Capture the moment

Sometimes the picture is instagram-perfect

But most of the time, I can spot a defect

In the picture which renders it less than

The model of perfection, I known I can

Edit the photograph it and use filters until

The picture has accommodated to my will

Sometimes I do not a satisfactory effect

Then I retake the picture until perfect

I try various angles, contort my body in a way

That the best composition comes into play

Arguably photographers do that for a living

But the latest ways of taking photographs are so forgiving

That getting a perfect shot is within anyone’s reach

Be it a dramatic selfie or sunset on a beach..

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Capturing the perfect photograph comes at a cost

In giving attention to a picture, attention to the moment is lost

True, a picture can be stored and viewed a thousand times over

But the pleasure of being in the moment is lost forever..

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Between preserving the memory and enjoying the moment

The struggle in my mind is constant

Mostly the desire to capture the perfect shot wins

Occasionally I fully want to immerse in

The magic of the moment, and then I forget

About pictures that would never be perfect..