reaction paper two

Emmit Gowins article made a lot of sense to me. It was really interesting how he described the way a lens simply takes a "real" snapshot of life. Along with all the intentions to take a good shot with a camera, life is always displayed "as is". I personally love candid shots and nature with all its wonders. Those types of photos are authentic.

I understand an artist's desire to doctor up a photo, but I have to agree with Gowin that the best subjects are just the real thing. The circle camera is actually how a human sees. When one looks straight forward, our peripheral vision fades out and and gets fussy around the outer edges. The circle photo is just that but also a moment in time that can be viewed at a later date. 

The weave on the screen was also interesting. It is something he captured with a camera that normally our eyes will faze out of the view. I often watch birds on a feeder out of my dining room window. Every once in a while my eyes will focus on the screen. I wish it wasn't there for a moment and then I will resume focus on the birds.