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Through a Pet's Eyes

//Open Brief

This brief asks you to look at things a little differently. Capture the world as it’s seen through the eyes of an animal. Use any effect or technique you like to capture their point of view, their side of the story.

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Judge's Notes

//Mercury

Get creative and think laterally with this brief. Pets see things from peculiar angles, but they also have a different understanding of the world than we do, communicating this will be the challenging and fun part of this brief.

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Through a Pet's Eyes // Open Brief

  1. I absolutely love my 14mm lens - I always use this lens. It’s like a goldfish looking out of its bowl. It's like seeing the world from a whole new perspective. Don't be afraid to experiment with different lenses.
  2. My very own dog 'Dice' is 17 years old and he looks at everyone, as if he is a quiet old man. Therefore sit back and observe, observe the world without a mouth, but with your eyes only.
  3. If I was an animal in the zoo, the only thing I would be observing would be some of the silly things humans are doing. If you wait long enough and look long enough a human is bound to do something silly. When I was in New York I would find an amazing site and wait for a human to do something stupid, you wouldn't have to wait long for the decisive moment.
  4. Instinct and sixth sense are how animals have survived many years. If you love something you are drawn and attached to it, if you hate it you walk away. In photography, you love it, you are drawn to it, it is an obsession to look for something beautiful.
  5. If I was photographing through a camel's eyes, it would be fun and exciting, because I'm big, strong and smart. If I was looking through a lama's eyes, I would be scared because people stare and I feel I am prey, not a predator.