Do you have difficulty with finding artifacts in the forest? Over the years, I have developed a strategy that has helped me succeed. Sometimes, I even see one layout next to the other without looking.
In my latest forest photography vlog on YouTube, I’m driving down a mountain road in harsh winter conditions, looking for a parking spot. On a road about six or seven miles long, I found about 15 great works, while I was driving. And I found them even though I saw them for a fraction of a second. Was this enough to find an attractive layout?
Unfortunately, it’s not easy to find valet parking early in the morning, so I was only able to tour one of these spots. Honestly, I did find it quite difficult to find the position again, as distance feels different when you are driving. I walked up the road to find the same view as when I was driving. I’ve definitely come to the right place, but I can’t find the layout again. What happened?
The power of natural intelligence
Have you ever looked into the face of someone looking out at the scene? The eyes jump from point to point like a chicken’s head. They seem to “scan” the landscape. This is simply because the human eye does not see like a camera. The angle of view that our eyes see clearly is very narrow. When we look at the landscape, the eyes only see a few pieces clearly and the rest is blurred or missing. The final image is re-synthesized in our brain.
While driving, I only see a small part of the landscape. I was blown away, and at first glance, it looked like a finished work. But a fraction of a second is simply not enough. We need to interact with the scene, to see more of reality and less of the result of our brains, less of our imagination.
This is how I succeed
The trick for me is not to rely on what I see. I mean: don’t believe your eyes. But it’s good that we’re attracted to the points. Something was fascinating, something brought me to a parking spot that had no snow service, was in danger of getting stuck there, and it took the effort of hiking many miles in deep snow to get there. . You wouldn’t do it without a chance to get a great photo as a reward, would you?
I don’t rely on what I see, but I rely on what I feel. When I’m attracted to something and I only have a fraction of a second to look at it, it doesn’t allow me to get deeper into it, I just go back to it without any expectations and I try to find out what I am. was attracted.
In that case, it’s the amazingly cute young conifers on the ground and the snow covered in the bark of all the larger trees from a blizzard the night before, all the textures, and softness. enchanted in the distance by the falling snow. Based on that, I can create amazing works while I enjoy being in nature.
Is it possible to find an element in a fraction of a second? Usually not, but in such a short amount of time it’s possible to find out if it’s worth going back to, to think about compositions that are different from what you’ve seen before but that support the story you’re talking about. watched. More tips and the whole adventure are revealed in the video linked above.
