angleigh Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 So we're all used to taking photos straight on. But what if we change that up a bit? What if there's something on the ground and we take the photo from above looking down? Or your in a building with high ceilings and you take the photo from down low looking up and out. There's many different ways to play with levels in photography, THIS ARTICLE gives you some quick/easy ideas. And then THIS ONE Gives you some amazing samples that if you feel real adventurous you could play around with. So let's see your photos. Here's mine. The first I was laying on the ground and Ginger came and laid in front of me. So this was down on her level. The 2nd is from up above looking down into my glass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRS Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Great ideas!! I'll try this after I get back from school shopping with the girls...if I survive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angleigh Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 ooh..good luck. I'm so glad I have boys that only wears school shirts. I have to buy a few pairs of shorts through the summer (because they don't wear anything else) and then every shirt that comes out, I just buy one of those and they are set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsoarty Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 I will certainly try this. Good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dady Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 I like to take pictures looking down or up, the first is Nuage in front of the computer (his favorite place) and the second a flower of zucchini! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelle Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 I love Nuage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelle Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 I have one I took last week, looking down Hoover Dam. I'll post it when I get home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie-Christine Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Ahaha I was reading this and knew that I had some photos, the first photo is my DH and me on a balcony in a hotel in Villa Real in Portugal on one of our roadtrips. We are looking up into a mirror whilst there was the most impressive thunder/lighting show happening. This hotel was built on a gorge and when we looked over the edge there was just a sheer drop, lightning and thunder was happening in the gorge, it was deafening which is the second photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorac Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I've got some photos looking up and others looking down. I'll try and dig through my stash and see what I can find. Will post them later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorac Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I was with a group of people at the Botanical Garden Saturday Morning Bird Walk through the forest when we spotted 'Junior' the owl in the tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorac Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Here is a photo that I took looking down at the John Lennon memorial 'Imagine'. Ricky and I joined a group walking through Central Park on the hottest day of the year: July 24, 2010. It was a photography walk and boy was it hot and humid. Another photo that I took looking up was of a butterfly in the Bronx Zoo Butterfly Exhibit. It was absolute heaven talking through the exhibit and seeing all those wonderful butterflies. Another day when I was sitting in the Native Plant Garden at the Botanical Garden this beautiful butterfly came by and landed on the bench that I was sitting on. I never realized how many photos I have taken looking up or looking down. I might have to do a layout using some of those photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsoarty Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 23 hours ago, Dady said: I like to take pictures looking down or up, the first is Nuage in front of the computer (his favorite place) and the second a flower of zucchini! Awww what a beautiful cat. 2 hours ago, lorac said: Here is a photo that I took looking down at the John Lennon memorial 'Imagine'. Ricky and I joined a group walking through Central Park on the hottest day of the year: July 24, 2010. It was a photography walk and boy was it hot and humid. Another photo that I took looking up was of a butterfly in the Bronx Zoo Butterfly Exhibit. It was absolute heaven talking through the exhibit and seeing all those wonderful butterflies. Another day when I was sitting in the Native Plant Garden at the Botanical Garden this beautiful butterfly came by and landed on the bench that I was sitting on. I never realized how many photos I have taken looking up or looking down. I might have to do a layout using some of those photos. Oh I love the flowers by imagine. Live on John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsoarty Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 3 hours ago, lorac said: I was with a group of people at the Botanical Garden Saturday Morning Bird Walk through the forest when we spotted 'Junior' the owl in the tree. How cool. Love owls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsoarty Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 23 hours ago, Marie-Christine said: Ahaha I was reading this and knew that I had some photos, the first photo is my DH and me on a balcony in a hotel in Villa Real in Portugal on one of our roadtrips. We are looking up into a mirror whilst there was the most impressive thunder/lighting show happening. This hotel was built on a gorge and when we looked over the edge there was just a sheer drop, lightning and thunder was happening in the gorge, it was deafening which is the second photo. That's so cool. Love storms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsoarty Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 After waking up I shot this from above of the kids chilling watching tv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishrose Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 2 minutes ago, alsoarty said: After waking up I shot this from above of the kids chilling watching tv. Adorable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelle Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I love everyone's photos! Carol, the owl photo is gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelle Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Here is one I took at Hoover Dam last week on our Grand Canyon road trip. It was 110 degrees F out, but we decided it would be worth a day trip to drive 4 hours each way just to see Hoover Dam; years ago I had taken DH to see Grand Coulee Dam in WA, and he wanted to compare the two. We didn't last long walking around outside, but I did get some great photos. This one is taken from the road/walkway at the top of the dam, and I held my camera out over the ledge pointed down. I had no idea if I was aiming right, but it turned out pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie-Christine Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 7 minutes ago, Mikelle said: Here is one I took at Hoover Dam last week on our Grand Canyon road trip. It was 110 degrees F out, but we decided it would be worth a day trip to drive 4 hours each way just to see Hoover Dam; years ago I had taken DH to see Grand Coulee Dam in WA, and he wanted to compare the two. We didn't last long walking around outside, but I did get some great photos. This one is taken from the road/walkway at the top of the dam, and I held my camera out over the ledge pointed down. I had no idea if I was aiming right, but it turned out pretty well. wow, impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie-Christine Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 44 minutes ago, alsoarty said: After waking up I shot this from above of the kids chilling watching tv. So sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie-Christine Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 4 hours ago, lorac said: Here is a photo that I took looking down at the John Lennon memorial 'Imagine'. Ricky and I joined a group walking through Central Park on the hottest day of the year: July 24, 2010. It was a photography walk and boy was it hot and humid. Another photo that I took looking up was of a butterfly in the Bronx Zoo Butterfly Exhibit. It was absolute heaven talking through the exhibit and seeing all those wonderful butterflies. Another day when I was sitting in the Native Plant Garden at the Botanical Garden this beautiful butterfly came by and landed on the bench that I was sitting on. I never realized how many photos I have taken looking up or looking down. I might have to do a layout using some of those photos. Great photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenrou Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I'm always taking pics of clouds (left over from my artist days) and this is one I took recently. Got no rain, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-M Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 This is a photo from last year I took on a beach holiday. I was looking down to take this photo of a strange sea creature on the sand. I just did a google search to find that it is a Blue Sea Slug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angleigh Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 20 hours ago, Mikelle said: Here is one I took at Hoover Dam last week on our Grand Canyon road trip. It was 110 degrees F out, but we decided it would be worth a day trip to drive 4 hours each way just to see Hoover Dam; years ago I had taken DH to see Grand Coulee Dam in WA, and he wanted to compare the two. We didn't last long walking around outside, but I did get some great photos. This one is taken from the road/walkway at the top of the dam, and I held my camera out over the ledge pointed down. I had no idea if I was aiming right, but it turned out pretty well. love this photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angleigh Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 Such fun photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariJ Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 1 hour ago, A-M said: This is a photo from last year I took on a beach holiday. I was looking down to take this photo of a strange sea creature on the sand. I just did a google search to find that it is a Blue Sea Slug Wow, that's beautiful and so interesting. Looks like a flower! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariJ Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 18 hours ago, jenrou said: I'm always taking pics of clouds (left over from my artist days) and this is one I took recently. Got no rain, though. So pretty Jean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariJ Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 My friend and I went to the Edison National Historic Site and I took this photo looking down this beautiful staircase in his factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenrou Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 All the photos are sensational! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bride Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 These are three of my favorites taken over the past years. The first is from laying in a hammock. The second laying in the grass in the backyard. The third is looking up from inside a canyon at Moab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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