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"Cracked Perception" - 19/31
Are you afraid sometimes, that what you see might not be "reality"? Is there one reality after all? 'Cause we all see/feel/hear/smell the world with our unique senses.
This was a spontaneous experiment, but I like it.
Also I wanted to take a close up of my eye a long time ago, so here it is. What's your interpretation?
Originally was just playing around with light then the photo took a bit of a creative post-process. Anything to distract me from my dissertation ofc.
Morton Arboretum in Spring of 1998
Shot on Fujichrome Astia 100 Slide Film with a Pentax K1000. Scanned with adjustments made in Photoshop.
If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.
William Blake
Most photographers, if not all, often decide how good or bad an image is according to our own perception, imagination & ofcourse expertise. I truly believe we all should be open to constructive criticism, but I have always thought the final deciding factor on where I take my art going forwad lies with my own self.
As for me, my own self-criticism is always the deciding factor on where I take my photography. While a lot of factors ffect what I do behind the camera, knowing the technical aspect of photography to give life to any image is very essential. It can take the story telling ability to a whole new level. How I go about creating each image is I analyze each shot even before it is taken. I know it sounds absurd, but that's how I work and with years of practice, this has become my second nature.
And a very important factor in my images is color - I love colors in any form, and I also feel there’s a real lack of understanding when it comes to color amongst a lot of people. Generally people just don’t realize how important it is. If we as story-makers have knowledge of everything except for colors, then ultimately, the images we shall create will still fall apart. It can be extremely frustrating when you feel you did everything right, but the image still doesn’t grab you, doesn’t captivate or engage you emotionally.
So, the next time you're creating a picture, keep in mind to sprinkle that image with a dash of color and see the difference. :)