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Taking Pictures
A camera in my hand
My eye looks thru the lens
And I see something
I see it differently
It becomes another
Idea another image
I have to keep
When I walk I see things
In new ways with new eyes
And the simplest things
Take on a simple beauty
A leaf becomes a painting
Grass becomes a carpet
Everything becomes something else
Or maybe it doesn't
Maybe it stays the same
And I just see its beauty
For the first time
See it clearly
Or maybe I see something
I look at this image
And need to change it
To turn it into something different
Something twisted or far
More colorful than it was
And that becomes another beauty
Another way of seeing things
It's a very personal perception
And for those of us
Who take pictures
It's very real
So when I have my camera
The world gets bigger
It gets more beautiful
And I see it more clearly
And show it to the world
3/5/08
Comments (14)
Mad-Mike
Very interesting writing :) and your camera looks cool like that!
JeffG7BRJ
Well photography is another world, far away from the normal world, so far it could be in another Galaxy, and the world of macro is further still, and it's wonderful that you can capture that and put it down in words. I think these words relate to almost everybody on RR, I know I do. Superb prose Marilyn and oh so true. Bravo!!!!!
Thelby
Uh-Huh!!! Hmmm, well this is a little bit different, but still very good!!!
DukeNukem2005
Very beautiful, wonderful and very nice!
meico
I agree - the essence of artistry lies in perceiving the possible transformations - the craft lies in nailing these. I like the image, too! Mike
Chipka
You have definitely captured the nature of art here...whether it's photography, writing, or any other art form. It's DEFINITELY a way of seeing. I once heard in a science fiction television show that intelligent beings are the mind of the universe, trying to figure itself out; I think so in a way, and I suspect that artists of any sort are a part of the universe's mind, looking through images of itself and getting a very real picture of what it must look and be like! You captured that so succinctly here! And as always, I love this little glimpse into your life! Great image too...It has a crispness and clarity that is quite lovely.
hipps13
wonderful work warm hug, Linda
jocko500
you say the truth. That how I feel about my camera too. it opens up the world to me.
mickuk50
love the postwork very much ,throws new light on the camera .as for the writing ,well you sum up very well what its like being a photographer .excellently written marilyn :o) mick
photostar
I absolutely love your words here Marilyn. One of your best, yet. Actually, it can be applied to one's life story, as well.
auntietk
Yes. Exactly. I see things in a different way when I have a camera in my hand, ready to shoot. Parts of things, more than the whole, something abstract, something beautiful. Bring it back to the computer, pick the best ones, and then the fun really begins. What I saw was real ... how can I make it MORE real for the viewer? What can I do to highlight and show the part I found so fascinating when I clicked the shutter? If someone sees what I saw, I've done what I set out to do. What a trip!
goodoleboy
More eloquent, soulful prose from the mind of the master/mistress of things prose. But, to get technical, if you see through the lens when you take a shot, it indicates you have a camera of the SLR persuasion. In virtually all of the cheaper aim-and-shoot variety of cameras, you look either through the viewfinder or at the LCD monitor to compose and then capture your photograph.
RobyHermida
NICE.............
D.C.Monteny
Beautifuly written! A camera is a perfect instrument to split the world into micro worlds, or to capture a universal beauty, an instrument that can tell the truth as well as a lie, an instrument perfect for humans to create our own realities...