Are You A Left Brain or Right Brain Photographer?

Carrigman

What's the difference? This (from http://www.apogeephoto.com/aug2002/KSchulman82002.shtml):

If the left mode is stronger within you, you may find that you examine, explain and rationalize the subjects in your photographs. You may come to photography with a sincere appreciation for its technical aspects, and knowledge of the camera’s controls. You are certainly not afraid of the "M" word! Left brain photographs show or tell a story about a moment, event or place. They allow the viewer to understand exactly what took place, and are more journalistic in their approach.

Those with a stronger right mode may spontaneously jump into shooting a subject without much thought or planning. At first, technical aspects of camera use are often weaker for you. Your approach to making images might be to capture a sequence of time or document an action through a personal or more abstract interpretation. When others ask you to explain your photograph, you often have difficulty finding the right words. Right brain photographs give you an opportunity to become completely absorbed in your intuitive and impulsive side, which you love!

And here is a test to check if you are generally more left brained than right or vice versa:

http://chronicles.wraithstrider.com/2007/10/11/the-brain-test-what-brain-do-you-have/

I'm right brained according to this test. I cannot see her moving counter-clockwise at all. Most of my family can see her change from clockwise to counter-clockwise and back but I can't.

Fajitas!

Right brained here too.

Roen

No brained apparently.

5uspect

It turned both ways around for me, weird...

Dink

Righty here too.. I can also see her changing counter clockwise, but she reverts back clockwise almost instantly! Cool test! Me and my son are right sided, partner and daughter are left sided!!

miju

OK that was very strange seems I'm could see both ways. At one point I was looking at it going clockwise & the missus was looking at the same time and said it was going counter clockwise.

The weird thing was both of us at the exact same time saw her change direction

Supercell

She turns clockwise, I tried really really hard to make her turn the other way but just can't see it at all.
I'm left handed, maybe that has something to do with it though?

Supercell

Try covering your hand over the top and work slowly down, its pretty cool, she can turn both ways, but somehow with her completly uncovered she only turns one way.

Thats really cool in a brain confusing way

Alun

That's weird ... I've always thought of myself as 'left brained' with hardly an iota of creativity or artistic ability, but she's definitely going round clockwise, and no amount of effort will make her do otherwise. Someone's got to be wrong!

Valentia

Equilibrium :eek: She's not budging but that wouldn't be unusual for me............

Ah now she's leapin'...right. Better not tell the party or I'll lose the whip!

kensutz

You broke it Valentia

Right sided for me.

DaireQuinlan

hmm. Right brained apparently. I'd question whether or not this actually means anything at all. I'd say the first time you look at it you flip randomly into clockwise/anticlockwise and then its next to impossible to switch back. I tried to rationally imagine what the image would look like if it WERE rotating counter clockwise and I still couldn't get it to switch.

Look at it this way. If you cover your left eye then you ought to be 'seeing' the moving image with the right hand side of your brain. It ought to rotate clockwise from their explanation. If you cover your RIGHT eye then the LEFT hand side of your brain ought to be seeing it and it ought to be rotating ANTIclockwise from their explantation. This doesn't seem to be the case.

If the above reasoned and logical explanation and exploration of the phenomenon doesn't convince you that I'm ACTUALLY left brained (therefore proving this to be bogus) then you're obviously RIGHT brained and if you see it turning ANTIclockwise then that similarly disproves the entire thing !!

Irrefutable

D.

ThOnda

No brain at all. It had to be cold for the dancer there...

sineadw

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

Look at it this way. If you cover your left eye then you ought to be 'seeing' the moving image with the right hand side of your brain. It ought to rotate clockwise from their explanation. If you cover your RIGHT eye then the LEFT hand side of your brain ought to be seeing it and it ought to be rotating ANTIclockwise from their explantation. This doesn't seem to be the case.

D.

Wha???

Definitely going clockwise for me, can't change it for the life of me. I'm not sure how valid the test is, but the explanation above on right brained photographers fits me to a tee. Shoot first, ask questions later!

Try this one...

RoryW

counter clockwise for a few seconds and then clockwise where it now remains

DaireQuinlan

sineadw wrote: »

Try this one...

Ha.

Auditory : 35%
Visual : 64%
Left : 50%
Right : 50%

Obviously I'm just confused. Or as Thonda said ... no brain at all ...

RoryW

sineadw wrote: »

Try this one...

hmmm for a budding photographer,l my visual score was quite low !!!

Carrigman

I returned to the dancer and in a more relaxed mood (thanks to a G&T!) I could see her turning clockwise and, after a while, counter-clockwise and then back again. Definitely though my default perception is to see her turning clockwise.

311

I'm right ,I'm always right

gerky

I tried sineads link three time and got three slightly different results

(first) Auditory : 26%
Visual : 73%
Left : 52%
Right : 47%

(second) Auditory : 26%
Visual : 73%
Left : 61%
Right : 38%

(third) Auditory : 25%
Visual : 75%
Left : 42%
Right : 57%

I'm a genius a genius I tell you

and the dancer mostly clockwise but sometimes anti

afatbollix

the dancer one is weird.... at first it was clockwise... but then i could change it.. from anticlockwise to clockwise if i wanted too.... im scared!!!

Spyral

I figured out how to change it...

Auditory : 46%
Visual : 53%
Left : 50%
Right : 50%

that's about right. I use both hands for different things. I have a broad range of interests so it all makes sense.

rymus

hold on there a minute... this is a photography forum? Trippy...

leinsterman

[FONT=Helvetica, sans-serif] Auditory : 62%
Visual : 37%
Left : 47%
Right : 52%

... and the dancer had nice jugs ... you all missed the point of the test!!!
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rymus

hold on there now.. I think ye broke my fragile cerebrum... she was turning clockwise, then after a bit of concentration I got her to turn counter clockwise. Now I cant get her back clockwise. Moses!

DaireQuinlan

rymus wrote: »

hold on there now.. I think ye broke my fragile cerebrum... she was turning clockwise, then after a bit of concentration I got her to turn counter clockwise. Now I cant get her back clockwise. Moses!

muhahaha ! You were an impulsive creative right brained person. Now you're a dull lumpen left brained person. Its broken the right hand side of your brain ! Give up the photography and take up accountancy instead, its the only way. I'll be more than happy to take all your camera equipment off you. As long as its Nikon of course.

rymus

Darn.. it's all Canon.. I guess I'll just have to bring it to the landfill on the way to get my brown accountant shoes

DaireQuinlan

rymus wrote: »

Darn.. it's all Canon.. I guess I'll just have to bring it to the landfill on the way to get my brown accountant shoes

Ah well. Best place for it in fairness

rymus

people in glass houses

Interesting tests.I always thought of myself as being more of a left brain photographer.I can only see the woman moving clockwise.If I cover above the knees I can see her going anti-clockwise,but once above the waist she spins away from me again.Kind of unusual.
In the other test I got

Auditory : 20%
Visual : 80%
Left : 41%
Right : 58%

A worryingly low auditory score.I've never been great at listening anyway so it's fairly accurate.

RoryW

rymus wrote: »

Darn.. it's all Canon.. I guess I'll just have to bring it to the landfill on the way to get my brown accountant shoes

...dont forget the grey suit and calculator

Morbid.Angel

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Fajitas!

Spyral wrote: »

I figured out how to change it...

So did I.

Final Cut Pro HD ftw.

pete4130

I don't beleive its a valid test. I think it randomly changed direction. It's not a seemless motion. Before the extended leg moved behind the inside leg it very quickly and suddenly disapears and eappears on the other side of the inside leg. I believe this has something to do with it being able to change direction without being noticed too easily.
Anyone else notice that about the dancer or was it just me?

Oh yeah, I got these results

Auditory : 50%
Visual : 50%
Left : 53%
Right : 46%

Valentia

sineadw wrote: »

Shoot first, ask questions later!

Yaboom!!!

Valentia

Auditory : 44%
Visual : 55%
Left : 45%
Right : 55%

About right I'd say.

Trogdor

I saw the dancer moving in both directions, it's about whether you preceive her rotating leg to go infront then behind of her still leg or vise versa...i think.

Your Brain Usage Profile:

Auditory : 29%
Visual : 70%
Left : 55%
Right : 44%

leinsterman

You can control the direction of motion of the woman by looking away to the left of right of the woman ... and then looking back ...

Hugh_C

Auditory : 31%
Visual : 68%
Left : 33%
Right : 66%

I cannot see the dancer going anti-clock at all. I have degrees in
maths & engineering, and used to play a lot of music. Now work in film/video industry, so the visual is no surprise.

DonkeyStyle \o/

She's turning clockwise (and has great jugs, agreed leinsterman )

Auditory : 43%
Visual : 56%
Left : 55%
Right : 44%

So one test says I'm left dominant and the other says right... tbh I think they're both utter bollocks.

Roen

Anyone else crack one off cos she was in the nip?

CraggyIslander

initially she goes clockwise, but now I can make her turn either direction..... havent made her tumble yet tho :-P

Your Brain Usage Profile:

Auditory : 46%
Visual : 53%
Left : 63%
Right : 36%


So one test says I'm a right brainy and the other says am a left brainy.... so confused now.... more like no brain!

Biro

anto-t wrote: »

the dancer one is weird.... at first it was clockwise... but then i could change it.. from anticlockwise to clockwise if i wanted too.... im scared!!!

Me too!

Cabaal

5uspect wrote: »

It turned both ways around for me, weird...

Right brain for me but if I concentrate it goes the other way, fun fun...I have super powers

liveforphotos

Cabaal wrote: »

Right brain for me but if I concentrate it goes the other way, fun fun...I have super powers

It's just a meaningless visual illusion. If you keep your eyes on the shadow of the raised foot, it just keeps switching from clockwise to anticlockwise. If you look at the top half of the figure, it seems to keep turning in one particular direction.

I don't believe it is an actual "test" at all. It's just a matter of which visual cues your eye picks up on initially.

Masada

it goes both ways for me, maybe coz im left handed/footed?.,

oh and the first link doesnt work anymore.,.

Spunj

I tried every tip above to make her change direction but its still clockwise (even if i cover everything but her shadow).

On the other test I got
Auditory : 46%
Visual : 53%
Left : 38%
Right : 61%

I am not much of a photographer but clicked in here because it happened to be on the front page.

JackKelly

yikes. she was going clockwise there for a while, but than she switched. that was an intersting few minutes.right brained anyway, which goes against everything I would have thought.

positron

She was doing clockwise for me, and I tried to see how to make her go counter-clockwise and couldn't. I looked away for a second and looked back at it and its now counter-clockwise :eek: and now I can't get her to go clockwise!! I think its an animated gif trick!

The second test says:

Auditory : 50%
Visual : 50%
Left : 55%
Right : 44%

Slightly left here so.

Positron, you are somewhat left-hemisphere dominant with a balanced preference for auditory and visual inputs. Because of your "centrist" tendencies, the distinctions between various types of brain usage are somewhat blurred.

Your tendency to be organized and logical and attend to details is reasonably well-established which should afford you success regardless of your chosen field of endeavor, unless it requires total spontaneity and ability to improvise, your weaker traits.
... .... .....

Third_Echelon

Yeah i'm confused....

She was turning clockwise for me, which points towards right hemisphere.

This test shows left though:

Your Brain Usage Profile:

Auditory : 61%
Visual : 38%
Left : 85%
Right : 15%

your results indicate a strong left-hemisphere dominance with a mild preference for auditory processing. This blend would suggest that you are an extremely efficient person, logical perhaps to an extreme. You tend to structure your life and learning in very precise ways.

You benefit from experience, seek the rational in situations and feel most comfortable with routine.

You are a detail person. You see each piece of a puzzle or situation with equal clarity and value, and thrive on your ability to fit each piece into a unifying structure.

Your learning style tends toward the auditory, which suggests that you process inputs sequentially and classify each before moving on to the next. You do, however, possess sufficient visualization skills and interest to supplement the auditory tendency and render you more active than a person who is purely auditory.

In all likelihood you will be somewhat reserved in appreciating your own talents and understate your abilities even to yourself. You will organize your time and set schedules for yourself and, in that sense, lose sight of spontaneity and other needs - both of yourself and others. Your enviable organization, structure, and efficiency make you a valuable asset to a team effort.

440Hz

I think the dancer one is a trick. I watched for a while and I could only see counterclockwise, which I was happy with cos I would def see myself as more left from the descriptions given.. but then I tried to see CW, and after a while I did, and then couldnt see CCW, until a few moments later when it switched back to CCW. I didnt feel like I could swap it over myself, its like it starts moving in the other direction itself, optical illusion type thing. To me anyway, thats what it felt like.

Ye all seem to be well-balanced between right and left, cept for third_ech anyway... uhmmm

Auditory : 52%
Visual : 47%
Left : 72%
Right : 27%

Guess I'm in the right field for me afterall