Download - 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
