Friday, 4 January 2013

Eternal Flame

It is not everyday that we see surreal skylines that define our visual interpretation but for every detail defines thought, depth and pre-conceived ideology. It gets harder with each edit in every photograph simply because of the set expectations we have on ourselves and of course, the viewer's expectations. A slight deviation of colour edit could perhaps result in what I'd call, moments of truth and perhaps reveal the vulnerable side of us.

But I often believe each colour edit we don on reveals our personal character whether it's strong, weak, charismatic or stubbornness. In my opinion, the darker the edit, the stronger our character, whilst the softer the tones the more reserve we are. To be honest, there's no hard and fast rule about it nor right or wrong. I just feel that we are what we are because of the nature of our character.

I love strong colours because that reveals our true character with nothing to hide. And of course, the type of shots taken also defines the person behind the lens. Nothing we see is an obscure refinement of our true self. So what does a perfect shot and edit mean then? Perfection of a shot is always in the eyes of the beholder, what you deemed as perfect may not seemed all that great to others but what you deemed imperfect is seen perhaps, well received by those who appreciates the light hearted moment of photography.

After spending a good three years with an Iphone 3GS, I am actually thankful that I am now a proud owner of the Iphone 5 since September 21, 2012. I can tell you this much, the difference is remarkable from a killer shutter speed of the camera to the depth and sharpness of each shot taken. So tonight, this is yet my favourite collaborative shot and edit of all times on Instagram (IG).

This was a shot taken in Ontario, Canada by an IGer from Texas on July 7, 2012 at 8.17pm with the Iphone 4.



And my edit that the defined title "Eternal Flame" edited using photo editing apps on the Iphone 5.



So they say, the sky is the limit, my sentiments exactly.

Cheers,

Kaz

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