compositional technique #2

COMPOSITIONAL TECHNIQUE #2

Perspective

Perspective

The Perspective is the angle of view of the photo.

Like lines, angles can psychologically affect the viewer (besides just making a shot more interesting generally).

Bird’s Eye View

an elevated view of an object from above as if seen by a bird.

aerial overhead view (ex. Picture taken

from the rafters during a basketball game.)

Bird’s Eye View Mood

An aerial or high perspective gives the subject a feeling of weakness or inferiority.

Photo by SolarScot at flicker.com

Bird’s Eye View Mood

Photo by Katrin Korfmann at designbloom.com

Worm’s Eye View

A view of an object from below, as though the observer were a worm.

Photo by Sam Bishop, SamsMedia23.blogsport.com

Worm’s Eye View Mood

A low perspective gives the subject a feeling of strength or dominance

Photo by David Ewing and World of Stock.com

Worm’s Eye ViewPhoto by E Koerper, flickr.com

Worm’s Eye ViewPhoto by Ahmed Noor, ringmasterrevoew

Places to Visit Online

BIRD’S EYE VIEW

WWW.NOUPE.COM/INSPIRATION/50-BRILLIANT-BIRDS-EYE-PHOTOS.HTML

WORM’S EYE VIEW

WWW.DPREVIEW.COM/CHALLENGES/CHALLENGE.ASPX?ID=3646

Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNGZOmhpQ34

“Capturing Photos from Different Perspectives” by Ultimate Photo Guide 4:09