Artist: Emi Ota
Writer: Lucas Kishore
Editor: Shiori Chen
Emi Ota, a junior at Carlmont High School, has always seen her dad express joy for photography, inspiring her to pick up a camera and start photography as well. Once, during a busy week, she took a break from homework by walking along the local Bay Trail with her camera in hand. Along the way back to her house, she heard the call of a hummingbird, following it to a bush next to her elementary school. To capture a clear photo of a hummingbird, a photographer must get close due to the bird’s miniature size. However, this can be difficult, as shy creatures like hummingbirds tend to fly away, often leaving the photographer with a blurry image of an indistinguishable blob of color. Fortunately, for Emi, this hummingbird didn’t immediately fly away, allowing her to get within range for some close-up photos. While waiting for the right moment, the hummingbird turned its head towards her, and the sunlight struck its face at an angle that lit up its facial feathers in a vibrant pink color that stood out from the green spring leaves. The bird looked completely different, though still the same hummingbird. Through this change in perspective, Emi strives to illustrate that when looking at a particular subject, our perception can change drastically depending on the angle from which we view it, similar to her experience with the hummingbird.
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