the clean lens (for Kaile)

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Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

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Gaia

0 posted 2003-01-06 10:23 AM

I snapped some shots of life yesterday.
While developing the film
I noticed distortions, too much dirt.
Far too many objects before my eyes
were covered with scum and nastiness,
too many walking zombies captured
by a jaded perspective,
framed through an obviously distorted lens.

This morning I cleaned the lens,
and in the retakes of
yesterday's objets d'life,
I found the edges and final images
sweeter and more palatable
to my tastes.
I must remember
to keep the lens clean.

Cpat Hair

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since 2001-06-05

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1 posted 2003-01-06 10:28 AM

ah..perspective is alla matter of whiat sort of filter we are looking through...

enjoyed this...

RSWells
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since 2001-06-17

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2 posted 2003-01-06 10:41 AM

Not always easy keeping a clean lens. And what of those with scratches? Enjoyed the lesson on attitude.

Midnitesun

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Gaia

3 posted 2003-01-06 11:00 AM

Thanks, Ron. Yes, my filter is changeable.

RS, thank you for your read and reply.
Sure wish I could keep my own lens clean.

sweetwater
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since 2002-12-16

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Perth

4 posted 2003-01-06 12:23 PM

I liked this poem. The way the character realised that it was the lens that needed cleaning, not the images.. clever.

kaile

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since 2000-02-06

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singapore

5 posted 2003-01-07 10:11 AM

too many walking zombies captured
by a jaded perspective,

Kacy, very interesting lines...is the author disillusioned with her life and hence has a "jaded perspective" or does she merely feel that she is taking pictures of objects that other people have taken a million times before? either way, thought-provoking lines

thanks for writing this! glad to know that i
have inspired someone to write...

i just bought a camera last year and if truth be told, i know next to nothing about photography...i am armed only with my feelings...hence, some of the photos i take are plenty awful(due to insufficient light or too much light) but i still insist on taking them...go figure...ha!

show us your photos when you have the chance

[This message has been edited by kaile (01-07-2003 10:12 AM).]

Midnitesun

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Gaia

6 posted 2003-01-07 10:18 AM

Hey Kaile, good morning!
If you are armed with feelings, you're armed with much more than some photographers I've known. Start with real feelings, real emotional input; the techniques can always be learned.
BTW, I am a terrible photographer, but sometimes I enjoy the perspectives only 'I' can bring to a scene, from my own unique POV. Thanks for your reply, and the stimulus.

kaile

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since 2000-02-06

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singapore

7 posted 2003-01-07 10:33 AM

it's actually approaching midnight in Singapore now..heehee

oh yes, it's all about point of view, isn't it? Photography is one of the few activities (poetry being another

) in which one can indulge in individualism without feeling guilty...let's toast to the hope that we take lots of award-winning photos for the year 2003!

passing shadows
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displaced

8 posted 2003-01-07 01:12 PM

cute, and very wise

Sandpiper
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9 posted 2003-01-08 05:28 AM

excellent comparison!! sometimes even those rose colored glasses need cleaning!--enjoyed..

"And it was at that age...Poetry arrived in search of me...And something started in my soul."
Pablo Neruda

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