http://www.fatgitwalking.com/2009/11/18/wild-places-robert-macfarlane/ On the road to UL backpacking Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:09:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.fatgitwalking.com/2009/11/18/wild-places-robert-macfarlane/comment-page-1/#comment-7 admin Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:33:16 +0000 http://www.fatgitwalking.com/?p=60#comment-7 I think the problem for me is that having been a photographer, I get a camera in my hand and I can't just take a shot of a 'view', I have to go into concentrating mode and start constructing compositions. I also think we have a tendency now to concentrate more on the 'making' of memories than the actual absorbing of the present so that they become 'lived' memories rather than constructed ones. The stereotypical Japanese tourist on holiday living the experience through the camcorder is an example that springs to mind. One of my favourite philosophers, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans-Georg_Gadamer" rel="nofollow">Gadamer</a>, in the "<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Relevance-Beautiful-Other-Essays/dp/0521339537/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259133431&sr=1-1" rel="nofollow">Relevance of the Beautiful</a> and Other Essays", talks about two types of experience, 'erlebnis' and 'erfahrung' one superficial and one an in depth one where you have actually angaged with what is happening around you and participated fully in the experience. The memory then becomes lived, real, how you felt, what you did, what you thought etc etc than a superficial constructed one. The other thing is landscape photohgraphy is bloody difficult! If you want to avoid the 'yep , that is what it looked like' kind of pic, you have to work hard! I think the problem for me is that having been a photographer, I get a camera in my hand and I can’t just take a shot of a ‘view’, I have to go into concentrating mode and start constructing compositions. I also think we have a tendency now to concentrate more on the ‘making’ of memories than the actual absorbing of the present so that they become ‘lived’ memories rather than constructed ones. The stereotypical Japanese tourist on holiday living the experience through the camcorder is an example that springs to mind.
One of my favourite philosophers, Gadamer, in the “Relevance of the Beautiful and Other Essays”, talks about two types of experience, ‘erlebnis’ and ‘erfahrung’ one superficial and one an in depth one where you have actually angaged with what is happening around you and participated fully in the experience. The memory then becomes lived, real, how you felt, what you did, what you thought etc etc than a superficial constructed one.
The other thing is landscape photohgraphy is bloody difficult! If you want to avoid the ‘yep , that is what it looked like’ kind of pic, you have to work hard!

]]> http://www.fatgitwalking.com/2009/11/18/wild-places-robert-macfarlane/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Dave Hollin Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:29:16 +0000 http://www.fatgitwalking.com/?p=60#comment-5 Its a good point about the camera and I guess I am split on this. For me a really good picture brings it all back to me of a special moment. However having said that I know what you mean about concentrating on the moment and just absorbing that outdoor experience without distractions. i guess I do both from time to time Its a good point about the camera and I guess I am split on this. For me a really good picture brings it all back to me of a special moment. However having said that I know what you mean about concentrating on the moment and just absorbing that outdoor experience without distractions. i guess I do both from time to time

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