A photo can't capture
By Faye
@FayeHazel (40248)
United States
December 13, 2017 11:35am CST
Ever see something really beautiful and yet not be able to capture it, even with a camera?
I came home about a week ago to a beautiful scene. It was at night. It had been snowing all after noon and the trees were flocked with big heavy flakes of snow. There is a little creek that runs behind this apartment building and the sight was awesome. The trees and rushes and rocks sticking out of the river were white with snow. The creek itself, still running and unfrozen - looked black as night, other than the occasional sparkle of lights on the top of the water.
I tried taking so many pictures, but they just didn't compare to actually looking at it.
Do you ever have that? A wonderful scene that simply doesn't photograph well?
Photo: Mine
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
14 Dec 17
Thanks for the head's up - I didn't try anything digital on it, maybe that would help.
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@JudyEv (325785)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Dec 17
@FayeHazel Vince uses Lightroom which is part of Photoshop but apparently he paid for the program. It would be worth investigating all the options on whatever program you use. I don't know about you but I don't use half the options that are available on software programs. You get used to the things you can do and don't bother past that point.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
17 Dec 17
@JudyEv Ah so true, I had photoshop 6, I think it was... finally learned it, got a bit comfortable and they changed it. :-( I haven't found a program that I've liked since really
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
14 Dec 17
@FayeHazel yes. Hate trying to get a good moon and stars pic. Never comes out
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
17 Dec 17
@Courtlynn Oh yes, moon and stars never seem to work out quite right, fireworks either
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
14 Dec 17
I understand a camera just cannot capture the image, the way it is seen by our eyes. Our eyes are more powerful than an eye (read lens) of a camera.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
15 Dec 17
@FayeHazel Yes, you are right
. Our eyes could experience and feel mist or fog, however, we just cannot capture it on camera. Beauty of waterfall could be captured through video recording but not through a still picture.
. Our eyes could experience and feel mist or fog, however, we just cannot capture it on camera. Beauty of waterfall could be captured through video recording but not through a still picture.1 person likes this
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
14 Dec 17
It is so very true -- things like waterfalls, mist, fog, those are never as beautiful as seen in person. Thank God for the blessing of sight
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
17 Dec 17
@dpk262006 All of those are very true. Oh sunsets and rises too
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@yugocean (9965)
• India
14 Dec 17
@FayeHazel I use brightness of my phone which gives proper light.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
14 Dec 17
That is good advice there. Night time is so tricky for the right lighting
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@DianneN (246849)
• United States
15 Dec 17
@FayeHazel For me it was pure luck. I've been trying for five years!!!!! lol
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
14 Dec 17
So true! You got some good ones recently of Orville tho
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
17 Dec 17
@DianneN Ah it paid off though :-) About time
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@just4him (306239)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
14 Dec 17
@FayeHazel Everything is stunning live. We can only do so much with the things in our lives and hope for the best.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
14 Dec 17
It makes me very thankful for this gift of sight :-) Thanks! It was stunning live
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
14 Dec 17
@FayeHazel sunsets for me never seem as vibrant in person.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
17 Dec 17
@shaggin Very true, they seem more washed out in photo
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
14 Dec 17
Or forests too, I find those hard to capture
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
18 Dec 17
@FayeHazel yeah, i tried to take one but then after a few minutes the good shot was gone
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
17 Dec 17
Sunsets seem really hard to get a nice one, too.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
15 Dec 17
Yes, photos just don't do justice to the beauty of the scene sometimes, I've experienced that. That's still a beautiful shot though.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
17 Dec 17
Thanks! I am happy it turned out at least that good
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
14 Dec 17
It's so true, there a big differences in getting photos to turn out sometimes
@dgobucks226 (34369)
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17 Dec 17
Usually for me it is wildlife that does not stay put! 
As Emerson says in this quote, patience is a key in capturing nature. Beautiful sunset behind those snowy trees.
As Emerson says in this quote, patience is a key in capturing nature. Beautiful sunset behind those snowy trees.1 person likes this
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
18 Dec 17
Thanks! Even though the real scene was much more amazing -- it did turn out alright anyway. :-)
So true with nature. I was just about to get a shot with these turtles who were sunning themselves on a log. Got my camera out, set up, focused, and "bloop" right as I was to push the shutter button the slipped off the log into the water. Gr.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
14 Dec 17
Thanks! It still turned out alright but not stunning as looked itn person
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@aureliah (24319)
• Kenya
27 Dec 17
@FayeHazel I can imagine how it looked like. I have seen that once
@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
14 Dec 17
Yes, sometimes pictures really don't do something justice and it is a shame. Of course, I don't have the best cameras!
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
14 Dec 17
Such a shame, usually it's the things we want most to capture
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
14 Dec 17
So true -- frustrating for sure.
Thanks! It did turn out alright
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
14 Dec 17
Ah yes, I do my share of complaining but the snow is, at least scenic if nothing else. :-)
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
14 Dec 17
Night photos are hard. I used to try to get the creek in Manitou all the time. Never turned out very good.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
14 Dec 17
So true. Its never quite the same as seeing it. And night can be so very scenic too
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
14 Dec 17
Ah it is so tricky to capture even close to what our eyes see
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