The world looks a bit different depending on your viewpoint. In taking photographs I’ve always been encouraged to shoot from various angles as a slight change can substantially alter and perhaps improve the resulting photograph…. especially true when using a wide angle lens. And we know sometimes we should get down on our knees to take a photo, but then, for me, it seems to be getting harder to get back up again.
So for this challenge, I want to go for the extremes of Looking Up, and Looking Down, to show the effects of what you can capture at these angles and get a different perspective on our view of the world.
Looking up at buildings is a good place to start, whether it’s a skyscraper, a university spire or a local church. This angle grants you that worm’s eye view and exaggerates the height with those converging vertical lines to add a good deal of drama.
But then, lets switch and start Looking Down – down from the parapets of those many bridges.
Following a sports theme, I’ve picked some other action images taken with my lenses pointed upwards …or downwards.
How am I going to finish this ramble about the ups and downs of photography. Well, I talked about extremes and what’s more diverse than shooting down from a bridge at a swimming penguin?…. and then shooting up in the sky at the Royal Air Force’s display team in action – the Red Arrows?
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James, your series of pictures are beautiful and especially the eagle and butterfly!! I especially like your topic – here is my post: https://mycolorfulexpressions.com/lens-artists-photo-challenge-276-looking-up-looking-down/ Sorry this is late, I just realize the WP link was incorrect when it went out earlier today.😥
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Thank you for joining in! and thanks for your encouraging comments!
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I loved this prompt, and you have some great images! I know I’m late with this, but here’s mine: https://suejudd.com/2023/11/25/lapc-276-looking-up-looking-down/. https://suejudd.com/2023/11/25/lapc-276-looking-up-looking-down/
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome!
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Lovely theme for this week, and wonderful images! I especially like the viaduct photo and the red poppies against the sky… quite impressive results, from those angles, and unique brightness! 🙂 Here’s my contribution too, https://starrysteps.wordpress.com/2023/11/25/de-la-pamant-la-cer-lens-artists-photo-challenge-276-looking-up-looking-down/
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Thanks Nicole! Thanks for your lovely comments. I enjoyed your post as well.
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Thanks, Nicole!
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Great idea for challenge. Love your images. Apologies for only coming to it at the last minute.
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Thanks! Glad you were able to join in.
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