For example, I am usually very, very afraid of heights/falling/slipping/hurting myself in some way resulting from the pull of gravity. However, I will find random rocks to balance on, inch my way down a trail holding on to tree limbs or get much closer to the edge of a cliff when I have a camera in hand. See, things I didn't know about myself - I may not be so afraid of heights after all, eh?
And then we have today's example of the way photography can magnify our behaviors. I admit it, I am a perfectionist. I can't help it; usually things just happen for me in such a way that it is lovely and perfect and I consider it normal. Okokok, I think I might need to explain a bit more; its that whole perspective thing... who knows if it is perfect and lovely... I mean that I strive for what is perfect and lovely for me (it may be completely weird and clinically boring to others. no prob.). yeah. So, when things aren't perfect, or aren't lovely to me I get a little itch. A little voice in my head wondering what I can do next time. I ponder. I plan. I do. That's how I roll.
I was saddened by Tuesday's attempt to "celebrate" (????) my three-month benchmark with my XTi. Darned that stinkin sun anyway. Pooey on darkness. So, I tried again to today to capture some better shots from good 'ol Sunset Park. There were plenty of dreamy clouds today, just not a lot of interesting light behind them. Oh well. I tried. I still have more to learn, but at least this set offered a better perspective on my improvements over the past three months.
And now, we can put Sunset Park to rest "for awhile." I am amazed at the cool places I've been to since I bought the XTi, and I am curious about and looking forward to the wonderments I will be able to capture in the next three months. 2009 is soon approaching. Won't that be lovely?/
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