Perspective is key: The pictures of the week
This week, the gallery photographers show us how to create unique images from different angles.
(Image: ErFi)
- Tom Leon Zacharek
Whether at eye level, from below or from above, each perspective has its own special features and advantages. For example, if you want to make something appear heroic or large, you should choose the lower position. Conversely, if you want to make your subject appear small and vulnerable, for example, you should raise the shooting position. A picture taken at eye level has something normal about it, because that's how you see the world around you every day. But that doesn't necessarily mean that the picture is boring or doesn't say anything important.
Our photographers in the gallery show different approaches that can inspire you.
kunst-flug-ge-schwa-der
(Image: thofotomas)
Thomas Egenberger's (thofotomas) picture kunst-flug-ge-schwa-der was taken during a visit to the Arbon Classics at the end of May on Lake Constance. "In addition to classic vintage cars, you can also see motorcycles, trucks and tractors, as well as historic ships in the harbor and airplanes at various air shows. In other words, plenty of motifs to photograph. The photo shows the opening formation of the Swiss Air Force PC-7 team's aerobatics show," he tells us.
The shot itself looks like something out of an action movie. The symmetry created by the skillful maneuvers is very impressive. Our gallery photographer has chosen exactly the right position to capture these scenes perfectly.
Running in the sky
(Image: vinculum)
In his photo Running in the sky, vinculum also works with a perspective that is below the main subject. The ground on which the shoes are standing appears to be transparent and the sky forms a background that makes the scene seem surreal. The white border surrounding the picture makes it look like a postcard, pleasantly framing and delimiting the motif.
We can only speculate as to how the picture was taken. But the photographer probably used a plexiglass pane and stood underneath it with his camera - a creative approach with a vivid result.
Looking up
(Image: ErFi)
"I was in Osaka that day photographing the skyscrapers near Central Station. At one point, I tried to get several buildings in the photo by looking up at the sky. [...] It worked well with the smartphone and [...] super wide angle," wrote Eric Fischer (ErFi) about his picture .
When looking up at the sky, the viewer almost feels cramped between the buildings. One of the reasons for this is that although the sky provides a vanishing point for your own gaze, your attention remains fixed on the buildings.
Take me to the Ocean
(Image: Ivan im Abstrakten)
The picture Take me to the Ocean by Ivan im Abstrakten was created during a trip to Gran Canaria. "I folded several of these paper boats in advance, with the idea of creating contrasts between the desert and the sea," he says about his intention behind the composition. There is also a poem with the same title.
Balcony GI - from below
(Image: JeanFP)
J-François Pallaro (JeanFP) creates a minimalist scene with a twist in his photo Balcony GI - from below. "The parasols have given the dull façade a kick: horizontal lines in black and white and the two colorful (round) parasols as a contrast and eye-catcher. An excellent motif for the theme of joint interpretation from below," he says, describing what also caught our eye in the editorial office. The idea and implementation fit perfectly.
blue 1
(Image: F.W. Habe)
"The photo was taken as part of my membership of the 'Erkelenz photo group'. For our regular meetings, we set ourselves themes that need to be implemented. Here the theme was 'The color blue'. Since the cornflowers bloom in mid-June, the choice [...] was not far off. In order to emphasize the theme and give the picture a little more dynamism, I simply painted the stripes on paper with watercolour paint and photographed the cornflowers a short distance in front of them," says H. Banken (F.W. Habe) about his picture blue 1.
The photo has something of an art installation about it and has a calming effect, which is enhanced by the perspective at the height of the flowers and the not-too-strong blue of the watercolor.
SONHOUI1I
(Image: rad.O...)
The picture SONHOUI1I by rad.O. looks like a thriller or horror movie. . It is above all the light and the fog that create this eerie atmosphere. This creates silhouettes of the trees, which frame the smaller tree in the background and draw the eye towards it. There is also something unusual about the shapes of the trunks and branches, which adds to the sense of unease when you look at the photo.
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