12 NOVEMBER 2026
Three study crops from William Eggleston, Memphis, c. 1969. © 2026 William Eggleston.
See Photo — https://www.moma.org/collection/works/51630
Take a quiet moment to notice how large a nearby object can look.
A child’s tricycle fills much of William Eggleston’s photograph. Between its wheels, a car sits beneath a garage.
NOTICE
Look at the right study image. Find the car between the dark edges of the tricycle’s wheels.
Notice how small it looks beside them.
SEE
A car is larger than a child’s tricycle, yet here it appears much smaller.
A wide-angle view from close to the tricycle makes the nearby wheels look large while keeping the distant car visible. Together, they make the space from near to far easy to recognise.
TRY
At a kopitiam, look at a cup nearby with tables farther away.
If you like, make one photograph with your phone. Use 0.5Ă— or the widest available optical view. Do not pinch-zoom. Hold the phone close to the cup, with the farther tables also in view.
Notice how large the cup appears against them.
When something nearby catches your eye, look beyond it for a smaller-looking detail farther away.
No rush. Just notice near and far today.
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