Shimmering Sun

As I sit inside the house, hours ticking by, I can’t help but feel that the sun would be spectacular tonight. So as sundown neared, I grabbed my Canon t7i and headed out back to the farm. The air was fresh and clean, a good sign for a nice summer, but as I looked up, the thought of the clean, crisp air cleared my mind. All I could think about now was the shimmering of the sun just above eye level. My gut was right, the sun is beautiful tonight. I can only think of how much I am enjoying this moment as I snap the perfect picture. However, as quickly as the snap from my camera, the sun has set. I guess I really enjoyed the moment, because I only got one perfect picture.

The sun rose almost as quickly as it had disappeared last night, but as I sat in bed, all I could think about was that shimmering sun. I ended my night so perfectly, capturing the moment through my camera, but it almost seems surreal. I only have one picture to prove that moment occurred. So what if it was a dream? I don’t know how it could’ve happened, but it’s the only thing that makes sense as I groggily climb out of bed. I washed my face with a splash of cold water and grabbed my camera, I could only hope to capture another perfect picture today as I did yesterday. This time, I’m not only bringing my camera but also my new sense of awareness. I will make sure to not let another perfect moment slip away; but there was a problem. As I stare down at my camera screen, there is nothing there. It’s as if the perfect picture has disappeared. Shocked at the disappearance of my photo, I can only think I was right. It was a dream. But how could I dream of such an extraordinary moment? Baffled, I continue on with my day as I attempt to continue the search for the perfect picture. Once again, the sun was near eye level when I stumbled back home and out back to the farm. I can’t believe it; am I dreaming again? Is this happening? “Wow, talk about déjà vu” I say to myself as I stare off into the sky. I figure I should raise my camera and capture this moment, however all I can think about is how this must be another dream. But at last, I raise my trusty canon t7i to the sky, and snap a photo. This time I make sure not to get lost in the sky, I’ve got a job to do. So I take multiple pictures, but only one stands out. I-I can’t believe it, I did it again! The perfect picture! However, a slight discomfort comes over me as I realize; this is the exact picture from my dream? It can’t be. How could this be happening? Did I dream about the future? Or am I still dreaming? As I contemplate my entire reality, I go back home. “Today was a long day” I tell myself, I'm probably just imagining things. But alas, as I get back up the next morning and look at my camera, there it is. The perfect picture. It’s there this time, it's right there on my screen. I don’t know what’s happening, but all I can feel is a sense of pride.

As a 15-year-old, trying to find and capture images that will appeal to the eye is a difficult task. I have yet to learn how to see through other people's eyes and view my photos in their perspective. That is one thing I struggle with when taking on the challenge of photography, I never know what to take pictures of. Choosing the perfect photo for this challenge was nothing short of that, a challenge. But when I at look at my photos through other people's perspective, I find it easier to pick the perfect picture. This, I feel, is the perfect picture.