Tunnel Vision

I was thinking of a discussion I had with some friends when I took

this shot. A week ago, we were having the age-old discussion on the

Value of Equipment. We finally convinced our tech-head friend that

the mind behind camera is the most crucial ingredient to a good

photo, although equipment does play a strong role - up to a certain

point (simplistic example: a capable photographer shooting birds with

a SLR + tele lens will almost definitely produce better results than

if they'd only had a simple point and shoot camera).

 

Anyways, what stuck in my mind was the differentiation between Image

Quality and Creative Quality. A beautiful photo can be made even

without the "right equipment". Case in point: the tunnel shot above.

If it had been shot with a top of the line D-SLR + f/2 lens (instead

of with my Nikon D70 + kit lens), the image would have been cleaner

and brighter, but the concept would've still been the same. My main

concern was to capture the winding, converging lines and in that

aspect, I'm pretty happy with the result. If I had been a slave to

equipment lust, I probably would have lost this shot.

I agree. I am puzzled however, why you used a circular polarizer on this shot. To me, it adds one more layer of glass and might even slightly degrade the quality of the lens - my theory here is that there is an additional piece of glass between your subject and the sensor.

 

I have been accused of senseless bable in the past, and this may be another case of it. :)

 

Anyway... your composition is very good.

 

David.

I can see your point. I have always stuck to the theory of photography is a form of art and the camera is merely a tool that the artist uses to create his/her vision.

 

I would also echo the the previous comment regarding the use of the polarizer. Not sure why you used it to how it helped in this shot. I like the composition and the lines on this shot. I do think its underexposed though. I'm not sure what you were going for, but I took the liberty of tweaking your photo a bit. Hope you don't mind.

This was taken from the front seat of the upper level of a double decker bus. I had to use the CPL to remove the reflections of the inside of the bus on the windshield.

Great shot! I seeand feel the motion!

An excellent image with great impact. Even the thumbnail of this one is really eye-catching. I'd resist tweaking it, because I think the gray, grainy effect is an inherent part of the idea conveyed. Teru, you are very talented at finding hidden images of beauty in the routine scene around us. The camera has indeed taught you to see.