Thanks Joshua and Rick!
When I was little I had an otherwise unlovely uncle who frequently wore a t-shirt that proclaimed "I'm so poor I can't even pay attention!" In a world with too many distractions, it made perfect sense.
Well, I've just gone back to one image to have another play - the minimalist one! For me, visual detail becomes clutter that creates confusion - I can't process it all - so I don't want too many sources of detail in an image, or I need the detail balanced with lots of 'blur'. (Too many different colours too are
)The bits I wanted to be in focus though weren't the ones I ended up with in most of those images - which does create incentive to get to grips with the tripod in future!
Anyway, what I wanted with that
Anemone hupehensis hybrid, was simply the intensity of focusing on a single seed head, with no distractions. As it was, I didn't get the clarity I wanted. I'm not used to playing with different focal lengths in taking images yet, but I'll work up to it! I'd like to be able to achieve the depth of field I imagine for each image. (Really am a total novice here
)
Worse? Better? Gah, worse! I tried cropping out the third head but without changing the aspect ratio I couldn't get a composition that didn't bug me.
When I think about my own way of viewing the world, I think I am happy with a very small focal target within lots of big picture blur. Most everything is big picture blur until something captures my interest and then I can focus very intently... unless something else demands attention. Naturally, attention is either 100% on a single focus or it's off (completely diffuse). Or maybe 90% on if the background 10% is also pleasant. I wonder if life is like this for most people? I have this image in my mind that others can operate with something like 20% focus on the TV, 20% on a conversation they're having, 20% on a task at hand, 20% on planning something ahead, and 20% on ... I don't know, the kids screaming round the room maybe. Or maybe the switch is off! I can't live like that.
I get the clumsy's and the unco's. Oh dear lord, what a nightmare sports were. Even now, I'm capable of tripping on flat ground. Sometimes when I have to get change out of my wallet, I can't get my fingers to work and I just want to disappear. Sales points have been a significant source of anxiety.
We need physically soothing hobbies, I think. Gardening is brilliant work for the body and mind! Anything allowing one to practice and perfect muscle memory is good. (So attention can be fixed elsewhere
) I especially love moving rocks. I wanna build my new garden with stone.
When I'm wrangling with camera, tripod, lens caps, bags etc... I wish I could just have a cybernetic implant.
Well, I'm wandering. I love the idea of just following the light around the garden with a little stool, Rick. I have one that I use among the seedling boxes because when they're in growth I can just sit and stare all day!
I'm wondering if I can get a really short tripod. I find myself wanting to take pics from angles that just don't seem tripod-friendly. Oooohh, maybe I could adapt a body board to wheels, add a secure camera mount and padding and just push myself around capturing bugs-eye views of the world!
Oh: using a Canon 550D with a Tamron 90mm Macro lens. Thanks so much William for camera advice.
I love the kitties too, Rick, thanks! They're Oreo and Fudge, Snowshoes without the white (it happens!) and the latest additions to our family. Wonderful therapists!
