Etienne's ground level POVs were just too good not have a go at! But he didn't really explain very well how he got down to that level. Well - I can tell you it's not easy!! After some rather strange contortions the easiest way seems to be: turn your back, bend right over and shoot from between your ankles......
But it does really give you a nicely different perspective on the world. Many thanks for the idea Etienne @etienne - I love your creative mind!
Clever girl! I used to just set the camera down on the ground when I was shooting with my little Powershot A560. Now with the "fancier" t3i I have to be able to use the focus on the lens and I can't do that anymore. I do like the pov on this and the way the plant seems to be reaching up to the sky.
I really like the photo and it is a very nice comp and pov. Then I read your remarks and just couldn’t help laughing. Maybe it’s because I’m short, and don’t have far to the ground, but I just get down on my knees or even my back or stomach. https://365project.org/thedarkroom/365/2020-01-29.
Thank you, Rob, and sorry for having put you into trouble :-) I like this pov : it displays a view of reality that exists and that is the "view" from a lot of smaller habitants of this piece of land. And btw, I agree that it is sometimes easier to take shots looking backwards between the ankles, it is a natural way to get an upside down image :-)
