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What do you see?

I am convinced that once we have experienced something new, we soon stop seeing it. It's as if, in the rush of everyday living, when we see the familiar, our brains label it, and dismiss it as 'that which is already known'. I have my camera to thank for teaching me just how few details I actually observe in everyday life. For instance, many times I have transferred pictures from my camera to the computer, anticipating and hoping for something remarkable. Yet what I often found amazing was the number of tiny details that had totally escaped my notice. For instance, I am just now learning to notice sunlight reflecting off the tiniest of spider webs prior to taking the picture. The world of light and color has drawn me steadily...