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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you have gorgeous examples! out of all of them, I think swimming penguin caught most of my attention.
here is my entry: https://lessywannagohome.blogspot.com/2023/11/looking-up-down-while-sightseeing.html
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I enjoyed this challenge James, here’s a few from me
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You have wonderful examples to inspire us for this week’s challenge. I especially like the rowers and the viaduct arch. Today is Thanksgiving in the USA and I feel blessed to have a really good camera and to have found my way to WordPress!
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That’s a great outlook! I imagine you spend more time looking up than looking down. Thank you for your kind comments.
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You have many wonderful examples of this week’s theme. I especially love the viaduct arch and the rowers. Such very fine perspectives! Today is Thanksgiving in the USA, and I count my blessings to have a good camera and to have discovered WordPress!
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Looking down at the boat and the road and the swans feels as though I’m flying or rather I’m in one of those vivid dreams when my soul have left my body.. I imagine a view through God’s eyes.. Vs looking up at the reality of being so small and human.. Thanks for the trips yeah. 🙂
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Thank you! I enjoyed your interpretation. And you’re welcome.
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I like how your photos have a sense of variance and depth to them.
Not too sure what else to add there, but I think they work well.
Here’s mine for this one:
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Great photos and the Eagle is fantastic
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Thanks Alice! Glad you enjoyed the images.
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What a fun topic! Thanks for hosting.
Here’s mine: https://outofmywritemind.com/2023/11/21/gazing-up-and-down/
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