Captured

Written in response to the daily post prompt : Screen

Salford, 6th March 2016

The window to another world,

That’s what one of my relatives called the Television when it first came out.

Nowadays however, there seems to be screens on every bit of kit imaginable

Laptops and Desktop Computers, Cameras, Video recorders, I pods and Ipads…

Screens seem to have changed the way we use these tools – I remember my old Technology Tutor, telling the class when I was in computer studies – “The Display only shows what you give it”…he was referring to a teletext – style display, created on the old BBC “B” Microcomputer : but the same can be said for an operator of a Digital stills camera

You’re dependant on that Small rectangular square – the viewfinder – on the back of the camera, as you pan and zoom looking for the perfect picture.  Yes, you can play around with your picture – turn it into a drawing , add special effects, apply dazzling lights but at the end of play its down to three things working together to enable your camera to produce the masterpiece you want.

Firstly – your eye spotting your subject in the screen .  Second – Your reaction time and Third – Being in the right place at that time to click that shutter button.

For if you’re not paying attention to the screen – you lose the pic!