Bird's eye view (Photography)
Our second assignment, this one with the theme of 'Bird's eye view'. This one posed a rather difficult challenge, as my first instinct was to get as high as I could to get a top down view of a large area. However, that was easier said than done. As before, we could interrupt this any way we'd like, so I tried a few different things.
Upwards is not a literal bird's eye view. My intention was to mimic someone looking up at the sky wishing they could fly. The bright blue sky and blinding sun contribute to an idealistic image of what flight might be like. Flight is a unique advantage that birds have over us, and I don't think it's uncommon for us to envy that ability. This image is meant to be a tribute to those aspirations.
This time a literal interruption of 'Bird's eye view', Steps looks down on a stairway as someone walks underneath. I love the pattern the shadows created through the railings. I also think the way the figure is paying no attention to the camera is a good representation of how humans view birds. Unless they're in our path, we often don't even acknowledge that they're there. There's something more natural about this as a result.
Perching is a VERY literal 'Bird's eye view'. It's intended to be through the eyes of a bird perched on a branch. In reality, I'm not too pleased with how this came out. It was an idea I had early on, but realising it was rather hard. I attempted to climb a tree to get a decent image, but that was not realistic nor particularly appealing with it's results. This image was as close to a decent approximation as I could get.
I took multiple images looking down on the railway lines from an overpass. My initial intention was to use one featuring the rails, however I prefer this one, Rail, because of it's composition. The square shapes made by the framing make it look a little more interesting.
Grounded is again meant to be literally through the eyes of a bird, looking out from their point of view. This time on the ground. I took several different images for this one, each in different locations, but I love the overlooking staircase. It creates this sense of height which I feel fits the theme. I also like the ground in the foreground being out of focus, though I'm not sure I can explain why.
Honestly, I had more ideas I didn't get to try out, and some of the ones I did try were immediately discarded. I struggled with the theme, and was a little hung up on my idea of what a 'Bird's eye view' image should be.
Upwards is not a literal bird's eye view. My intention was to mimic someone looking up at the sky wishing they could fly. The bright blue sky and blinding sun contribute to an idealistic image of what flight might be like. Flight is a unique advantage that birds have over us, and I don't think it's uncommon for us to envy that ability. This image is meant to be a tribute to those aspirations.
This time a literal interruption of 'Bird's eye view', Steps looks down on a stairway as someone walks underneath. I love the pattern the shadows created through the railings. I also think the way the figure is paying no attention to the camera is a good representation of how humans view birds. Unless they're in our path, we often don't even acknowledge that they're there. There's something more natural about this as a result.
Perching is a VERY literal 'Bird's eye view'. It's intended to be through the eyes of a bird perched on a branch. In reality, I'm not too pleased with how this came out. It was an idea I had early on, but realising it was rather hard. I attempted to climb a tree to get a decent image, but that was not realistic nor particularly appealing with it's results. This image was as close to a decent approximation as I could get.
I took multiple images looking down on the railway lines from an overpass. My initial intention was to use one featuring the rails, however I prefer this one, Rail, because of it's composition. The square shapes made by the framing make it look a little more interesting.
Grounded is again meant to be literally through the eyes of a bird, looking out from their point of view. This time on the ground. I took several different images for this one, each in different locations, but I love the overlooking staircase. It creates this sense of height which I feel fits the theme. I also like the ground in the foreground being out of focus, though I'm not sure I can explain why.
Honestly, I had more ideas I didn't get to try out, and some of the ones I did try were immediately discarded. I struggled with the theme, and was a little hung up on my idea of what a 'Bird's eye view' image should be.
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