The camera doesn't lie

The camera doesn't lie
Originally uploaded by Royjackward.

What the camera sees is not what the brain "sees". A photograph accurately reproducing what the retina passes to the brain would have colour only in the centre portion. The rest would be monochrome. Also, the perception of size can vary and cause difficulties for the photographer e.g. the moon illusion.
The argument that digital photography is less "natural" than using film ignores the fact that any two dimensional representation of a 3 dimensional scene is a construct. This argument about film being somehow "purer" is a sham.

Carpet Snake in Feijoa tree. Closeup

Carpet Snake in Feijoa tree. Closeup
Originally uploaded by Royjackward.

Carpet Snake in Feijoa tree 2

Carpet Snake in Feijoa tree 2
Originally uploaded by Royjackward.

Carpet Snake in Feijoa tree 1

Carpet Snake in Feijoa tree 1
Originally uploaded by Royjackward.

This was a small carpet python. About a metre long. The local bird population alerted us. When there is a snake about all the birds gang-up, forget their differences and harass it until it goes away. Must be a lesson here for George Bush???

Jumping spider on windscreen

Jumping spider on windscreen
Originally uploaded by Royjackward.

This jumping spider looks like something from outer space with a toupee. I photographed her on the car windscreen. This should cure anyones arachnophobia.