Looking Up, Looking Down

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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  7. I knew you would be a fantastic guest host! The challenge is great and so are your choices for it. Love them all, but maybe specially the sports series, the swans and the Royal Airfoce show.

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  12. Such a fantastic challenge, James. Love the theme and like Tina, honored to have you join us. Love all your photos! I do especially love your capture of the Royal Air Force, and the sports, pics. I love the story of “Alaska” too. Well done.

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  14. Terrific challenge and post James – honored to have you join us! Loved them all but special kudos for the sports images you looked down upon and on the penguin – that’s quite a “get”. Also loved your eagle image. Job well done!

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    1. Thanks, Tina, for all you kind comments. And I’m delighted to be the guest host this week. Enjoyed putting this together. Going to have a look at your new post now!

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  17. Fantastic post, James and a great inspiration for our replies. All photos are awesome (is that the Glasgow University, by any chance?) but the swans are something else. I love everything about that photo, it’s pretty special. I’ll post mine later, still having a look 🙂

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  18. Great theme and photos James! I especially like the “looking up” perspective images. Love the buildings and flowers. And your sports action shots. I’m going to be spending some time looking through my archives for this one.

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  20. Great theme, GREAT great photos. I like to look up at buildings and trees for that perspective. Love the stone arches (bridge or viaduct), buildings, jets, swans, etc etc etc! Well done.

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