Why do I see what I see? It’s a question that wanders through my mind every so often. I know we all see the world with different lenses and filters. That leads to another question, What sort of lens do I see with?
A couple weeks ago while walking back to the hotel with two other members of my crew I noticed this bicycle locked in the bicycle stand. I had to stop because I knew there was an image there. They stopped and waited as I walked towards the scene, composed and took one shot. I then joined them and continued towards the hotel. Nothing was said to me as some crew members have come accustomed to my passion. When reviewing the image on my computer I wondered if they saw the scene I saw. A bicycle in a bicycle rack is a common scene on our city streets. Were they capable of isolating the bicycle from the whole scene where a photographer does on a regular basis? We humans have a field of view somewhere between 160 and 208 degrees. We scan constantly and pick out items that resonate with us. I smile to myself as I realize how often I see the world through my viewfinder which is usually somewhere between 17 and 140 mm. It’s what I see.