Amphora by auntietk
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
There are many ways to learn new things! This is a lesson in what can happen when you use an unfamiliar camera. When Marilyn and I went to my sister-in-law's place over Thanksgiving weekend, I forgot my camera. * gasp! * I know, I know ... but we were in a rush, and I just walked out of the house without it.
So I borrowed Marilyn's camera to take some pictures. Most of them came out a bit on the blurry side, and some of them more than a bit!
Now I would tell you that I don't know much about photography. I consider myself to be more of an artist than a photographer, since I know very little about the technical side of taking photographs.
What I learned in using an unfamiliar camera is that I actually know more than I think I do! If I'd taken those shots with my own camera, I would have come away with more good shots. I must have learned, over time, what will work and what won't when I point my camera at something. I took pictures at Cindy's place with Marilyn's camera the same way I would have with my own camera, and I got a different result.
Clearly, it's not the camera. If you look at Marilyn's work, you'll see that her camera works just fine! LOL! It's just the nut behind the wheel that needs adjusting. :)
And THAT, my friends, is the long version to tell you why this shot is a little blurry. I did what I could with it, and this is the best I could come up with.
Since I consider my gallery to be an overview of my learning curve, I'm posting this shot as part of what I've learned.
Maybe one day I'll shoot this same image with my own camera, and see what happens.

Comments (35)
There is a timelessness to this shot, perhaps because the amphora looks so truly ancient. I love the textures and colors--the whole thing is so warm. The composition is superb. And yeah, I can totally sympathize with the whole amazing matter of using a different camera. It's an odd experience, especially with digital cameras...I think it has to do with the fact that the little buttons and doohickies are in slightly different places and so body awareness is no longer a part of the photographic process. Great work and a fantastic observation!
lol you sound like me .. this is came out beautiful !
I think you were a little hard on yourself also, it turned out great...
Cool, excellent capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
excellent shot