thank you so much for voting for my shot for the shallow depth of field technique challenge, and to vicki @summerfield for hosting. i was thrilled and also a little terrified to win - feels like a weight of responsibility to pick a new technique that will motivate lots of 365-ers to have a go
after much deliberation i've come up with bird's eye view, which i hope might at least appeal to shooters of landscapes, flowers and still life, among other things
so it's time to get up high and look down ...
climb to a roof or the top of a hill and look down
stand on a chair to photograph something on the floor
simply be aware of what is below your eye level and shoot that
if you have time and cash on your hands, by all means take a hot air balloon, fly a quadcopter or use a go-pro ...
bird's eye view shots are taken directly above the scene to establish the landscape and the actors' relationship to it
photographing from this point of view can make viewers feel as though they are superior to the subject – such as a stern father looking down on his misbehaving child – or protective over the subject. if the subject is an inanimate object, it can sometimes make the viewer feel as though there is a separation between them and the subject
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thanks for your contributions and interest! i'm quite liking having a go at this and hope you will too :)
thanks for taking part brender, kim and rob - great bird's eye views, including one of an actual bird's eye ;)