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By Larry Kennedy


This lovable creature called man is so industrious that at the end of each working day it slumps like a sack of potato. The daily grind of earning money to support the family seems endless. It seeps the energy out of the body. Early image capturing was by means of drawing and painting. Modern mans has now so far advanced that imagery can now be capture in an instant. Professional photographers like to emulate African wildlife photo gallery.

As stated above, people are entangled in a web of activities that demand so much from its body. People are addicted with money and will eliminate others just accumulate more. But most are engaged in healthy occupations and have jobs in office buildings and manufacturing plants. The sturdy ones prefer to stay and work in the fields producing crops to feed the population.

With this unending hive of activities it is no wonder that humans get drained by the end of the day. Respite is urgently needed in order to replenish the body but for only a short duration. Weekend rest days are maximized with family and friends and are period for longer relaxations. Leisure time may be spent fixing things or engaging in hobbies.

Contingent upon the nature of an individual, hobbies are plentiful. Reading is one of them. But mostly it involves pleasurable experience and a feeling of accomplishment. This is true especially for hobbies that are timeless. Bonsai gardening is becoming popular as a person learns how to control plant growth by means of wires and branch cutting.

Ancient peoples translated what it admired in nature by drawing it. The earliest known example of this are the cave painting found in the Iberian Peninsula. This progressed with the addition of pigments that gave life to the representations. During the middle ages techniques were perfected by masters who studied materials and methods for painting.

The most common subject in painting always has something to do with the natural world. Beautiful sceneries captivated the attention and the desire to copy it found full expression during the renaissance period. Great painting works were done during this period. At present these masterpieces are so expensive that only museums and super rich private collectors can acquire it.

The problem with scenic portrayal is that it cannot accurately copy a subject or a scene. The imagination of man is always infused in the work. It also took a long to time to finish as various materials have to be prepared for the use of the artist. Natural talent also comes to play in this endeavor.

Along came the camera and everything change. Events and special occasions can now be captured in seconds. Early cameras were bulky and very expensive as it was still not mass produced. The system involved stands, fireworks, and film held in place inside the box with arranged lenses that captured light and imagery. Early photographs were in white and black.

Modern cameras are highly sophisticated devices with replaceable lenses and microprocessors. Storage has increased a thousand fold with the use of memory chips that store digital data. Film is no longer a necessity in image reproduction. The youth of today make use of cellular phones and other media to capture faces and posting it on the net. It can be copied easily using computer programs.




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