Usually, I delete those images in my camera, which I think are not up to my expectations. This usually happens immediately.That way I save myself a lot of time and energy while processing the photographs.
Also I think I delete them immediately because, sub consciously, I feel I do not want to be reminded of the mistakes that I committed or the goof-ups that happened due to my carelessness. Though I usually correct myself in the next frame I am not too keen to be reminded about those botched up frames.
However, this one particular image was an exception.
It was a beautiful scene that unfolded before me. An autorickshaw framed by the bark of an old tree and the morning sunlight was brilliant. But in my hurry and enthusiasm to capture the speeding auto I made a huge mistake and overexposed the image.
The minute I pressed the shutter I knew I had missed the shot and was ready to delete it from the camera. However, at that precise moment I was called to do something else by a friend.
And so the botched up image remained in my camera till I began processing.
When this image came up, something in me stopped me from pressing the delete key. There was something beautiful (at least to me) about this image. There was an abstract-art quality to it. Of course the purists will die rather than even look at this photograph. But to my eyes it looked beautiful -like an abstract painting. With the auto being nothing but a blob of color and the bark of the tree -not so perfect....
Yeah, it is okay to make mistakes. It is also okay to be reminded of our mistakes or come face-to-face with them every now and then. You never know it might just turn out to be a huge surprise that you might enjoy immensely.
And also, imperfections are beautiful, sometimes much more than a perfect picture.
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