This week’s photo challenge is NEAR AND FAR.
When I read the title, the first thought that popped into my head was Celine Dion singing the love song at the end of Titanic, My Heart Will Go On: “…Near, far, wherever you are I believe that the heart does go on…” You know, I still haven’t seen that 1998 Academy Award-winning movie (Oscars for Best Picture and Best Song, just to name two of the 11 trophies it garnered), and I do enjoy seeing Kate Winslett and Leonardo DiCaprio up on the big screen.
Anyway, the second thing that popped into my head was eyesight. Yep, eyesight, or lack thereof.
The NEAR AND FAR challenge is to demonstrate a photo that maintains its focus throughout while taking the viewer from the crisp forefront to the depths of deep perspective. Unless we’re blessed with 20/20 vision or close to it on either side, this challenge, sans a camera, to see clearly, is a real struggle for those of us with hyperopia (farsightedness) or myopia (nearsightedness). I happen to be a member of the latter, but I’m not a shortsighted, narrow-minded person.
Of course our digital cameras and their lenses, with the iA (intellegent Auto) setting, have 20/20 vision, but still rely on mere mortals – hyperopic, myopic or eagle-eyed – to ensure that proper focus, framing, correct lighting and controlled speed all come together in perfect harmony to capture the shot.
Here’s my take on NEAR AND FAR, what I call THE HYPEROPIA-MYOPIA STRUGGLE. If you’ll “focus” your attention on the following frames – feel free to squint if you have to – I promise that I’ll finally screen Titanic.
©The Palladian Traveler | ©Tom Palladio Photos
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Tom: Your photos are really great .You do have that gift .I loved those narrow streets with boats in thew canals. The ocean photos were beautiful..all were great.
Thanks Peggy. I try my best. Glad you enjoyed this group of photos.
I can stare at those magazine-worthy pictures of yours all day.. Lots of wowing, and when the slideshow went to that fork, my wows turned into …whoa!
Rommel – Stare until your heart’s content. Glad you liked my take on Near/Far. You know, you’ve posted quite a few mag-worthy frames, too. Keep up the good work.