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The photographers eye. It’s not just the one that’s next to the other one in your face. It’s your ability to see things and capture them in away that non-photographers don’t. Recently a very good friend and great photographer, Jack Brinn, and I were on a shoot in an area of northern Colorado called Red Feather Lakes. Our plan was to walk through this meadow and capture a bloom of Mountain Iris that were at their peak when suddenly fog rolled in and changed a bright blue sky morning into something out of the Pacific northwest.

At first we thought that the shoot was over due to the varying density of the fog. Then it became apparent that not only were there still photographic opportunities, there were great photographic opportunities. So we took advantage of the change in weather to create some wonderful images.

Which brings us back to the photographer’s eye. We both noticed this scene above in particular, and made shots from almost the exact same place, but due to how each of us sees things, the images are significantly different. Not wildly so but enough that you can tell the images apart.

My attempt is the image at the top of the posting and here is a link to Jack’s images on his website so you can see the difference. http://redfeatherimages.com/p891259566#h35c93ab1

You as a discerning viewer will be affected by one or both of the images in different ways because art is a subjective thing. No matter the artists skill, you either like it or you don’t. There isn’t any right or wrong, just art. The point is, due to how we see the world around us we all interpret it in different ways. For two photographers to stand in virtually the same place and come up with two differing views is an example of how this whole art thing works.

Jack exhibited his version at a photographic society and won a much deserved award. I guess this is also an example of real talent will out itself. Congrats! Jack.