I was reading an article or forum somewhere on the internet or from one of my photography books that said (taken with a grain of salt) that in order to be a "good" photographer you have to have a balance for liking the technical side of photography and the joy of simply taking pictures or making art. The technical side of photography includes understanding how to use equipment such as len's, camera bodies, and accessories with all their associated functions. Technical aspects of photography also include post-production work such as processing film or in today's advanced world using computer software to edit photos, however this is seen as a form of art in itself for many who use these programs for their desired photographic effects. On the other hand, the art of photography is a complex connection that a photographer creates in order to make an image for what he or she sees as aesthetic. The art of photography focuses less on the equipment a photographer uses because these are simply tools needed to create a vision.

Often people are obsessed with their fancy equipment and how to be technically superb in using them. However, these people often lack artistic capabilities or vision for creating superb images. As a counter argument people could say that art is in the eye of the beholder. Unfortunately in order for art to be recognized it has to be more than just appealing to the artist but to a broad group of people from all walks of life.

It is very difficult to make an image that is technically superb but more importantly artistically engaging to people other than the creator. I suppose that is what I am striving for with my photography. 

For the picture above I used Adobe Photoshop B&W control to highlight certain colors that were included in the spectrum of the photo. After adding a subtle glow this automatically gave luminance to the head lights. I really like how this turned out.