To be able to compare and contrast the camera and the human eye

Give the parts of the camera and its corresponding parts on the
human eye



Why can't I just point my camera at what I'm seeing and record
that? It's a seemingly simple question. It's also one of the most
complicated to answer, and requires delving into not only how a camera
records light, but also how and why our eyes work the way they do.
Tackling such questions can reveal surprising insights about our
everyday perception of the world in addition to making one a better
photographer.
Our eyes are able to look around a scene and dynamically adjust
based on subject matter, whereas cameras capture a single still image.
This trait accounts for many of our commonly understood advantages
over cameras. For example, our eyes can compensate as we focus on
regions of varying brightness, can look around to encompass a broader
angle of view, or can alternately focus on objects at a variety of
distances.
However, the end result is akin to a video camera not a stills
camera that compiles relevant snapshots to form a mental image. A
quick glance by our eyes might be a fairer comparison, but ultimately
the uniqueness of our visual system is unavoidable because what we
really see is our mind's reconstruction of objects based on input provided
by the eyes not the actual light received by our eyes.



Comparing the Human Eye and a Camera
The human eye is a wonderful instrument, relying on refraction and lenses to
form images. There are many similarities between the human eye and a camera,
including:
a diaphragm to control the amount of light that gets through to the lens. This
is the shutter in a camera, and the pupil, at the center of the iris, in the
human eye.
a lens to focus the light and create an image. The image is real and inverted.
a method of sensing the image. In a camera, film is used to record the image;
in the eye, the image is focused on the retina, and a system of rods and cones
is the front end of an image-processing system that converts the image to
electrical impulses and sends the information along the optic nerve to the
brain.
A shutter which corresponds to our eyelids opens or closes the aperture.

The camera and the eye have much more in
common than just conceptual philosophy--the
eye captures images as does the camera. The
anatomy of the camera is more similar to that
of a biological eyeball than many would
imagine. Similar functions in common give
the camera the appearance of a robotic eye.
However, though there are many similarities
between the two, they are by no means
identical.
Cornea and Lens

The cornea is the cap of the eye; it is transparent (like clear jelly) and sits
to the front of the eye and has a spherical curvature. The lens of a camera is also
transparent (glass) and sits at the front of the body. Like the cornea, the lens also
maintains a spherical curvature. The purpose of the corneal and lens curvature is to
allow for the eye and camera to view, though not in focus, a limited area to both
the right and the left. That is, without the curve, the eye and camera would see only
what is directly in front of it.
Iris and Aperture
The aperture is to the camera as the iris is to
the eye. The aperture size refers to how much light
is let into the camera to be reflected on the sensor
or film. As with the human eye, when the iris
contracts itself, the pupil becomes smaller and the
eye takes in less light. When the iris widens in
darker situations, the pupil becomes larger, so it can
take in more light. The same effect happens with
the aperture; larger (lower) aperture values let in
more light than a small (higher) aperture value. The lens opening is the pupil; the
smaller the opening, the less light let in.
Focus
Both the eye and camera have the
ability to focus on one single object and blur
the rest, whether in the foreground (shallow
depth of field) or off at a distance. Likewise,
the eye can focus on a larger image, just as a
camera (greater depth of field) can focus and
capture a large scope.

Scope

As the eye, the camera has a limited
scope to take in what is around it. The
curvature of the eye and the lens allow for for both to take in what is not directly in
front of it. However, the amount of scope that the eye can take in is fixed, while a
camera's scope can be changed by the focal
length of different types of lenses.

Retina and Film
The retina sits at the back of the eye and
collects the light reflected from the
surrounding environment to form the image.
The same task in the camera is performed
either by film or sensors in digital cameras.

One might contend that whether a camera is able to beat the human eye is
inconsequential because cameras require a different standard. They need to make
realistic-looking prints. A printed photograph doesn't know which regions the eye
will focus on, so every portion of a scene would need to contain maximal detail
just in case that's where we'll focus. This is especially true for large or closely
viewed prints. However, one could also contend that it's still useful to put a
camera's capabilities in context.















Comparing the parts of Camera and the Human Eye
Direction: Identify the corresponding parts of the camera and the human eye.
Choose your answer in the box below.










1. _________ 2. _________
3. _________ 4. ________
5. ________ 6. ________
7. _________ 8. _________

film diaphragm iris pupil
aperture retina lens





PUZZLE!


1.
- used to record the image in a camera

2.

- part of a camera; corresponding part of the iris in human
eye

3.

- it is the corresponding part of the aperture.


4.

- opens or closes the aperture in the camera


5.
- sits at the back of the eye and collects the light reflected from the
surrounding environment to form the image























Direction: Fill in the blanks by chosing the correct answer in the
box.
1. A diaphragm control the amount of light that gets through
_______________.
2. The image formed by the human eye is _________ and inverted.
3. In the human eye, the image is focused on the retina and then later sends to
the __________.
4. The smaller the lens opening, the ________ light let in.
5. The shutter corresponds to the ________ of the human eyes.










brain heart real nerves
virtual retina lens less
more eyelids eyebrows






Direction: Read the questions and choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of the following parts of the camera control the amount of light that
gets through to the lens?
a. aperture
b. shutter
c. film
d. diapraghm
2. The aperture is to the camera as the _______ is to the eye.
a. lens
b. iris
c. retina
d. pupil
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the camera and the human
eye?
a. The amount of scope that the eye can take in is fixed, while a camera's
scope can be changed by the focal length of different types of lenses.
b. The eye have the ability to focus on one single object and blur the rest
while the camera can focus only on one single object at a time.
c. In a camera, lens is used to record the image; in the eye, the image is
focused on the retina.
d. All of these are correct.
4. What part of the camera which corresponds to our eyelids, opens or closes
the aperture?
a. shutter
b. diaphragm
c. retina
d. film
5. What is the image formed of both the camera and the human eye?
a. real and inverted
b. virtual and inverted
c. real and upright
d. virtual and upright

Direction: Read the questions and choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the camera and the human
eye?
a. The amount of scope that the eye can take in is fixed, while a camera's
scope can be changed by the focal length of different types of lenses.
b. The eye have the ability to focus on one single object and blur the rest
while the camera can focus only on one single object at a time.
c. In a camera, lens is used to record the image; in the eye, the image is
focused on the retina.
d. All of these are correct.
2. What part of the camera which corresponds to our eyelids, opens or closes
the aperture?
a. shutter
b. diaphragm
c. retina
d. film
3. Which of the following parts of the camera control the amount of light that
gets through to the lens?
a. aperture
b. shutter
c. film
d. diapraghm
4. What is the image formed of both the camera and the human eye?
a. real and inverted
b. virtual and inverted
c. real and upright
d. virtual and upright
5. The aperture is to the camera as the _______ is to the eye.
a. lens
b. iris
c. retina
d. pupil

PRE-TEST
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. a
5. a
ACTIVITY 1
1. film
2. retina
3. diaphragm
4. iris
5. aperture
6. pupil
7. lens
8. lens
ACTIVITY 2
1. film
2. aperture
3. iris
4. shutter
5. retina
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY
1. lens
2. real
3. brain
4. less
5. eyelids
POST TEST
1. a
2. a
3. d
4. a
5. b