Photos on The Way Home

I wish I could capture the sky as it really is. The camera can only perceive 10-14 true stops of light while the human eye can detect upwards of 24 (go with me on this). So this means the human eye can detect a broader spectrum of light and a camera sensor needs to condense this. Look at the below picture. You can probably imagine the rays of light that came from these clouds. You can imagine them streaming below, each ray twenty varying shades of the blase yellow you see below. This is what I mean. Our eyes can detect the subtleties of light and color that a camera simply can't. I find this frustrating. When I was younger I wanted to learn how to paint so I could accurately capture the beauty I saw around me. Alas, I have no real talent for painting.

This is a flaw of photography. You can never truly capture what your eyes see. Therefore, with full control over the camera's facilities (ie: not point-and-shoot) every single picture you take is an impression of what you see. Or it's an interpretation. This is the greatest argument of all as to why photography is considered an art form (Did you know in the early 1900s that matter was of very great debate?)

 

Every single one of these photographs was shot by myself and my hand is in every detail beyond just the framing (which in this case was rather sloppy being out my windshield). Color cast? Me. Exposure? Me. Depth of field? Me again. Maybe photographers are control freaks. Maybe that's just me.

As an aside, this next photo is my favorite part about driving home. It's the tree-lined hills, I think.

The color cast in these next two pictures proves my point. Must I mention they are not altered in photoshop?

Thanks for reading :)

PS: Do not try this at home. This experiment (photographing while driving) is not recommended and won't be repeated :)