umab86•13d ago

Pro tip: someone pointed out my photo 'spot' looked like a paint splatter, not a happy accident

I had this picture of a rusted pipe I took at work in the break room. Thought the light hit it just right, looked like an oil painting. Posted it here and someone straight up said "bro that's just a paint drip from the ceiling." I was so focused on the shape I didn't step back. Now I walk around stuff from 3 different angles before I snap. Anyone else get called out for seeing art where there's just mess?

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wren30713d ago

Honestly, calling that a "happy accident" is a bit generous. A happy accident is when you accidentally double-expose a shot and it looks cool, not when you completely miss what's in front of the lens. Tbh, that's just a good reminder to actually look at the whole frame, not just the pretty light.

barbararamirez13d ago

Wait, you're saying people actually "double expose" shots on purpose and that's supposed to look cool? I thought that was just what happened when my phone camera glitched at a concert.