensions and uniquely visible. The way the perspective looks from the outside is a misleading inward-turning capsule. Both perspectives are valid.
The person in the catbird seat may never realize the unique point of view at their disposal. Or they can take advantage of it and leverage its use for value.
Browsing through this month’ s issue of National Geographic I came upon a gorgeous and inspiring color photograph across two pages. The wing scales of the sunset moth under microsscope showed details not seen by the naked eye. This image by Charles Krebbs got me Googling. and I found Krebbs site detailing his micro scope photography techniques.