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Flash moments at Night

Submitted by rebeccabcli
Question: 

Do you count "flash moments at night created by artificial lighting" as contemplative? A large part of our lives are illuminated by artificial lights, and I have found "moments" -- usually shadows or reflections -- in dimly-lit parking lots or on buildings. With high ISO capabilities of digital cameras, I have captured what I saw without using additional flash or strobe light. However, some argued that it is not contemplative if the moment was not lit by natural lighting, as in most of the pictures in your book. Is there such a day and night distinction of mindfulness?

Answer: 

If the perception is genuine, and the photographic expression of the perception honestly conveys what you saw, it will be good contemplative photography. There's no reason that can't happen in low light situations, or under artificial light. 

comments

Submitted by Marc Flament
Question: 

where can I view the comments given on my photos?

Answer: 

I'm afraid there is no easy way to do that right now in the user slide show. You will need to look at each image in the detail view to see if there are comments.

The Book

“This is not your usual ‘how to be a better photographer’ book. It takes you into deeper water. It requires investigation and commitment to areas new to you. Among other things, you will think about perception in new ways. If you read this book with care, and without skepticism, it will radically expand your thinking, seeing, and photography.”

—Jay Maisel, photographer
and author of Light on America