Leica D-Lux8 Emotional Snap, ‘Beware What You Take for Granted’

Leica D-Lux8 Emotional Snap, ‘Beware What You Take for Granted’

 

The moment something feels “obvious,” the trap begins.

 

We easily assume many things to be self-evident—certain actions, events, and beliefs we take for granted.

But hidden behind that single word, “obvious,” are countless invisible pitfalls.

Too often, we accept things without question simply because they seem natural or inevitable.

Yet what feels obvious may, in fact, be nothing more than a deeply rooted custom or a long-standing bias.

Worse, it might even be a mistaken belief we’ve come to see as truth.

That’s why the very moment something feels “obvious” should be the moment we pause, ask questions, and reflect once again.

 

The photo below was taken using the VIV(Vivid) leica look, one of Leica’s signature profiles.

(For more photos taken with the Leica D-Lux 8, visit my Instagram: @yeouiok)

 

“The scariest phrase in the world is ‘That’s just the way it is.’”

 

Photo 1

<In Front of the Name “Buja”>

Thanks to that name "Buja" I felt oddly at ease.

Maybe that's why even the old bicycle felt a little romantic.

 

Photo 2

<At the Edge of Imagination and Reality>

Wondering what passed between the two cats—one painted, one real.

 

Photo 3

A Pink Bicycle Beside the Handcart

 

Photo 4

I wanted to capture the density of darkness.

I held on to the place where the light had disappeared.

 

Photo 5

<The Fence and the Tree>

The fence spoke in color,

and the tree answered with light.

Even the shadows seemed to echo their conversation.

 

 

The Leica D-Lux8 comes equipped with five built-in leica looks: (leica looks link)

STD(Standard), VIV(Vivid), NAT(Natural), BW(NAT), and BW(HC).

 

VIV (Vivid) is a Leica look with bold colors and high saturation, bringing scenes to life with vibrant tones.

It’s perfect for capturing moments where color matters flowers, food, skies, and city neon signs all come alive with vivid intensity.

 

With the D-Lux8, you can preview these tones in real time on the LCD screen before shooting,

allowing you to easily select the style that best fits the mood of the scene.

 

Through the Leica FOTOS app, you can access 10 additional leica looks:

CHR / CLS / CNT / ETN / BRS / TEL / WLM / BLU / SEL / SEP.

 

Photo 6

<The Absent Architect>

What made this alley take its shape

and for what reason, if any?

 

Photo 7

Beneath the old roof,

heart-shaped grilles and wave-patterned walls.

An old Yeongdan house in Mullae Art Village.

The breath of time quietly lingers.

This house stays long in memory.

 

Photo 8

Every alley touched by life holds a different kind of presence.

 

Photo 9

The view in front of the shop.

Days stacked out front.

 

Photo 10

<A Silhouette Mural Painted with Light>

A work completed by light.

 

Photo 11

The streetlight's shadow stood watch, quietly keeping the street safe.

 

Photo 12

One Small Light, Lit in the Blue Evening

 

Photo 13

The Steps Leading into the Forest

 

Photo 14

The line of light that fell into the alley shifted the air around it.

 

Photo 15

A long shadow stretched between two walls.

There was a sense of depth in that alley.

 

“The one who questions what’s taken for granted is the one who rewrites the world.”

 

 

Creativity Begins with Questioning the Obvious

 

Creativity starts with the power to question what we’ve long taken for granted.

It is the courage to look in the opposite direction when everyone else is facing the same way,

the ability to see the familiar through unfamiliar eyes,

and the willingness to reexamine old ideas from new perspectives.

This is the essence of creativity.

 

Once we begin to question the obvious, the world we thought we knew starts to feel unfamiliar.

The path we walk every day becomes a new landscape,

and even the words we use without thinking begin to reveal fresh meaning.

 

To question what seems obvious is not about denial or rebellion.

It is a personal, creative stance—one that leads to deeper and richer understanding.

When we shake the foundations of what we assume to be true, even just a little,

the world fills with more interesting questions.

And within those questions, creativity blooms,

making our lives more vibrant, more diverse, and infinitely more meaningful.

 

 

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*Camera: Leica D-Lux 8