What cameras see that our eyes don’t – Bill Shribman
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Our eyes are practically magical, but they cannot see everything. For instance, the naked eye cannot see the moment where all four of a horse’s legs are in the air or the gradual life cycle of plants — but cameras can capture these moments. Bill Shribman gives examples where photography can pick up where the eye leaves off.
Lesson by Bill Shribman, animation by Flaming Medusa Studios Inc.



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