Travel photography tip -- go low

By Dana McMahan
So many incredible buildings and landscapes call out to the enthusiastic travel photographer. It's tempting to point your lens at every architectural and natural wonder you pass, snapping shot after shot. Sadly, friends and family back home don't seem to be as dazzled as you were by the scene when you proudly show them the resulting pictures.

I've learned an easy way to add more interest to ordinary photos -- go low. Literally. Get down on the ground if you can. This shot of Szechenyi Furdo mineral baths in Budapest would have been nothing more than another boring building photo, but juxtaposing it against the brilliant tulips in the foreground transformed it into a frame-worthy print.

The shots below gained a wow factor from placing the camera as close to the ground as I could.

Vieux Bassin, Honfleur, Normandy (this shot landed me a travel photography prize in my city's newspaper)

Misty morning Mont St Michel

Square du Temple Park, Paris

Give it a try the next time you're tempted tp point your lens from five and a half feet off the ground. Yes, you may feel silly for a moment, but you could take home your own prize -- a photo you'll treasure.

TAGS: architecture photography pictures

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   Brenda Bowling said:

   beautiful pictures!

   Posted at 06:23 PM, on April 9 2008

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