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Tag Archives: Perspective
Weekly Photo Challenge: One Shot, Two Ways
There was an interesting photo challenge presented by WordPress this week – to take two shots of the same place, one vertical and one horizontal, to express two views of the subject. I’ve been offline for a while, taking care … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenges, Ruminations
Tagged Changing view, Montreal, Perspective, postaday, postaweek, Travel
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The View From Above
WordPress has challenged its bloggers this week to present photos looking straight down at something. Here are the shots I picked. Perspective really is everything. We all know what the silhouette of the Eiffel Tower looks like, but here’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenges
Tagged Looking Down, Perspective, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Wrong
The WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge, courtesy of Sara Rosso, is Wrong. There are many ways a photo can capture something that feels, well, wrong. Sometimes you look at something quickly, and it registers as something very different from what it is. … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenges
Tagged choices, Perspective, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Wrong
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